227 Tasting Notes
Loose earl gray is nice chance to show how i steep my loose teas. Tea itself is a decent black tea, nothing very special about it. Think i prefer Twinings teabags. I got a big pack of loose one from Fasig’s eBay store but don’t wanna open it before finishing the other earl gray’s…
I normally drink earl gray without adding anything but this one is almost better with a little spoon of honey in it.
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lordy, lordy, how it tastes weird this time. i got no idea what i did. i mean its a teabag – should taste same each time. maybe me eating peanutbutter filled sticks might change my perception so much… im so puzzled – its like the put one bag of different tea in the wrong paper wrapping. or maybe the new heater is releasing a bit of that ‘new device taste’ (even tho its washed and boiled). wont rate, wonder if the next one tastes like this one again. hope not…
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I’m leaning toward the peanutbutter affecting your taste buds. I’m making a bit of an “icky” face thinking about the combo of peanut butter and jasmine. Hopefully next time you have this it’s a much better experience!
so far it tasted always same. i actually think it was the new water heather and the fact that i let the water sit in for like an hour. takes some time for the plastic thing to loose that scent. but it’ll be fine as long as i pour fresh water in b4 boiling it…
Weeee i bought the water boiler for work yesterday and i just made my very first cup od tea at work :D New working era begins lol
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Didn’t drink Marrakesh in ages. Kinda overdosed with it I guess when I had bronchitis.
Mmmm yumm peppermint. So refreshing. Just what i needed. Real tea but not too strong. And refreshing. Really not bad this one…
Btw meet my favorite beloved cups :D
http://bit.ly/aYc11S [link to a photo]
Couldn’t resist ordering them from eBay 2 months ago. It was love at first sight. Fishies like Marrakesh too ;)
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Those cups are lovely! I’d get a kick out of gazing down into my cup and seeing fishies swimming around in my tea ;)
Yep yep as do I. They weren’t really cheap as most Chinese stuff buy they were worth every cent. I ordered them from here in case ur interested: http://bit.ly/baOOuT (link to an eBay item).
Beautiful cups, love the fish!
Looking for something fruity and nice. Hopefully this one will be. So far i love the tisanes from Chinois d’Or.
Color is dark yellow / light brownish. Clear.
Doesn’t smell strong. Mostly coriander.
Oh idk, tastes a bit blah… you know coriander. But then again, maybe… i kinda like it too… (sips more) nah not really. its drinkable but blah. its ummm boring…
EDIT after adding honey its way better. gotta lift the rating a bit…
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First of all http://steep.it is the best tea app I’ve found so far. Love it. No more flushing over-steeped tea in the toilet :D
I drank Yerba mate because i wanted something that’s rather neutral and refreshing and something that wakes me up a bit (its 7pm came home from work an hour ago). And that it usually does. Plus making me visit the toilet more often lol. Sorry for tmi ;)
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I’ve been badly wanting some tea since this morning when i went to work. Result of a tea drinking weekend.
Color bright yellow, not very clear.
Smells a lot like coriander to me, very strong. Idk if it even has it in. Let me see… Oh no it was anise. Ouzo smell lol. Btw ingredients are: Anise, fennel, liquorice, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
OK lets give it a try…
I don’t fancy this sweet part of Yogi’s Sweet teas (like the sweet chilly one) – the kind of sweetness that really kicks in in the back of my throat (that could be liquorice right?). But this one is more drinkable than the chilly one. Its quite strong. Well spicy would be the word. Very sweet, very peppery, strong anise scent. That pretty much kills the rest of chai ingredients.
It really isn’t bad tho. There is something interesting about it. Strong pepper and anis make a good combo.
Teabag message (trying to Google translate the German): satisfaction and self-mastery are our greatest gifts.
EDIT bit later
Honestly it’s so peppery that it cleared up my sinuses and lungs :D makes it hard to drink it fast…
Sip of milk first made it worse but with a teaspoon of sugar its not that bad. Easier to drink…
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Whoa 3 of my most dispised ingredients lol. Must be a wicked chai:)
haha its very weird. doesn’t taste like chai cuz these 3 totally took over. still cant say i hate ;)
I love tea drinking weekends! And I totally understand the pain of the weekday withdrawal. :)
Whoa! I like licorice-y things but all 3: fennel, anise and licorice in one blend..
wish you could all try it so i can read your reviews lol
Just backlogging the first message i got from this tea like a week ago: take a minute per day, to be yourself.
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