865 Tasting Notes
Infusion 3. Really light. Should have stopped at 2:( I really wish the coffee beans were as big in the tea as they are in the pic.:( Since the 3rd infusion is pretty weak, it’s a good tea for a person who likes just a cup or two of coffee in the morning before moving on to something else because you don’t have to work about wasting endless infusions just to switch teas.
Preparation
Steeped in 3oz water then added 3oz milk. I’ve had this steeped in just water and it just tastes like a cinnamon spice black tea. Adding milk is the only way to get an egg nog like taste. Better yet, steep in 3oz water then add 3oz egg nog.
Preparation
I have a HUGE headache today so I’m drinking this in a blend of 2 parts Ginseng Green (2.25g) to one part each (1.13g) dried lemon verbena and ginger root.
Preparation
I’ve heard that tea is supposed to be able to help with headaches because the caffeine dilates the blood vessels in the brain, increasing the blood flow. :)
Sorry for your headache. I grow lemon verbena in my herb garden. It smells so good!
Angrboda, that is true but tea helps more than coffee or any other caffinated beverage because of the L-Theanine. Ginger also helps.
I’ve never noticed it working for me, but then again when my head hurts, I’m not really paying attention either. Then I’m just looking for comfort. :p
I’ve never heard of ginger helping headaches; I’m more familiar with using peppermint. Hope you feel better!
Infusion 3
Sweetness is gone. Just a basic black tea now. I could get another infusion of this, but I’m tired of it.
Preparation
You lasted longer that I did. I tried the multiple infusions after you brought them up and I ended up dumping the first pot due to starchiness and got tired of the second pot before I finished it… sad sad tea
Really? Almost all of the starchyness was gone in the 1st cup for me.
2nd infusion.
I’m a little surprised at how fast the aroma and liquor lighten w/ only the 2nd infusion. The liquor is more of a dirty leather color now and the aroma is a very light make up of mostly ceylon w/a a hint of sweetness.
Starchyness is gone. This is now a black tea w/ a hint of sweetness. Even though I don’t personally care for blacks, I like to at least get 3-4 infusions I try no matter if I like them or not because to me it’s a sign of a quality tea. We’ll see what happens w/ this one…
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Hmmm, I don’t ever resteep blacks cuz I figure they’re waking me up in the morning or mid afternoon jag and they lose all their caffeine after the first infusion..is this true? I would save soooo much leaf if I could double steep my blacks!!
Kat, you CAN resteep your blacks but yes, most of the caffeine is in the 1st cup. That’s why they say 2nd and later infusions of true tea are perfectly safe for kids.
