Hmm…not sure how I feel about O’Bitters. It was more bitter than I expected, though I don’t know why the bitterness was such a surprise given the name. When dry it smelled like the chenpi teas I’m used to but wet it smelled more bitter. Bitter ripe was kind of weird for me and I wasn’t really into it. It wasn’t bad, it just didn’t match my mood very well. It was kind of like the teas stuffed in king oranges. I think the king oranges are more bitter than tangerines and mandarins. I don’t know why but I think of king oranges as having a “good for you” type bitterness. Maybe at some point I ate something that was supposed to be really healthy that had the same kind of bitterness. O’Bitters didn’t have quite the same bitterness but it was close enough to make me think of king oranges. Pretty different from the soothing, smooth orange flavor I’m used to with chenpi. I have one more mini to try later. Maybe I’ll like it better next time.
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I may have a mild to moderate tea addiction. Black, white, green, pu-erh, it doesn’t matter. I’m a little on the fence about oolongs but I’m starting to think I’m just particular about how they’re brewed. I haven’t tried any yellows yet but they’re on my wishlist so I can have a complete rainbow of tea. My tea problem is bad enough that I don’t necessarily even need tea in my tea, most herbals are welcome in my house too.
Favorites: jasmine, moonlight white, shou mei, chenpi/tangerine peel, violet, rose, Mengku sheng (especially autumn), anji bai cha, taiping houkui, blooming tea balls, tulsi/holy basil, chamomile
Dislikes: red rooibos, eucalyptus, allspice, flavorings of unknown origin, pumpkin, apple, banana, annoying flower petals that don’t add any flavor but are thrown in to look pretty (they tend to float and get in my way if I brew tea grandpa style)
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