323 Tasting Notes
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This reminded me of Girl Scout’s Thin Mint Cookies, with an odd aftertaste. Not such terrible flavor but may have been due to the age of the tea. Considering it sat unopened in my storage for such a long while, and quickly sipped down after discovered, I’d say it was a solid cup!
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Despite having sat in the bag for two-ish years, the candy cane notes were still there. The snowflake pieces added more texture to the cup, but the black tea base seemed muted, which isn’t an issue considering the final dregs worth of tea were sitting for a long time.
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1st and 2nd Infusion (20 sec.): Light flavor & heavy texture.
3rd and 4th Infusion (45 sec.): Florals, mildly sweet, & lighter texture.
5th and 6th Infusion (1 min.): Mouth puckering, floral, & incense
7th and 8th Infusion (2 min): Astringent, green peppers, bitter florals, & malty.
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The blueberry notes really popped in this blend! I found that it worked very well hot or iced. The hot brew allowed the thickness of the tea to add the ‘pancake’ experience by giving it the thick blueberry syrup thickness. Meanwhile, making this as an iced tea drew out the subtlety of the blueberry, and made for a gentler, mild sweet tea.
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After visiting the fair and enduring the exceptionally hot day on Tuesday (September 24), I needed an iced tea for the evening. I didn’t want to drink anything with caffeine since I was drinking tea after 21:00…This created a perfect cup with a nuttiness from the rooibos base and a mildly puckering sweet apple finish!
