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Steep Information:
4tsp
212°F
5 min
Adagio IngenuiTEA 16 oz

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: oranges, apples, spices
Steeped Tea Smell:
Flavor: Sweet, citrus, spice (clove)
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: shells off nuts
Liquor: translucent dark pink-orange

Comments: it reminded me of forever nuts which makes sense as the website says this is their holiday version of that!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZVTbaTbiW1I

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7088450196882935082?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

Steepster: https://steepster.com/teas/davidstea/90166-forever-frosty

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

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I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Blog: https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/04/davids-tea-loose-leaf-herbal-tisane.html

smell paper

steep 5 minutes boiling water

color translucent dark orange brown

smell
toasty, barely

taste
bakey, toasty

hint earthy (coconut) in aftertaste if you look for it

Added cream and sugar, now it tastes like sweet milk

meh, not a fan

this was a free sample

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Tea Information:
Golden Moon Tea
Loose Leaf
Black Tea
‘Rose’
Purchase: Here
Steepster Link: Here

Steep Information:
entire sample
212°F
3 min
Mesh basket strainer

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: floral, rose, perfume, potpourri
Steeped Tea Smell: baky, toasty, hint floral
Flavor: strong floral and rose then moves to perfumy with undertones of bakey and toasty
Liquor: translucent light orange brown

Comments: Did NOT like, bleh!

Post-Steep Additives: milk and sugar

Comments: drinkable now

Blog:
https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/04/golden-moon-tea-loose-leaf-black-tea.html

Photos:
https://twitter.com/CircuitSwan/status/1511696421350785027

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXImDRekJ8E
https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7083482113940409643

Rating: 1/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

Statement of Sponsorship or Advertisement:
I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Steep Information:
2tsp
212°F
3min
kati loose tea system 12oz

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: strong bergamot and hints of vanilla
Steeped Tea Smell: Bakey / Toasty
Flavor: Bakey, Toasty, astringent
Body: Full
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: Dark red brown slightly translucent
Comments: average earl grey
Post-Steep Additives: Added honey = Hint orange, Added Milk = less astringent
Comments: average solid breakfast cuppa

Resteep:
5 minutes
Fine, but mostly black tea not much bergamot

Rating: 3/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

Statement of Sponsorship or Advertisement:
I got this as a gift.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Steep Information:
6g
2c
Sharp Tea-Cere (gadget)

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: hint blueberry grassy vegetal
Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal
Flavor: mostly vegetable with a bitter finish, blueberry not coming through
Aftertaste: bitter
Liquor: dark opaque green

Post-Steep Additives: milk
Comments: sweet matcha, less bitter, still no blueberry
I took the tea cere preparation and had it with toast and honey comb toast which solved the astringency

Steep Information:
Prepared by hand whisking 4oz 170f 2g

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: hint blueberry grassy vegetal
Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal
Flavor: Definitely get much more of the blueberry it’s still a subtle flavor though and it’s a natural blueberry followed by vegetable and no astringency
Liquor: dark opaque green

Comments:Preparation by hand really benefits this matcha

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Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: honey, pear. perfume
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey
Flavor: bakey, pear
Aftertaste: perfume, astringent
Liquor: translucent dark orange red brown

Post-Steep Additives: honey
Comments: now bakey, sweet, pear. still perfumy, less astringent

Resteep: 5 min, weak, not worth drinking

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Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, nutty, like roasted nuts from a fair
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey, hints nutty
Flavor: bitter baked tea
Aftertaste: astringent, then nutty shells (like the taste of almond skins)
Liquor:translucent orange brown

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Steep Information:
2tsp
~4oz
212°F
4min
Mesh basket strainer

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: chamomile (floral)
Steeped Tea Smell: chamomile (floral)
Flavor: chamomile (floral), not cloying or perfumy or earthy, just light daisy
Aftertaste: nothing lingered
Liquor: translucent light yellow with a little brown
Post-Steep Additives: honey
Comments: sweet, floral, lovely night time cuppa

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Steep Information:
~12oz boiling water 2tsp
5+ minutes
Metal basket strainer

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, coconut, anise
Steeped Tea Smell: Anise and wood, Hint coconut
Flavor: Sweet coconut anise
Aftertaste: Woody
Liquor: Color translucent orange red

Resteep: very weak

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