788 Tasting Notes
Steep Information:
2 g powder 125 ml water at 170 degrees Fahrenheit
Whisked in bowl
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Dry powder smell is sweet and like candy yams, maybe even nutty
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet squash a little bit of spices like cinnamon
Flavor: sweet, cinnamon with a vegetable finish
Liquor: Color is a opaque murky dark forest green, slight olive green
Aftertaste: bitter
Comments: I wish they didn’t put sugar in the mix
Steep Information:
6g tea, 12oz water
Sharp Tea-Cere (gadget)
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Dry powder smell is sweet and like candy yams, maybe even nutty
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet squash a little bit of spices like cinnamon
Flavor: sweet, cinnamon with a vegetable finish
Liquor: Color is a opaque murky dark forest green, slight olive green
Aftertaste: bitter
Comments: Not exciting. Not a fresh spring vegetal. More dull frozen spinach
Steep Information:
6g tea, 12oz water, 1T milk powder
Sharp Tea-Cere (gadget)
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Dry powder smell is sweet and like candy yams, maybe even nutty
Steeped Tea Smell: Milk, sweet squash a little bit of spices like cinnamon
Flavor: Hints vegetal and spice, mostly sweet and milk
Aftertaste: not really one that lingered
Liquor: opaque light green
Comments: Perhaps some less milk powder next time. Definitely more enjoyable as a late though
https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2021/01/davids-tea-company-loose-leaf-green-tea.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
3 tsp
212°F
7 min
Metal basket strainer
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: chocolate, sweet, woody
Steeped Tea Smell:
Flavor: chocolate, woody
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: woody
Liquor: translucent dark red-brown
Resteep:
resteep is weak, added sugar, still just plain rooibos
https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2021/01/tea-addiction-company-loose-leaf.html
Preparation
Tea Information:
Lupicia company loose leaf tisane ‘Orzo 9301’
(Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)
Purchase: Here
Steepster Link: http://steepster.com/teas/lupicia/22109-orzo
Steep Information:
Boiling water
27 minutes, I forgot it
4tsp
kati loose tea system 12oz
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: barley, carob, roast
Steeped Tea Smell: barley, roast, coffee
Liquor: Color dark opaque black
Flavor: Bitter, roast, sweet finish. Definitely reminds me of coffee.
Body: Full
Aftertaste: Bitter
Post-Steep Additives: cream and sugar, reduces the bitterness
You absolutely could have told me this was cream and sugar in a cheap coffee and I would have believed you.
https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2021/01/lupicia-company-loose-leaf-tisane-orzo.html
Preparation
@ashmanra i tried, failed but going to try again sigh self care went out the window and I moved to canada hopefully I can make space again to be back here :)
Steep Information:
Hot, 500ml water, 3 minutes, 212F, 2 heaping tsp in kati loose tea system 12oz
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: skipped
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey, hint of cinnamon
Flavor: bakey, clove, cinnamon, hints of pepper
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: dark orange brown, mostly translucent
Post-Steep Additives: honey and milk, brought out the ginger
Resteep: weak, trashed it
https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2021/01/company-packaging-type-name-tea.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 bags
Water: ~500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: a little over # minutes https://www.teaity.com/
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon, paper
Steeped Tea Smell: apple, cinnamon, fall
Flavor: sweet apple, cinnamon
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: cinnamon
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
yummm, fall
Rating: 3/4 leaves
blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/08/lipton-tea-teabag-herbal-tisane.html
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 packets
Water: 2 QT room temperature
Tool: Takeya flash chill
Steep Time: overnight in fridge
Served: Cold
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: green, fruity, sweet, sour finish, citrus, floral
Steeped Tea Smell: very faint floral and fruity
Flavor: sweet, fruity, finish is floral then vegetal
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: perfumy
Liquor: translucent orange-yellow-green
Very enjoyable iced tea, bonus for not needing to measuring and being easy to make
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/05/takeya-usa-loose-leaf-black-tea.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 packets
Water: 2 QT room temperature
Tool: Takeya flash chill
Steep Time: overnight in fridge
Served: Cold
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: hint of coconut, strong lime
Steeped Tea Smell: lime, fruit
Flavor: fruity, tropical, lime finish
Body: medium
Aftertaste: lime, woody
Liquor: cloudy orange green
pretty tasty
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/05/takeya-usa-loose-leaf-rooibos-tisane.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: fall leaves, fishy
Steeped Tea Smell: hints of sweet, and dry fall leaves, citrus
Flavor: sweet, bakey, woody, tangy finish
Body: Full
Aftertaste: sweet, barky, and slightly citrus
Liquor: dark, translucent, red brown
Resteep: 2
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute
more fall leaves, less woody, still tangy finish
Resteep: 3
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute 30 seconds
sweet, citrus, a little floral, still leafy and woody
Resteep: 4
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 2 minutes
sweet, floral
Resteep: 5
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 2 minutes 30 seconds
sweet, very light, woody finish
i think it might handle another resteep, but I never drink that much of a tea during work!
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/03/golden-moon-tea-company-loose-leaf-pu_19.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: fall leaves, mud, acidic
Steeped Tea Smell: hints of sweet, and dry fall leaves
Flavor: sweet, bakey, tangy finish
Body: Full
Aftertaste: sweet, and slightly citrus
Liquor: dark, translucent, red brown
Resteep: 2
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute
still good
Resteep: 3
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute 30 seconds
citrus and floral
Resteep: 4
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute 30 seconds
paler – should have done 2
Resteep: 5
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 2 minutes
pale
Resteep: 6
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 2 minutes 30 seconds
still pale, weaker
Stopped due to time constraints (leaving work) so not sure if i could coax another few out or not.
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/03/golden-moon-tea-company-loose-leaf-pu.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 1000ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon, sweet, smokey
Steeped Tea Smell: cinnamon, bakey
Flavor: bakey, cinnamon, sweet fruity finish
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: astringent, yet sweet
Liquor: beautiful red orange brown!
the smell originally had me feeling this would be much fruitier than it was.
It’s still good, but a subtle blend.
7th day of the 12 teas of christmas
Post-Steep Additives:
sugar
not much change
Rating: 2/4 leaves
blog http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/12/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-cinnamon.html