1598 Tasting Notes
Another free sample!
This one is an odd tea. It smells like perfume! Also, it kinda tastes like perfume! At least a little. Rose buds and jasmine seem like scents to wear, not taste, but when I get past that association, the licorice and cinnamon are quite nice. I’m not sure if this tea is for me, but it’s interesting. And I sipped my cup down faster than I realized.
Preparation
I keep drinking this as a cold latte. I guess I’m too afraid to prepare it as hot tea?
Yes it’s a bit sweet, and a bit astringent, but it makes me want to experiment with matcha! Some day I will do a Red Leaf Tea order. (Just not today… Even with the sale on the new products…)
I should send you some of my Red Leaf matcha in crudely wrapped tin foil packets. :)
Crow, ill be sending matcha to Cavo in our swap….in non ghetto tin foil packets lol
Oooh. Thanks for the offer CrowKettle!
And thanks Sil!
I tried a few of their matchas at the Victoria tea fest and while they were ok (they prepared them cold with almond milk maybe?), they weren’t as good as Red Leaf, so hope you’ll find your faves someday. :)
That’s good to know. I imagine it’s better adding your own sweetener, and selecting the quality.
CrowKettle’s foil packets are actually pretty good. :D
Haha well if there’s ever a flavour I need to try I may need to swap just to experience “the foil packet” :)
My foil packets aren’t that bad but I’m working very hard on getting respectable tins. That being said, I’d be happy to share the “experience”, just please don’t think less of me… :/
I received my samples/order!
This green tea is enjoyable. It starts off apple-y, and finishes with a ton of cinnamon/spices. It’s very warming – I can see that this would be a great tea in the autumn. I don’t taste the pomegranates at all though.
And I agree with everyone – the packaging on these teas is adorable! I’m happy I bought a pack of Vicky’s Sponge Cake so I can look at more little bluebirds. I guess I won’t put that one in a tin – that’d be a shame!
This is pretty decent!
As it’s a Murchie’s tea I was worried about astringency so I steeped a double-dose of leaves for 2 minutes and that seems to have been perfect. It’s nice and mild and fruity. I’m looking forward to drinking the rest of this sample!
Preparation
You know what guys? This is pretty great. It’s maybe better than the Zen Tea one after all. I just need to remember to steep it at 80, instead of the recommended temperature.
How do you decide?
:P So this was the 200th tea that I rated – I went back to check because I just went over, and it looks like I didn’t even log it!
It’s crazy to think I’ve tried 200 types of tea. A few years ago I probably would have been surprised to hear there were that many types of teas out there!
Preparation
Vanilla? Yes. Black tea? I guess?
This is a very soft creamy vanilla tea. I can’t really taste the base, but when I’m in the mood for vanilla this is a nice one to go with. I’m happy I tried it, but I wouldn’t push everyone to go try it.
I’ll try cold-steeping it like Incendiare recommended!
Preparation
So the reviews weren’t kidding. This is a STRONG breakfast tea. I steeped it for 4 minutes, and the result was a tea so dark that it might be confused with coffee. It makes my whole mouth go numb with that tacky-dry astringent feeling. It does get better after a few sips, but I thought I’d just try a dash of milk – yep. This is a tea that shines with milk! (And thankfully not much because I don’t like having to add to tea in order to enjoy it).
I guess it’s silly to want strong tea but not astringent tea eh?
ETA: Oh snap! This was my 300th tasting note. I had planned to pick a more exciting tea (or a more exciting entry). Oh well! 300 is pretty impressive since I’ve only been active since October!
Preparation
This looks like a crazy mix of ingredients, but it’s pretty tasty. I can smell apple, cinnamon and various spices. I really shouldn’t drink this now – every sip makes me think of fall! I like it, but the base doesn’t seem to be too pronounced.
Mmmmm. Apple Chai.
Thanks Shadowfall for the sample!
