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Backlog from this morning.

OK, it’s official. This tea, or similar teas like it, are probably going to become a standard part of my tea rotation. This is just a good everyday sort of tea for when I have no idea what to drink, and don’t want to think about it too much. You can overleaf it, oversteep it, and it will still taste perfectly fine with absolutely no astringency.

You know, I remember Sil saying in a different tasting note that she liked RiverTea’s white and green blends more than their black ones, which was unusual for her. For me, it might just be the opposite – I’m in love with the one black tea I ordered, and so-so on everything else. Gonna bump this rating up again.

Sil

Straight blacks from RiverTea, i am enjoying…just not the blends :)

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Straight blacks from RiverTea, i am enjoying…just not the blends :)

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Updated March 2016:

I’m a writer and editor who’s fallen in love with loose-leaf tea. I’ve also set up a site for tea reviews at http://www.booksandtea.ca – an excellent excuse to keep on buying and trying new blends. There will always be more to discover!

In the meantime, since joining Steepster in January 2014, I’ve gotten a pretty good handle on my likes and dislikes

Likes: Raw/Sheng pu’erh, sobacha, fruit flavours, masala chais, jasmine, mint, citrus, ginger, Ceylons, Chinese blacks, rooibos.

Dislikes (or at least generally disinclined towards): Hibiscus, rosehip, chamomile, licorice, lavender, really vegetal green teas, shu/ripe pu’erh.

Things I generally decide on a case-by-case basis: Oolong, white teas.

Still need to do my research on: matcha

I rarely score teas anymore, but if I do, here’s the system I follow:

100-85: A winner!
84-70: Pretty good. This is a nice, everyday kind of tea.
69-60: Decent, but not up to snuff.
59-50: Not great. Better treated as an experiment.
49-0: I didn’t like this, and I’m going to avoid it in the future. Blech.

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http://www.booksandtea.ca

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