Backlog from this morning.

I’ve had this tea a few times, and I’m still trying to sort out how I feel about it. It’s definitely not a bad tea, but it’s maltier and breadier than I like. It reminds me of whole wheat bread, of bread crust.

It’s rich, but I tend to like my black teas a little sweeter/spicier. However, I will keep this because sometimes you just need a strong kick in the pants.

Sil

We need to get a swap list going on for tea festival…

Christina / BooksandTea

Yeah. In the existing forum thread, I think, so it’s all in one spot. Did you want some of this?

Nicole

Mm. This sounds like I’d like it. I’ll have to look for it in my next YS order.

Sil

Christina – yeah that would be awesome. I’m hoping my bags arrive before the festival so that i don’t have to use dollar store bags.

Evol Ving Ness

A strong kick in the pants. I like it. I am having that kind of tea day too.

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Sil

We need to get a swap list going on for tea festival…

Christina / BooksandTea

Yeah. In the existing forum thread, I think, so it’s all in one spot. Did you want some of this?

Nicole

Mm. This sounds like I’d like it. I’ll have to look for it in my next YS order.

Sil

Christina – yeah that would be awesome. I’m hoping my bags arrive before the festival so that i don’t have to use dollar store bags.

Evol Ving Ness

A strong kick in the pants. I like it. I am having that kind of tea day too.

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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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