drank Strawberry Sangria by Cuppa Geek
1650 tasting notes

Advent Day 1, From the Depths of the Grab Bag.

I bought the advent grab bag for my housemate because she liked the Cuppageek teas that ashmanra sent me. I brew for my housemate either caffeinated or herbal tea every evening. All of my upcoming Cuppageek reviews will be straight from her mouth unedited :) She has no idea of the ingredients in the teas and I will be telling her the name of the tea and ingredients after she finishes her mug. I have a very willing blind taste tester. This excites me.

“The packet smells like raspberry and orange. The brewed aroma smells like strawberry jello, like when you’re making it, it’s still warm. The strawberry tastes like the peach does in Celestial Seasonings Country Peach Passion, kind of fake but I kind of like it! You can almost taste the white pith of the strawberry. It’s got a little minty something on the tongue. I enjoyed it. Burrrrp. Burrrrp. Burp.

7.5/10 because you know there are some peppermints that I really like, like that one you made last night. That was like an A, maybe like a 95. I like the peppermint more than this one and I still like linden flowers more."

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ashmanra 4 years ago

What a neat idea! Tell housemate we wilk be looking forward to her tasting notes!

derk 4 years ago

She’s a crazy old coot. Daily tasting notes might be varying levels of kooky and there will probably be many more burps involved.

Martin Bednář 4 years ago

This tasting note made me smile :)

White Antlers 4 years ago

Nothing wrong with being a crazy old coot! (BTW-that word is a derviation of ‘cote’-an Old English/Low German word for any diving water fowl…)

gmathis 4 years ago

Fresh perspective is always good!

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ashmanra 4 years ago

What a neat idea! Tell housemate we wilk be looking forward to her tasting notes!

derk 4 years ago

She’s a crazy old coot. Daily tasting notes might be varying levels of kooky and there will probably be many more burps involved.

Martin Bednář 4 years ago

This tasting note made me smile :)

White Antlers 4 years ago

Nothing wrong with being a crazy old coot! (BTW-that word is a derviation of ‘cote’-an Old English/Low German word for any diving water fowl…)

gmathis 4 years ago

Fresh perspective is always good!

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This place, like the rest of the internet, is dead and overrun with bots. Yet I persist.

Eventual tea farmer. If you are a tea grower, want to grow your own plants or are simply curious, please follow me so we can chat.

I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile.

Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, and Nepal. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

I’m convinced European countries make the best herbal teas.

Personal Rating Scale:

100-90: A tea I can lose myself into. Something about it makes me slow down and appreciate not only the tea but all of life or a moment in time. If it’s a bagged or herbal tea, it’s of standout quality in comparison to similar items.

89-80: Fits my profile well enough to buy again.

79-70: Not a preferred tea. I might buy more or try a different harvest. Would gladly have a cup if offered.

69-60: Not necessarily a bad tea but one that I won’t buy again. Would have a cup if offered.

59-1: Lacking several elements, strangely clunky, possesses off flavor/aroma/texture or something about it makes me not want to finish.

Unrated: Haven’t made up my mind or some other reason. If it’s puerh, I likely think it needs more age.

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