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drank Mexican Hot Chocolate by A Quarter to Tea
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Nope. I am not tasting chocolate. Or marshmallow. Or spices, though I see them.

It tastes like the tea base. That’s pretty much it.

I am not having a good tea day.

This cup is from the BF order which I asked to have postponed because I was to be away, which means that the teas spent more time marinating together in a sealed up box. So far, I have been disappointed with three of the teas from that particular order: lack of flavour beyond that of the tea base. Though I haven’t tried all of the rest of the teas yet as I just recently got back home. I have another packet of this tea which I haven’t tried yet from a couple of weeks earlier, from a separate order. I will sample the other packet to compare.

So I sit here pouting. I had such high hopes for this one.
Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
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Sil
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dope. i have some coming in my order, so here’s hoping it’s more delicious

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I adore QTT. I suspect the quality of (some?) of my teas may have been compromised if/because they spent all that time together in the box in less than airtight packaging if that is what had happened. Which is my doing in that I had requested a delay in shipping. I am just now beginning to sample teas from that order as I have been all over the place AND I had placed a previous order in November. Yikes, I am rambling. Anyway, the point here is that very likely yours is going to be divinely delicious.

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Oh, and I also placed the teeniest QTT order yesterday before my cc reminded me to stop the insanity. And before the not-buying-tea-savings-plan began. Teeny tiny.

Sil
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hahahaha it was 2015! go you! what did you get?

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Caramel Apple Oolong
Gingerbread Pancakes Yunnan
Chestnut Caramel Cream Keemun
Vanilla Pears Cardamon Butter Black

My cart was far fuller before I began whittling things down.

Sil
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Mmmm I almost picked up more of the caramel apple one, but I have a few Apple teas to work on first.

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Because the Vanilla Apple Cider Panna Cotta Oolong blew me away, truly, truly, I thought this may be a good bet. However, in that one, the apple was nominal, or so it seemed to me. I’ve only had it that once so far, but the memory of it is luxurious. And this one, of course, who knows. Anyway, we’ll see. I think this one comes in a teeny tiny amount.

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That is to say that if the apple part of the caramel apple one is comparable to the apple part of the panna cotta one, I wouldn’t count it as an apple tea. If you were looking forward to apple, you’d be disappointed.

Sil
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i’ve had the apple caramel one before – was going to pick up a bit more. The apple is subdued, but it’s still an apple tea and was decent. if i can get through more of my other apple teas, i may pick up more eventually heh

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Good news then for me and my upcoming teeny tiny order. Good thing I managed to sneak it in before the not-buying-tea-unless-it-is-40%-off-Canadian-and-no-shipping-savings-plan began.

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Sil
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dope. i have some coming in my order, so here’s hoping it’s more delicious

Evol Ving Ness
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I adore QTT. I suspect the quality of (some?) of my teas may have been compromised if/because they spent all that time together in the box in less than airtight packaging if that is what had happened. Which is my doing in that I had requested a delay in shipping. I am just now beginning to sample teas from that order as I have been all over the place AND I had placed a previous order in November. Yikes, I am rambling. Anyway, the point here is that very likely yours is going to be divinely delicious.

Evol Ving Ness
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Oh, and I also placed the teeniest QTT order yesterday before my cc reminded me to stop the insanity. And before the not-buying-tea-savings-plan began. Teeny tiny.

Sil
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hahahaha it was 2015! go you! what did you get?

Evol Ving Ness
Delete

Caramel Apple Oolong
Gingerbread Pancakes Yunnan
Chestnut Caramel Cream Keemun
Vanilla Pears Cardamon Butter Black

My cart was far fuller before I began whittling things down.

Sil
Delete

Mmmm I almost picked up more of the caramel apple one, but I have a few Apple teas to work on first.

Evol Ving Ness
Delete

Because the Vanilla Apple Cider Panna Cotta Oolong blew me away, truly, truly, I thought this may be a good bet. However, in that one, the apple was nominal, or so it seemed to me. I’ve only had it that once so far, but the memory of it is luxurious. And this one, of course, who knows. Anyway, we’ll see. I think this one comes in a teeny tiny amount.

Evol Ving Ness
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That is to say that if the apple part of the caramel apple one is comparable to the apple part of the panna cotta one, I wouldn’t count it as an apple tea. If you were looking forward to apple, you’d be disappointed.

Sil
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i’ve had the apple caramel one before – was going to pick up a bit more. The apple is subdued, but it’s still an apple tea and was decent. if i can get through more of my other apple teas, i may pick up more eventually heh

Evol Ving Ness
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Good news then for me and my upcoming teeny tiny order. Good thing I managed to sneak it in before the not-buying-tea-unless-it-is-40%-off-Canadian-and-no-shipping-savings-plan began.

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A monk sips morning tea

A monk sips morning tea,
it’s quiet,
the chrysanthemum’s flowering.

- Basho

(1644-1694)

Note to self—-you do not actually need any more tea.

My real tea obsession began in February 2015.

Not, sadly, when I had been living and working in China, though I very much enjoyed sampling a variety of teas during my travels there as well. No, no, that would have been far too sensible.

I am a reformed coffee drinker. I still enjoy a long double espresso with a good quantity or milk or cream from time to time, but for now, tea is my thing. All day.

*note—this is way out of date, so if we are doing a swap and you are checking to see what I like and dislike, mostly never mind what you find below. One of these days, I will update this. In the meantime, check what I’ve been drinking and use your own judgement. I like all the teas. Well, I am open to trying all the teas.

I tend to drink black, green, or oolong tea in the morning to early afternoon. Rooibos or
Honeybush or herbal in the evening. And perhaps some sort of sleepy-type tea in the wee hours.

This year, I’ve been discovering flavoured teas, so it may look like that is all I drink although that would provide a false impression.

Not a big fan of chocolate or mint in teas, but I will try them and, from time to time, have been pleasantly surprised. Also, usually I dislike a prominent cinnamon flavour, if untempered with other things, in teas. Again, I say usually, because there are exceptions.

Also, please note that haven’t quite gotten into the habit of updating my tea cupboard on Steepster, and it is unlikely that I will do this on any kind of regular basis.

I drink my tea black and unsweetened. If there comes a rare moment that I add something to it, I will mention it.

Finally, while I thank large and successful tea companies for tantalizing and beckoning me to the world of tea, I prefer to support independent ventures with real people, real enthusiasm and commitment, and real dreams.

Currently, I am researching monthly tea subscriptions. Perhaps it will keep me out of tea shops.

And here is Shae’s rating scale— which I am using with permission, of course— which more or less describes the way I have been rating teas. I am going to make more of an effort to stay very close to these parameters now.

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-40: This tea is not good but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

41-60: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

61-75: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

76-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

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