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Evol Ving Ness drank Lavender Earl Grey by 3 Teas

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Another tasting for the tea festival.

A note here about labelling on packaging. Perhaps this is a fiddly thing, perhaps not.

On the packet, on the header 3 Teas is written thus, 3teas. The website is written like this: www.3-teas.com. And finally, at the end of the steeping instructions on the packet, we are informed that this tea is packaged by 3 Teas in Burlington, Ontario.

To make clear what I am on about here, the company is written 3teas, 3-teas, 3 Teas on one single packet.

Excuse me, not only does this drive me crazy but also it is challenging to log this tea on Steepster, or anywhere else with any accuracy, resulting in multiple listings for the same company/product here and there.

End rant.

That said, the freshly opened packet of dry leaf smells divine.

My steeped tea is still cooling. That’s all I’ve got for now. To be continued.

Steeped tea smells divine. It tastes pretty much like it smells. A bit sharp from the florals, but also beautifully blended. Not one false note. No hint of imitation anything.
That said, the flavours do not tend to fall into my list of preferences. I am enjoying this cup, but it is not something that I would often reach for.

I am wondering how milk/cream and sweetener might change things for me.

Surprisingly, dark chocolate goes very nicely with this. Never would have imagined that combination, but it works. Really really well, even. And yet another pairing discovery—this tea and coconut. Works well, really well.

Flavors: Bergamot, Lavender

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Ooh, I can definitely see dark chocolate pairing amazingly with a lavender EG.

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Never would have dreamed that up, but chocolate is never far from me. One might even say that I bend towards excess in that regard. Like every time I am buying groceries, it’s like, oh, oh, I know—I need chocolate. And then at home, I have to arrange my excesses. Funny, massive amounts of chocolate is easier to arrange than massive amounts of tea is.

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Ooh, I can definitely see dark chocolate pairing amazingly with a lavender EG.

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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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Mostly, but not always, Toronto, Canada.

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