hawkband1 Send Message

hawkband1 drank Black Dragon Pearls Black Tea by Teavana

537 tasting notes

I’ve been trying to drink up some of my older teas.

Cool to watch these pearls unravel. I tried not to overleaf and so put less pearls in than I have in the past. This tea has caused some insomnia and other caffine related issues for me in the past – making it strong and having too much in one session.
Chocolaty smell. Smooth and chocolate taste. Lovely cup from the first steep. Tried steeping a second time and it was fine, but probably not worth a second steep in the future.
I’m using 4 balls in 14-15oz of water at 185F for 4 min.

Flavors: Chocolate, Earth, Malt

Preparation

185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec

I Like This

1 likes

0 comments

People who liked this

Profile

Bio

I started my tea journey with Stash/Celestial Seasonings tea bags years ago. All loose leaf, unless I’m sick or traveling.

I like black, oolong, white, herbals, and raw/ripe pu’erh. I don’t drink green tea often.

I play video games, read, and do pottery. My current favorite tea mug is one I threw and glazed.

I generally review teas twice – initial and final steeps.

My cupboard is completely out of date. I have a spreadsheet (it’s current!!!) that’s over 300 teas. Pretty equal amounts of black, white, oolong, raw, & ripe with a little bit of green/herbal.

Ratings
85-100 are teas that I loved and want to keep in stock.
71-84 are teas that are good. I may or may not get them again. Source for daily drinkers/work teas.
60-70 are teas that I didn’t like. I’ll finish what I bought.
Anything less than 60…nope.

Location

Iowa

Following These People

Moderator Tools

Mark as Spammer