1473 Tasting Notes

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drank Chai Guarana by DAVIDsTEA
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Second steep is just as yummy, I added too much sugar, I need to start slowly weaning me off of a teaspoon of sugar for every cup of tea. Maybe after I’ve mastered steeping and resteeping, I’ll move on to sweetening ;). But the leaves are still going strong, and I think I’ve got at least one more steep, if not two, in them.

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drank Zing Me by DAVIDsTEA
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Used this to make ginger peach scones this morning, they turn out so good! I much prefer these over the Earl’s Garden scones I made for my wife last week! It brought a hint of sweetness without being overly fruity.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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87
drank Chai Guarana by DAVIDsTEA
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Tasty! I love a good, tasty tea, and this is definitely a hit! I am in dire need of a yummy pick me up this morning, I’m very glad we picked up a bag of this last night. Tasty, tasty, tasty. Definitely a tea to keep in the rotation. I plan to resteep it alllll day.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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I have to agree with the others…this tea is very, very yummy, but not as raspberry as I’d like. Still, I’m enjoying it and am glad I bought it!

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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drank Secret Weapon by DAVIDsTEA
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Got this to try as my to-go tea after our DT stop today…so very yummy! Much love for this drink, will definitely look into buying a bag of it. It’s a bit pricey, but I think well worth it…especially if it can help me fight this cold that’s coming.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 30 sec

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drank Marsala by DAVIDsTEA
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I have to be honest. I have yet to find a way to brew or sweeten this tea so that I can drink it (though I’m intrigued by the shorter steep time mentioned by the other reviewer and might give that a try). I just plain don’t like it.

However, I do use it fairly often in my cooking. Last night I used it in Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Pie (a Shepard’s Pie recipe from the comic books) and it definitely enhanced the flavour…the more of the pie I ate, the more I enjoyed it. This isn’t a tea I’ll be replacing when it runs out, but it really is quite tasty when paired with beef in a dish.

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93
drank Forbidden Fruit by DAVIDsTEA
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drank Forbidden Fruit by DAVIDsTEA
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Sooooo nummy. We got a little bag of this at the beginning of the month and as soon as we were near a store again, we bought a tin. So very yummy. Still one of my favourites. Tomorrow my co-blogger and I are having a tea-cooking day and I am so looking forward to playing with this tea’s flavours. This was definitely a good choice for my tea of the day today.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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This is the tea that made my wife fall in love with tea. It is so yummy, but goes bitter very easily. I was avoiding it because it seemed no matter what I used, tea bag, ball, or infuser, tea escaped and by the time I got around to drinking it (I like my tea lukewarm), it was too bitter.

But yesterday my wonderful wife surprised me with a looseleaf brewer and it seems to be making the difference! I only steeped it for 3 minutes, might go longer next time, and it is so yummy. Reminds me of why I fell for them in the first place. Also, the tea is gorgeous as it steeps…I’m now transfixed every time I steep a cup of tea, I love this brewer.

There are others I prefer, but it is definitely time to bring the cream of earl grey back to the table.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec

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drank Bravissimo by DAVIDsTEA
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Formerly aisling of tea, now you can call me ele .

“You can forgive a murder, but never a mistake while preparing tea.” Chinese proverb

Labels? Here you go: Femme, Wife, Lesbian, Homemaker, Happy. Don’t forget tea fanatic!

New label as of May, 2015: Diabetic. I’m using tea to satisfy my sweet tooth cravings and keep me hydrated without hurting my system or messing with my blood sugar.

Ah, tea. My love for you is ever changing. At my last update, I was all about the rooibos and now I hardly drink it. I only occasionally had an oolong and now I have one just about every day. I’ve learned the art of resteeping and coldbrewing and kombucha. I have a lovely little tea pet named…well, I haven’t decided on a name for him yet. I also have five! live pets, a tabby cat named Rosabella Francis (Bella for short), a ginger cat named Orange Julius Pekoe (Pekoe), a white and grey cat named Earl Jean Grey (Earlie), a tuxedo cat (and the only boy in the house) Prince Erik Darien Darjeeling (JiJi) and a red foot tortoise named Da Hong Pao (Pao). So if you see me referring to my girls, I don’t have kids, just animals.

As for tea, I love oolongs, herbals, and black tea. Since I am no longer working, I no longer feel the constant need for a mate energy boost, though I do still reach for it from time to time. I also drink less matcha, though I do throw a spoonful or two in when I’m making smoothies. Most of my tea I drink coldbrewed, and since I discovered coldbrewed rooibos was giving me headaches, I’m drinking less and less of it. Straight pu-erh is not a thing I enjoy, but there are a few flavored blends I like. Greens are still too finicky for me to bother with hot, but they make great cold brews.

I am by no means a tea purist. I greatly enjoy flavored teas and I put stevia in all of my teas. It’s just how I do.

I think I’m going to name my tea pet Mr. Turtle. Even though he’s a tortoise.

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