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mpierce87 drank Phuguri SFTGFOP 1st Flush 2010 Darjeeling by Lochan Tea Limited

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Umm…I don’t really know what I expected from this as I’ve never had a Darjeeling, but this definitely threw me for a loop. The leaves are very green, way greener than I expected. I really thought Darjeeling was a black tea….the dry leaves also had a strange almost vegetal smell which began to scare me a bit. Luckily the tea doesn’t taste very scary, just different. It is very much like a floral green tea with a hint of fruitiness towards the end of the sip. I’m not sure if I like it or hate it though. My current aversion could just be due to the fact that I was really wanting a bold black tea. I’ll most likely be able to finish the rest of my sample, but I’m not sure how fast. I feel this would be better with something in it, but I don’t know what addition it needs. Hmm…

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Formally known as mrawlins2

I am a former coffee drinker turned tea lover.

Black tea is probably my favorite type of tea, but I rather enjoy most types… I’m even developing a taste for pu-erh.

Rating Scale:
0-10: This tea is either flavorless or just plain undrinkable. I will avoid these teas in the future.

11-20: I was only able to make it through a few sips before pouring the tea out.

21-30: I may have been able to make it through the first cup but the thought of having another has me cringing.

31-40: Teas in this range are not horrible, but nothing I would seek out in the future.

41-60: Would drink if offered, but would not purchase for myself.

61-70: Okay, nothing special

71-80: Enjoyable, but I have to be in the mood for these. Probably would purchase if I found a really great price.

81-90: Pretty good tea, will probably be one of my favorites.

91-95: These teas are really excellent. I wouldn’t necessarily run out and buy more of these (just because there are so many teas out there that I haven’t tried), but I would miss this tea.

96-99: Terrific, very impressive.

100: This special rating is reserved for teas that are absolutely perfect in my opinion. I will only give out a rating of 100 to one tea per category (Earl Grey, unflavored black, dessert tea, Irish Breakfast, etc). These are teas that I really want to have around.

Perfect Teas so Far:

Earl Grey: Saint Isaac’s Blend (Russian Earl Grey) from Upton

Dessert Tea: Marco Polo from Mariage Freres

Unflavored Black: Emperor’s Red from Premium Steap