6444 Tasting Notes
With my cold and funky tastebuds, I was sad to be starting my tea advent calendar today in fear that it would be a blend I want to try and things would be wonky. Thankfully, this is a blend I have had before and never truly cared for all that much so I am okay sipping on it, funky tastebuds and all.
With that said, something is really funky here b/c I am getting licorice. Licorice, which should NOT be here, and wafer, which should. Not loving it but then again, I never really did.
I think this is the last of the teas Arby shared with me and I decided to break it out to go with a ruby chocolate bar I picked up at the One of a Kind show while I take a study break. Weirdly enough, I can taste the rose here. I guess those taste receptors are working. Unfortunately the rose with the floral oolong is trending toward perfume.
I am feeling a lot better but my tastebuds are still really off b/c this tea from Sil is tasting really gross. I have had it before and know it’s good so I am blaming the cold.
:( Sorry you’re not feeling well.
Thank you. I am feeling much better than I was…for some reason colds like to mess with my tastebuds and cause problems even after I start feeling normal again.
When air (or some of the scent particles in the air) doesn’t get to your olfactory nerve, your sense of taste gets off. Individual flavors are made possible by your sense of smell. Hopefully it will clear up soon and you’ll get back to enjoying your teas like you did before.
When I’m not feeling well, my taste buds are like that too. I usually just drink tea with ginger/honey crystals. The tea is usually just an unflavored black tea – when I’m sick all I really taste is the ginger anyway and the ginger helps clear my head and sinuses for a little while at least. I hope you get to feeling better soon!
I’m glad you’re feeling better, VariaTEA. Get well 100% soon! Yeah, my tastebuds are totally off when I’m sick too. It sucks.
Sipdown
I found this in my stash and though I think I set it aside for a swap, I decided to just finish it off. However, since I set it aside, it was not in my “cupboard” so no decrease in numbers…boo.
While I don’t recall enjoying this much the last time I had it, with honey it is actually quite nice. Spiced orange and honey are a nice combination. Not my favorite by a long shot but since it is caffeine free, I was glad to change up from the Lemon Cream Rooibos I have been resteeping like crazy.
