New Tasting Notes

Used 1 rounded teaspoon per cup of boiling water for approximately 3 minutes, sometimes 4. I don’t drink this too often, as I tend to prefer green tea, but when I do drink it I enjoy it quite a bit.
Insert Doctor Who joke here. :)

This is one of the two teas I drink on a daily basis. I brew it at 170 degrees F for 2.5 minutes on the first brew and 5 minutes on the second.

This is one of the two teas I drink on a daily basis. I brew it at 170 degrees F for 2.5 minutes on the first brew and 5 minutes on the second.

Diverse and tasty blend of spices. Effects are noticeable and interesting.

I love oolongs and this is a very good one…in fact, I wish I had more than my little 10g sample. Very smooth with no bitterness, and a slight sweetness to it. I’m on my third infusion and I’m still getting a good infusion, with each getting slightly more mellow. I am now interested in trying more teas from Seven Cups.

Very earthy and nutty, with just the slightest aftertaste of sweetness.

This was my first time trying this brand and this type of green tea, and I was pretty impressed. The sachet was silky and had plenty of space for the leaves to infuse. The flavor was very mild and lightly sweet. Of the new teas I have sampled (from a traveling tea box) this week, this one is so far, my favorite. I will most likely purchase this tea in the future.

I FINALLY got to where I like this tea! YAY! I have tried this several times and not liked it and I think it was because put too much in while steeping and steeped for too long. It suggested steeping for 5 to 6 mins this time I steeped for about 4 mins maybe a tad longer. BUT…I like it now so I guess that is all that matters…is that I like it. The reason I tried so hard??? I loved the way the combo sounded and I totally LOVE the aroma of this one! It’s AWESOME! This technically isn’t a “tea” since it doesn’t have tea in it but it’s a good cuppa…just depends on your taste…if you want to really taste the spice and peppery kick then steep it longer and/or put more in while steeping…if you are looking to taste and combo or like it a little on the light side steep it just a tad shorter that it calls for.

Refreshing yet soothing

Had a cup yesterday – forgot to log. Again, very yummy

Had this yesterday…forgot to log it. Very good. :)

Dragonwell (Lung-Ching) is my favorite green tea, and this one by upton is pretty good, however I don’t think this one is the best offering around as it fails to completely capture the nutty accents that make dragonwell so good. It is best when steeped at 175 degrees for about 2 minutes.

Recommended brewing time is 1-3 minutes. I typically steep for about a minute or so, and it is strong enough. It has a subtle peach scent. The peach is less noticeable as I drink it, with the ginger coming in a bit more (but still subtle). It is very much a green tea.

Given to me as a gift, it has become a favorite.

A smooth, sweet tea. I drank it with a bit of sugar and a splash of milk. While it’s not something I would buy or drink often, it tasted good and smooth.

Though pretty good, Sencha Imperial falls short of Mariage Freres’ higher grade of Sakura Tea. I’m probably a harsher critic than most. And it is cheap enough that you can actually afford to drink it if it suits you. I just won’t purchase any more of it once I finish off this tin.

Starting to show its’ age a little. Otherwise, a nice grassy, bright fresh-bean cup, perfect for afternoons of contemplation.

Strong Currant flavor. Good mid-morning energy booster.

I like this tea. Certainly not the most complex blend, but a good standby nonetheless. Milk and honey are a must.

One of the 5 rarest and most famous Wu Yi Oolongs and it’s easy to see why.

Online, it’s described as being the rarest, because the process requires such high skill that most people won’t even attempt to create it.

I don’t know what brand or what year this Oolong was harvested, but I will ask my friend who gave it to me.

(It’s pricey and rare, so he only spared me 3 grams of it, but that 3 grams was little enough to get upwards of 8 infusions, in a small Yi Xing teapot)

The complexity of this tea makes it hard to describe, but that’s also is what makes it such a treasure. Unlike most Wu Yi’s, the leaf is not a deep dark brown.

Dry Leaf:
This Bai Ji Guan was a medium brown, almost cherry like color with spots of olive green. A truly beautiful and distinct leaf, unlike any I’ve ever seen. The leaf style is typical Wu Yi, large curly, these were not particular long and wiry, but shorter and wider.

Dry leaf aroma: Smoky, hint of some kind of wild fruit.

After rinse aroma: Passion fruit, floral, soap-ish (good in this tea)

First infusion: 15 seconds. WOW. The flavor is incredible, it might have been even slightly over-steeped at 15s, but the initial fruitiness is unmistakable. Followed by a slight smokiness. And then comes the sweet finish, and what a lingering sweet finish. I noticed that 5 minutes after, it was still there and you only really realize it after you forget that it’s there-if that makes sense.

I won’t bore you guys with the details but I went on to steep this tea many times for my friends and each time, something unique, different, distinct and most of all, delicious.

We don’t currently carry this Oolong (but we do have 2 grades of Da Hong Pao) but we might in the future. So if you ever get your hands on some, savor it and treasure it…and send me a few grams ;)

Wonderfully fruity, smoky, long lasting sweetness, the complexity is amazing. I wish I have more than 3 grams.

Quite possibly the best flowering tea I’ve ever had. The carnation-jasmine combo rules. The first pot was smooth and rich, and the second pot was surprisingly sweet. I’m trying to get a third infusion out of it. We’ll see how this goes.

I steep for about 3-4 minutes. I like this tea for the digestive properties, as well. It sooths upset stomachs. The flavor is not an overwhelming ginger, but it is important that you do like ginger to begin with.