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drank English Breakfast by Zen Tea
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Here’s Hoping Teabox – Round Seven- Tea #6
I usually love Zen’s teas but this must be their worst. I’ve never had a tea that tasted like liquid cardboard before… and this isn’t even a Ceylon (to me Ceylon would probably usually be described like cardboard but not even those come close to this though to be fair this does say it is 1/3 Ceylon.) And if this is a BREAKFAST tea then it has to be much stronger than this. I poured most of this mug in a plant. And I NEVER waste tea.

MrQuackers

You need to try some good Ceylons

tea-sipper

I don’t know… I imagine I would have found some good Ceylons by now…

MrQuackers

Take a look at Upton Tea’s Ceylons. That should give you an idea.

MrQuackers

If you’re looking for a strong tea then it’s Assam for breakfast..

tea-sipper

Thanks for the Upton suggestion. I’ve been meaning to buy from them for years but then forget about their existence with all the other tea companies. And I love my assams!

ashmanra

I dislike high grown Ceylon, but enjoy low grown.

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MrQuackers

You need to try some good Ceylons

tea-sipper

I don’t know… I imagine I would have found some good Ceylons by now…

MrQuackers

Take a look at Upton Tea’s Ceylons. That should give you an idea.

MrQuackers

If you’re looking for a strong tea then it’s Assam for breakfast..

tea-sipper

Thanks for the Upton suggestion. I’ve been meaning to buy from them for years but then forget about their existence with all the other tea companies. And I love my assams!

ashmanra

I dislike high grown Ceylon, but enjoy low grown.

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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.

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Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!

I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.

My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors

My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again

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