Sipdown (220)
Yesterday it dawned on me that in one month I will be done the semester, including my four exams. That seems like it should be a good thing but that means I have less than a month to prepare for four exams that are going to come and go quite rapidly. That was a bit panic-inducing so I am in full blown summary drafting mode. That essentially means I lose hours at a time while staring at a laptop and textbook.
I finally decided to take a break to eat food and decided to treat myself to a latte. This tea jumped out at me because it is on the older side and had just enough to make a latte. Also, I usually use black teas for lattes but after my Maple Marshmallow Latte the other day, I wanted to explore other bases.
My first couple sips of this were amazing. The whipped cream and latted tea combined so wonderfully to make an effervescent but creamy strawberry milkshake. It was honestly the best I had ever tasted the tea. As I keep drinking though, that creaminess is dulled to a milkiness that is making this a little flatter. I still get effervescent strawberry but the flavor isn’t popping like it was in the first few sips.
That happens to me all the time where my first cup of a tea is great, but I can never get it to taste that good again. Now I wait to write a review until I’ve had a tea several times (unless all I have is a sample) because I want to be sure to give an accurate judgment.
That’s totally fair – I know a few people do that approach and I think it makes a lot of sense. In my case I write a tasting note for (nearly) every cup of tea I have; that way I can see a clear timeline of my progressing thoughts or how different preparation methods/mindsets/etc might have affected the cup.
Whatever works for each person!