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drank Assam Mokaibari by The House of Tea
871 tasting notes

So the awesome Ms. Scribbles contacted me out of the blue and asked me if she could send me some Assam teas because I made such a big deal about how I love Assam in one of my tasting notes.

This is the first one that I have tried out of the huge package she sent me. It smells nice and bold and malty, just like an Assam should.

The brewed tea is not as bold as I had anticipated based on the smell. But there is a nice malt to it. There is just a hint of sweet astringency at the end of the sip. It works really well with the tea. I feel like I am almost on the verge of getting a tobacco note, but not quite. There is only a tiny bit of sweetness to this tea. I normally like there to be a but more sweetness to my Assams, but overall this one is good. The liquor is thicker than I anticipated.

Thanks Scribs!!

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
scribbles

Hmmm…maybe it’s the assam’s that I am trying/purchasing…‘cos I used to love assam’s. Ok, more accurately, I remember lovin’ the Tiger Assam…those damn fine tea’s! heh!

Lala

Tiger Assam is super delicious!

scribbles

DAAAaaaaamn! Also out of the Double Knit…sighs…more orders that I shouldn’t be putting in, but probably will… :/

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scribbles

Hmmm…maybe it’s the assam’s that I am trying/purchasing…‘cos I used to love assam’s. Ok, more accurately, I remember lovin’ the Tiger Assam…those damn fine tea’s! heh!

Lala

Tiger Assam is super delicious!

scribbles

DAAAaaaaamn! Also out of the Double Knit…sighs…more orders that I shouldn’t be putting in, but probably will… :/

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I am a lifetime tea lover.

I did foray into the world of coffee for a period of time, but I returned to my true love. I still, however, enjoy a good cup of java.

My all time favorite tea is Earl Grey, which I drink every morning, the stronger the bergamot the better. I definitely prefer natural oil of bergamot to artificial flavouring.

I mostly like black and dark oolong teas. My current favs are Fujian blacks, Keemun and Assams, and Wuyi oolongs. I gravitate towards anything with lychee in it. I also drink a lot of herbal blends but am wary of hibiscus. I do not favour mate, or pu’erh tea, although I have found a few blends that I like. (I so badly want to like straight pu’erh tea but it all tastes gross to me. I keep trying though). Rooibos, green and white teas fall somewhere in the middle. I find myself gravitating towards heavily roasted oolongs and teas from Paris/France based companies.

I love iced teas and cold brews.

My current tea goal is to make the perfect cup of chai from scratch – almost there…I think.

I am in love with the whole experience of tea.

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