116 Tasting Notes

55

Very floral, light tea. I think it’s a bit too light though, as it lacks character and has a watery after taste

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55
drank White Peach by Ronnefeldt Tea
116 tasting notes

A somewhat mild fruit tea. The hosehip seems to come out more than the peach in this tea – they might want to tweak it a bit – not a bad tea though.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 15 sec

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55
drank Frisch & Frech by Ronnefeldt Tea
116 tasting notes

This is an okay fruit tea, not overly-tart as other similar teas; the apple bits might be helping to temper the hibiscus and rosehip.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 8 min or more

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75

A Good Earl Grey. This has a good base and isn’t over-flavored; a little malty.

The packaging isn’t individually sealed sachets but rather one foil bag for all the sachets – I think its been a month or two since I opened it so the last sachets aren’t as fresh as the first ones; the tea is still good just not as fresh as the first one. I’ll have to review this one again once I get a new box.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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55
drank Gu Zhang Mao Jian by Ronnefeldt
116 tasting notes

I might have oversteeped this one but it is good and has a slight sweetness to it; it is a bit overly-bitter but I think if one were to steep it properly it would taste much better.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 7 min, 15 sec

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60
drank Lemon-Twist by Ronnefeldt Tea
116 tasting notes

A nice tea with the the slight taste of bitter lemon peel and citrus flavor. Some might feel that this tastes like theraflu without the actual medicine-flavor, but I think it tastes refreshing on a cold day.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 7 min, 30 sec

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60
drank Bancha by Ronnefeldt Tea
116 tasting notes

This is a medium flavored green tea, not strong and a little grassy.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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80

This is a very good Jasmine tea; fuller body without getting bitter and the jasmine doesn’t overtake the tea. I steeped it for about 2-3 minutes and it tastes very good; steeping it longer might make a bit too strong. Lupicia recommends 1.5-2 minutes.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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60
drank Erdbeer Himbeer by Ronnefeldt Tea
116 tasting notes

This fruit tea isn’t as tart as other hibiscus based teas, so you have a more controlled flavor; you get the berry flavor without the extreme sharpness of the other fruit teas.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 6 min, 0 sec

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70
drank La Vie en Rose by Lupicia
116 tasting notes

Pretty good tea; the rooibos is much more tame in this tea than other rooibos based teas. I steeped this a little less than 4 minutes so that might be why this wasn’t overly strong. The rose was the dominant flavor and it was delicate and aromatic

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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I don’t have a sensitive palate but I do tend to shy away from harsh and bitter flavors. For instance, I can’t stand raw celery and olives – the smell/taste is way too intense. I find coffee to be too muddy/earthy, tea is light and crisp.

I find plain, black tea to be either too bitter or a bit too bland – unless I’m adding cream and sugar. I love flavored black teas; flavored rooibos is great as an evening drink; and light, grassy green teas are wonderful. Oolong and Pu-erh teas are good too but haven’t had as much exposure to them. White teas I’m still on the fence – one day I hope I’ll find one that I’ll like. I don’t like the spiced teas (e.g. chai)

My Grading Scale:
80-100 – Excellent Teas. These are the Teas I crave all the time, even when trying out new teas.

60-79 – Good Teas. I drink these occasionally.

50-59 – Passing Grade. These are worth a try again

Below 50 – Would not recommend, and probably will never try again

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