128 Tasting Notes

80

Water: 8oz at 185 degrees

Leaves: light yellow flower w/ green base

Steep: 3m

Aroma: floral chamomile spice

Color: yellow

Taste: The scent reminded me of chamomile but with a bit of spice added. I must also say this is a very pretty tea,I used 25 pieces. Considering I’m not a fan of chamomile tea,this tea was quite nice.The aroma my be a bit strong for some when drinking.

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

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75

Water: 8oz at 175 degrees

Leaves: bright green tea leaves

Steep: 1m,2m,3m

Aroma: grassy

Color: almost clear

Taste: I don’t know if it’s just me but so far w/ the green teas they’ve almost all smelled the same regardless of their type. This tea was okay I didn’t get much flavor at all i used started w/2tsp then 3tsp of tea but nothing really changed.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 0 sec

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85

Water: 8oz Boiling

Leaves: Various mixture of petals & fruit

Steep: 9m

Aroma: Sweet Apple

Color: Deep Red

Taste: This tea is good reminded me of when I had Teavivre’s blueberry tea.It’s a bit on the tart side but I didn’t want to add any sugar to it.I think I might also want to try it cold, since I normally drink my teas hot.Roselle being one of the ingredients is really good for you so that is another plus with this tea. I tried one of the dried apple pieces it had a nice sweetness to it as well.

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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90

Water: 8oz Boiling

Leaves: Medium size slices

Steep: 10m to 15m

Aroma: Sweet Berry

Color: Light yellow

Taste: I decided to buy this tea after watching a YouTube video on Chinese Beauty Secrets.The video provided me information on just how healthy this tea is for you! I did my own research as well. After I went to my local Chinese Supermarket and picked up a bag for about $2.49! Even the lady at the check out lane told me how good it is for you! A day or so later I decided to give it a try it had a nice sweet berry scent.I used 5 pieces in 8oz of water. The tea has a bit of tartness with a very flavorful berry taste! You can even add a bit of honey if needed, I did it the flavor is still great!

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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90
drank Laoshan Black by Verdant Tea
128 tasting notes

Water: 8oz Boiling

Leaves: Tiny black strands

Steep: 3m

Aroma: Dry leaf Dark Chocolate

Color: Golden Yellow

Taste: I’m happy to say I finally found a black tea that I like.The taste is smooth reminded me of drinking green tea.The scent of dark chocolate,the wet leaves the aroma is hard to describe.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec

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80

Water: 8oz at 175 degrees

Leaves: Tiny deep green strands

Steep: 1m & 3s,6s,9s,12s,15s,18s

Aroma: Grassy

Color: Greenish yellow changes w/more infusions

Taste: This is my first Verdant Tea I did their 5 teas for 5$ special. I tend to favor green teas more so i choose this one to start with.Right away what stood out was the aroma very nice something you wouldn’t mind smelling again.I brewed this tea using a couple of different methods both Western and Gongfu.I noticed that with the Gongfu method you get many more infusions.With both methods I noticed a hint of bitterness when drinking.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 0 sec
Bonnie

For gongfu 3,3,3,6,9,12 is recommended and maybe the bitterness might have been less.

Alreot

thanks,I’m going to give it a try brewing that way.

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60

Water: 8oz boiling

Leaves: Huge pearl

Steep: 2m 4-pearls with 1min rinse

Aroma: plain black tea aroma

Color: Dark brown

Taste: I didn’t like this tea at all it had a burnt taste.It also left an unpleasant after taste.

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec

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70

Water: 8oz boiling water

Leaves: small circled to huge full tea leaves

Steep: 2m

Aroma: light (different from previous oolong i had)

Color: yellow green

Taste: I had rinsed this tea first i think that is what washed all of my initial flavor away thus making this tea quite dull.I’m going to have to brew it again to see if i get a better taste. Oolings are fun to watch due to their huge leaves.

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec

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80

Water: I boiled 8oz water on the stove,then let cool for 5 minutes.

Leaves: medium size tea buds, greenish-brown & fuzzy

Steep: 2m

Aroma: Strong Jasmine

Color: pale almost clear

Taste: The jasmine aroma of this tea was quite strong but i didn’t really get any floral taste.It reminded me of the Organic Silver Needle White Tea just with a scent added. I didn’t get a lot of taste from this tea, it was okay.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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80

Water: 8oz boiling water

Leaves: very tiny brownish-black leaves

Steep: 2m

Aroma: Smokey

Color: Black

Taste: Before buying this tea i had never heard of Pu-erh before, it was something completely new and still is. Before brewing I had rinsed the tea twice each time for 1 minute b/c I read it’s good to rinse Pu-erh. Then the brewing process I was surprised at how dark the color was it remind me of black coffee. As for the taste I’m not sure how to describe it, but it’s a very smooth tea.

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec
K S

Alreot – my opinion, a rinse of only a couple seconds is enough (I usually don’t rinse at all). Also you can steep this for 30 seconds or less and it will give a nice cup that is a lighter in color but just as smooth. It will resteep many times changing slightly in flavor as you go.

Alreot

Thanks for the tip :) I found it interesting that you can steep it for a few seconds.

TeaVivre

Hi Alreot, I agree with K S, a rinse should be quick. usually 2-3 seconds. If you use a Gaiwan or Yixing teapot, it can be resteeped many times until it loses flavor.

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I really got into tea early(2013). I’m happy I stumbled upon Steepster because I’ve been able to learn soo much more! Before I drank my tea from tea bags never really venturing out to try loose tea.

I’m apart of Teavivre Free tasting activity,I joined after making my first purchase with them.
Thank you Angel & Teavivre

Tea Ratings:
90-100 = Very Good
80-89 = Good
70-79 = Okay
60-69 = Didn’t like
50-59= Avoid

*I may adjust ratings depending on when the tea was brewed again & if i liked it more or less.

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Favorite:
Green Tea

Brewing Notes: (for 8oz water)

200,195,190 Cool for 1 minutes
190 Oolong Cool for 2 minutes
185 Cool for 2 minutes
176 Cool for 2m 50s (80c)
160 Cool for 3 minutes
158 Cool for 3m 20s (70c)

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