121 Tasting Notes

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drank Bear Trap by DAVIDsTEA
121 tasting notes

This is a backlogged note from last night. After my screw up with the cinnamon rooibos chai tea, I steeped a pot of this. It’s hard for me to screw this one up since the more tart the better but this tea came out perfect. I have a feeling this will become a staple in my tea cupboard.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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80

I screwed this one up. I was making a pot and put way too much in I guess because this was like drinking cinnamon toothpaste. I’m not bashing the tea, this was human error. :(

keychange

I had like ten thousand human errors relating to tea today, so I hear ya.

Yvonne

Seems like everybody is having problems today. :( Hopefully tomorrow is better for you guys!

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91

Dear tea,
Please help me sleep. I have to wake up at 5 for a fun filled day of tax and 3D printing starting at 8am.
Kthx.

In all seriousness I think I can taste the mint and lemongrass more and more. I wish I got a little bit more tart but I’m still a happy camper.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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89

Maybe it’s because the past few tasting notes have been flavors from Davids, but this cup I’m having of this tea is delicious. I really needed a tea that was without any froofroo.

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 45 sec

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93
drank Bear Trap by DAVIDsTEA
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I was scared this would be more sweet than tart but so glad it’s not! I love fruity tartness and this packs a punch. I’ll definitely have to get more of this in the future, I can see myself drinking this during my night class – the tartness will keep me awake instead of caffeine that would screw up my sleep schedule.

Preparation
Boiling 7 min, 0 sec

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78
drank Happiness by Lupicia
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I discovered this needs to be cold brew to get rid of the weirdness I tasted when I previously steeped this. It makes a very nice iced tea and tastes similar to Momoko but a little less sweet.

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drank Amaretto by DAVIDsTEA
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I smelled this, and wasn’t sure if I’d love it. The guy at Davids assured me I would after going through teas I have liked, not been a fan of and downright disgusting. I took a leap of faith and bought a little bit to brew at home and I actually like this a lot. The almond is very strong and there’s some sweetness that’s not overpowering. I would even try this with a little bit of honey when I brew it another day. I should add that I hate overly sweet teas but this is downright delicious. It reminds me of the burnt almond cake a local French bakery makes. Crap, now I want cake.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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drank Crème Brulée by DAVIDsTEA
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I told the guy at Davids to brew me anything that had no caffeine in it. He gave me this with a little bit of agave and I liked it more than I thought I would when he pulled it. I wanted to try something new so I left it all in his hands and it worked out very well. I actually quite enjoyed this. It wasn’t overly sweet even with the agave and I definitely picked up the caramel in this tea. It was the right level of sweet and creaminess to end a day with a friend.

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80

Tea of the day so I tried a sample. I actually quite enjoyed it, you can definitely taste the cinnamon but it’s not too strong. I think the store I visited put a little bit of agave in it too because this reminded me of the cinnamon sugar breakfast pastry my mom use to make when I was growing up.

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drank Pumpkin Milkshake 2.0 by Butiki Teas
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This just wasn’t for me. I don’t know why but I was having problems steeping this. I believe my teaspoon is larger than what is needed for this tea because all the times I have steeped this tea it has come out very strong. So strong that my stomach gets upset at me for even thinking of ingesting this. I ran out before I could try to work out how to steep this so I don’t know if I’d order this again. I tend to not like oolong teas but I loved pumpkin so I had high hopes for this.

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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I became a tea addict after I decided to make some changes to my diet and cut out soda completely.

Teas I like
I love Japanese green teas but I can be a little snobby about them. When I was in Japan I stayed in an area known for sencha, so I can be pretty picky.

Companies I enjoy
I’ve had most experience with Lupicia because they’re very close to me. I enjoy their non flavored green teas and white teas the most. Their flavored teas are good, but it’s usually a hit or miss.
DavidsTea is a bit far but when I make trips to San Francisco I usually buy a bit. I like their herbal teas the most. Their other teas never wow me and have too much flavoring for me.
I like Adagio for their fan blends – I wish more companies did this! The tea isn’t the best quality but I do enjoy my initial steeps.
I found a store near me that sells Mariage Frères. They’re expensive but I don’t think I have had a more delicious cup of tea before.

Tibits about me
I returned to school several years ago and I am finally graduating in March 2014 so I’m really excited to finally be receiving my bachelor’s. I spend my evenings when I’m not studying watching cheesy scifi movies, playing video games, watching video game streams, or stalking the internet for tea. I have an adorable old man kitty who always wants whatever I’m drinking. When I can, I like to sew and knit while I marathon BBC shows or asian dramas.

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San Francisco Bay Area

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