378 Tasting Notes
April backlog and sip down
I’m thankful to my past self—likely drinking tea and working—for making one single note and rating on the package. 90% of the time I’m drinking tea is while working, and the other 10% is when I allow myself the time over the weekend.
Tasting Notes: Cinnamon stick
April backlog and sip down
I couldn’t pull this one on their website, so I believe it was a club offering. Unfortunately, I must’ve misplaced the letter or accidentally thrown it away (oops) and I can’t verify if this is an oolong or black tea.
Aroma: Sweet, nutty, perfume, & soap.
Texture: Tongue numbing & mouth drying.
Tasting Notes: Bright, cantaloupe, floral, lavender, perfume, nutty, & sweet.
Additional Notes: This has the classic charm of Darjeeling, but it is less bold than what I’ve had from other vendors and grocery store offerings. I thought that it worked well both western and gongfu’d, however, I was able to get more (6) infusions from the gongfu’d than from the western sessions.
Flavors: Bright, Cantaloupe, Floral, Lavender, Nutty, Perfume, Soap, Sweet
April backlog and sip down
I left this sample unopened for nearly two years since I’ve acquired tea from Verdant’s monthly club. Perhaps I grew too weary of the tea stash growing or green tea. However, I’m glad I finally got back around to sampling it!
Aroma: Nutty
Tasting Notes: Sweeter than expected, nutty, creamy, and umami.
Flavors: Creamy, Nutty, Umami
April backlog & sip down
My misfortune is that I had only purchased a sample of this tea in 2024 and found it too late to sip through the sample. No biggie, I suppose, but without any new purchases planned for a long while, I can add this tea to my “Teas I’ve enjoyed and will always think about it” list.
Aroma: Green tea, clean sheng smell, fresh, & a cool day in the woods (Magical, right?).
Texture: Soupy & thick.
Tasting Notes: Clean, smooth, & crisp.
Flavors: Clean, Crisp, Smooth
April backlog and sip down
Aroma: Charcoal, manure, sour, & nutty
No texture
Color: Reddish-orange
Tasting Notes: Heavy mineral, nutty, roasted nuts, & bedrock.
Additional Notes: This would be good tea for a cold winter day. It warmed the body with each sip [insert tea sweats here].
Flavors: Charcoal, Mineral, Nutty, Roasted, Sour
April Backlog and sip down
My April stack has been sitting on my desk to review for a few weeks…I cannot believe we’re 17 days in May. Where the heck is 2025 going?
Aroma: Hay, melon rind, & cannabis
Texture: Oily
Tasting Notes: Melon, bitterness, & lingering sweetness.
Backlog: April 9, 2025
I hadn’t managed to get very many notes from this session due to the crazy work week + everything kinda went blank. Thankfully, I managed to make notes, but most of the tea sessions felt “automated.”
Tasting Notes: I noted, “nothing beyond the texture.” I remember the tea didn’t have a lot of flavors (or anything I could pinpoint). At essentially $4 per session, I felt it lacking.
Backlog/Sipdown: April 10, 2025
Aroma: Took a little while to get anything since the tea was so tightly compressed! A little floral and perfume-y.
Tasting Notes: Thick & soupy mouthfeel. Floral, sweet, brown sugar, dates, & figs.
Additional Notes: This tea lasted a long time, and I didn’t manage to get it fully opened! I checked 14 infusions (on and off brewing within 4 hours) and when I discarded the tea, it was still compressed in the middle.
Flavors: Brown Sugar, Dates, Fig
