This tea steeped smelled of spinach croissants! Bright orchid, jasmine notes and a crisp vegetal note. A memory of milk oolong comes out for me here with that buttery pastry quality. On the second steep the vegetal qualities were a bit more harsh and the floral notes were passing.
27 down – 473 to go!
Growing up in an Irish family, tea was a staple. A huge, wide mug with lots of milk and sugar. Still to this day I find complete comfort in a nice cuppa Irish tea. But nowadays I have come to appreciate the quality and craftsmanship that goes into tea. I had my first cup of loose leaf Japanese green tea when I was 16 at a pretty fancy (and expensive) Japanese restaurant. After the first sip, I fell in love.
Since then, I’ve been slowly collecting different teas, some of which have been lost to friends, family and ex’s. But I still seem to stock up.
So because of this love and appreciation, I’ve decided to set myself a tea tasting goal! 1000 different teas by my 25th birthday January 12th, 2015. With the help of samples from various tea shops, a tea journal, Steepster account, Tumblr blog and a few tea parties (with tea alcohol and food of course) I plan on accomplishing this goal! You can see my progress on my Steepster account! Cheers and lets get this caffeine induced coma going!
Buying tea can be expensive, I always appreciate samples! :)
Cheers
MaySon
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
