2291 Tasting Notes
I had a hard time figuring out why I still had Sil’s sample, but it’s because I ordered a black tea sample pack and gave my brother the unopened ones and kept this one. Go me?
I added 1/4 tsp maple sugar to this, because it smelled like a tea that would be good with a touch of maple.
While this tea is nice, I still prefer the keemun. Which keemun specifically? IDK, since I still have 3 or 4 varieties waiting for me to sample. This tea is a little sharp for me, which is interesting. This smells sweet, like honey and sweet potato and hard caramel candies, but it doesn’t taste that way due to the sharpness. I think I’m expecting a sweeter, more mellow flavour.
Thank you for sharing, Sil. :)
Flavors: Astringent, Caramel, Honey, Smoke, Sweet Potatoes
Preparation
As it cools I like it more, but I’m still glad I didn’t order a large amount. :) Maybe I’ll put all I have left into my brother’s bag.
the keemun in my cupboard is my fav from teavivre and i prefer it over this one, though i do like this one too
This isn’t a bad tea, it’s just not to my taste. I think my brother liked it, though, so it’s going to him. Actually, how many of my so-so black teas might I be able to unload on him? ;)
WHOO I used a bit much for the amount of mango I had left.
Still. It’s so good. A little green and bitter with sweetness from the mango and richness from a couple tbsp of cream (the rest of the liquid was almond milk).
Smoothies FTW.
Preparation
A TASTE OF THOR.
IDK, I think a restaurant with that name would do well.
Fruity toasted mate. Not bad, but mate isn’t my favourite. I think I like Son of Coul better, because the caramel overpowers the mate-ness of the toasted mate.
Thanks so much for sharing, Shmiracles!
That’s weird. I could have sworn I’d done a tasting note for this tea. I had it at a friends house shortly after purchasing it, and drank it ALL. I refused to share!
This is another very orangey tea. I love citrus teas, especially in the summer. I wouldn’t say this is like a sangria, really, but rather it’s reminiscent of Tang (Thanks, CameronB!). It’s mostly orange, with some pineapple, lemongrass, and hibiscus.
Today I iced it, and added a little honey. I don’t think it needed the honey – the pineapple is candied, so there’s already sugar in it, AND there’s not a lot of hibiscus. I think most of the colour comes from the beetroot. I like it hot and plain, as well. But it was a lovely day today and I went hiking, so iced teas are feeling just a bit more refreshing right now.
(Hot steeped, poured over ice to make 16oz.)
Flavors: Lemongrass, Orange, Pineapple
Preparation
Sample from Dinosara!
Today I iced it. Normally I like an iced Earl Grey, but normally I also use a much less strong one, like Silk Road’s Canton Orange, or even Royal Abkhazi. So while this is tasty, it’s also incredibly furniture polishy. Would be better if I had some OJ to add to it, both for added sweetness and to make the bergamot taste more toned down.
That being said, this is staying on my list. If I do order from Lupicia, this is a tea I’ll be getting for my BFF, as she loves a strong EG.
Preparation
Cold brewed overnight.
It’s kinda like orange-pineapple tang, but with a bit more of a chemical aftertaste.
Definitely prefer this brewed hot and over ice. Somehow that takes care of a lot of the chemical aspect of the flavouring for me.
Flavors: Orange, Pineapple, Strawberry
Preparation
Om nom nom.
With a tsp of sweetened condensed milk today, to make it more like maple ice cream. Only hot, and in tea form. So not really like ice cream at all.
:)
Flavors: Maple
Preparation
Soft maple candies? I’ve only seen hard lead-shaped maple candies. What have I been missing out on?! :)
http://www.vermontpuremaple.com/buy_maple_candy.htm
It’s basically maple and sugar, lol. It’s kind of a fudge consistency. Yum yum yum!
OMG. I have some of the hard candies near the bottom of that page. But it looks like they either don’t ship to Canada, or I have to email them to find out about the cost. I really dislike having to email orders in, because even if shipping is $$$ I feel guilty about not ordering after I’ve bothered them.
I just googled to find a source, I haven’t tried them from that company specifically. I would say if the shipping is high, try finding another site that sells them. :)
So this is weird. Cornelia Bean is where we got this tea, but underneath the name on their website it says “Algonquin Tea Co” so that’s where I’ve put it. Sorry if that confuses anyone (Like VariaTEA, who has the other half of the pouch. I think.).
I decided to try this one tonight because raspberry leaves are useful. It smells really neat. Almost licoricey, which has got to be the anise hyssop. Very herbaceous.
Ooh, that’s nice. It’s a medicinal tea, so it’s very herbaceous. The hyssop and clover make it somewhat sweet. The eensiest hint of licorice. I sweetened with a little honey, as that’s generally how I like my medicinal drinks (Well, and sometimes with some whiskey or rum as well. Ha!). This could be really good iced.
Definitely drinkable. I’m not sure what all the medicinal effects are, but it’s tasty and so I’ll probably go through this fairly quickly.
(Shipping to Canada from Algonquin Tea is only $3, so I’ll probably get more directly from them. They have a sweet grass and sage tea! I love sage teas.)
Preparation
Uhh. I really REALLY hope that someone else has some of this because I only have 15g left, and this is the first time I’ve had it.