This tea was a complete surprise to me. I ordered it along with a pu-erh to try on a whim. (I had had a terrible experience with another pu-erh.) Yep, two teas at once.
I’d estimate that the steep time was about 3 minutes 30 seconds… about as long as it took me to pay, collect my bags (yes, plural) and walk around the block to my car.
The tea smelled amazingly yummy. I didn’t get to smell the dry tea and didn’t think to ask. I was so in awe of this new tea house. (New to me, that is.) There was absolutely no bitterness to the tea. It had a very full taste to it. Yes, it did have some floral tones to it, but it did not overtake the strong oolong base.
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Ok now this has confused me for awhile… why are the Steepster tea ratings different than those doled out by reviewers?? Even on those I add to the database myself, Steepster gives the tea a different score than I do!!
I’m glad you had a better Osmanthus experience this time :)
It’s because it’s not a plain average. They use a different statistical model, the name of which I can’t currently remember. The purpose of it is that if four out of five people really like a tea and give it between say 75 and 80 points and the last of the four really hate it and gave it only 5 points, the calculated site rating wouldn’t be completely thrown by the one person who disliked it.
aha, I suppose that makes sense… it’s more of a median than an average. It seems less arbitrary now that I know :)
I remember reading a thread on the way the teas are scored, too. A lot of people were confused about how it’s actually calculated and why you can score a tea, but not write a note, and then the scoring doesn’t post. It was interesting.
The osmanthus was really good this time! I need to get more and if you’re interested, I can send you some to try.
There has to be a better code that they could use…this one is just confusing and inaccurate.
ohhhh I couldn’t trouble you for that! Osmanthus is tempting though :)
Well, I am going to get more anyway…
hmmm, maybe I can send you some Coconut Oolong in return, if you’re interested :)
It’s a deal. :)
yay! does the package you sent me have a return addy?
Yes, and I’m hoping it reaches you soon.
Ok now this has confused me for awhile… why are the Steepster tea ratings different than those doled out by reviewers?? Even on those I add to the database myself, Steepster gives the tea a different score than I do!!
I’m glad you had a better Osmanthus experience this time :)
It’s because it’s not a plain average. They use a different statistical model, the name of which I can’t currently remember. The purpose of it is that if four out of five people really like a tea and give it between say 75 and 80 points and the last of the four really hate it and gave it only 5 points, the calculated site rating wouldn’t be completely thrown by the one person who disliked it.
aha, I suppose that makes sense… it’s more of a median than an average. It seems less arbitrary now that I know :)
I remember reading a thread on the way the teas are scored, too. A lot of people were confused about how it’s actually calculated and why you can score a tea, but not write a note, and then the scoring doesn’t post. It was interesting.
The osmanthus was really good this time! I need to get more and if you’re interested, I can send you some to try.
There has to be a better code that they could use…this one is just confusing and inaccurate.
ohhhh I couldn’t trouble you for that! Osmanthus is tempting though :)
Well, I am going to get more anyway…
hmmm, maybe I can send you some Coconut Oolong in return, if you’re interested :)
It’s a deal. :)
yay! does the package you sent me have a return addy?
Yes, and I’m hoping it reaches you soon.