259 Tasting Notes

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An obvious aroma of strong mint, mentholating through the senses so much you can taste it in the back of your throat.
Product Details: 15g or 25g loose leaf
Price: £
Final Thoughts: Obviously, nothing beats fresh mint (Sorry Tea Belly), but dried mint is an acceptable second, especially when the leaves are organic, crisp and as good as you could hope them to be. These provide a great punchy mintyness.

Flavors: Mint, Peppermint

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Sencha Kombucha is sweet, not overpoweringly so, but noticeably more than a usual sencha blend, which makes sense as it contains cane sugar. It’s also really fruity, the exact fruits aren’t distinguishable, but hints of a berry and lemon are detectable. The tea isn’t fizzy, but weirdly, there’s definitely something slightly effervescent about it.

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drank Lemon & Ginger by Hoogly Tea
259 tasting notes

I LOVE LOVE LOVE ginger. But, for as much as I love ginger, theres another part that equally hates hot lemon. >.< The ingredients even state the blend is 50% ginger and a 50% mix of lemon peel and lemon grass. Ekkk! It could literally have gone either way and I was practically praying that ginger won out! The dry teabag is super zingy, so ginger smelling it’s unreal! It was exactly what I wanted to smell! But once soaked and steeping, lemon starts to override. D: Being brave, I took a sip anyway, the initial flavour is a strong hit of lemon, the kind of flavour I really can’t stand to drink, with a good fieriness in the finish, lasting for a few minutes between sips. Did I like it.. No. Was it good… yes. Ok, mixed message on my part. I hate lemon, but just because I hate it doesn’t mean this isn’t a great blend. It’s obviously very flavourful, and perfect for winters cold/flu season.

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Flavors: Ginger, Lemon, Lemon Zest, Lemongrass

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 251 ML

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drank Classic Green by Hoogly Tea
259 tasting notes

ou can see from the teabag that the leaves aren’t the typical dusty tea fannings that you would normally find in high street teabags. They taste as classic Chinese green tea should, with mellow toasted notes, a slight fruitiness and next to no astringency. Happy to report, I really enjoyed it.

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Flavors: Fruity, Melon, Toasted

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 251 ML

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drank Apple Strudel by Hoogly Tea
259 tasting notes

A defiant herbal scent, mixed with cinnamon and cloves creates a really warming and autumnal feel. There are mild hints of apple beneath these spicy flavours, making it extra strudel-like. Again, it’s a very gentle flavour, but it’s tasty and comforting too!

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Flavors: Apple, Creamy, Custard

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 251 ML

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drank Sparkling White by Hoogly Tea
259 tasting notes

The aroma hints at apple, with a faint whiff of elderberry mixed in. Whereas, the flavour is a predominant elderberry with a faint fruitiness underneath, followed by a slight astringency in the after taste. I’m not a fan of elderberry, so I knew I wasn’t going to enjoy this one. However, I know plenty of people who are elderberry lovers who would defiantly enjoy this!

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Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 45 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 251 ML

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The aroma is exactly like fruit salad sweets, mouth-watering and instantly nostalgic. Once brewed, these aromas became stronger and insight a reminiscent happiness. In comparison, the flavour is weak, with only a mild hints of rhubarb, a general fruitiness and a quick sourness. My excitement quickly turned to disappointment, after realising there was no umph to back up the delicious fruity, creamy smell. Although… this blend totally redeems itself once cold brewed! It still isn’t mega punchy, but the fruit flavours are stronger, vanilla is detectable and it’s extremely refreshing in the heat, making it much more enjoyable!

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Flavors: Fruity, Rhubarb, Vanilla

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 6 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 250 ML

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drank Wuyi Ensemble by Adagio Teas
259 tasting notes

In classic fashion, the packet is deeply enriched with notes of cocoa nib and deep stone fruits, combined with a gentler tobacco scent. Once steeped, the liquid turns a dark colour, emitting a strong fruity and toasted aroma, along with an added floral-mineral backdrop. The flavour is predominately toasted, with a slight astringency in the aftertaste, which easily attributes to a dark chocolate note.

Final Thoughts: This was not my first experience with Big Red Robe, so whilst these leaves produced a tasty cup, I know that there are better out there. What’s great about this tea though, is that Adagio are such a big company operating globally, so this particular tea is available from the UK and US websites.

Flavors: Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Floral, Fruity, Mineral, Roasted

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 250 OZ / 7393 ML

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drank Liberty Spirit by Metrodeco
259 tasting notes

Aroma: Beautifully aromatic, with strong mint and liquorice. When brewed the aroma becomes increasingly minty, making a sinus clearing scent.

Flavour: I have an affection for all things ginger and mint. The chance to try them together sounded exceptionally appealing! Unfortunately for me, the ginger doesn’t make much of an appearance, hiding behind a curtain of mint and liquorice. The latter being so so strong.

Final Thoughts: I really enjoyed the mint foretaste in Liberty Spirit. Unfortunately, at the time of tasting this I was starting to discover that I really don’t like my liquorice too punchy, so I ended up not being a fan of this one. Well blended though.

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Flavors: Licorice, Mint

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 250 OZ / 7393 ML

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drank Jasmine Pearls by Teapigs
259 tasting notes

Although enclosed in tea bags, this jasmine tea is not finely cut leaves, but fuller, high quality leaves that have been rolled into “pearls”. There are pros and cons to selling these quality pearls in teabags. Teabags are more accessible and inclusive to the average tea drinker, therefore less daunting than loose leaf, if one should fancy a change from the standard black tea. Therefore, these teabags are great for introducing newbies into the wonderful world of good quality tea. However, the teabag isn’t quite big enough to let the pearls fully unfurl and agonise without over steeping. Luckily though, you can actually buy this as loose leaf from the Teapigs website! They taste really good, with just a hint of green tea being detectable and a very strong, pungent jasmine flavour, that has an incredibly dry finish.

For more on jasmine green tea: https://www.tastethetea.co.uk/2017/06/24/ttjasmine/

Flavors: Jasmine

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Tea in cupboard is all tea I’ve tried, not updated to what I actually have right now!

Love: Nearly all oolong, malty black tea, earl grey, most chai, mint leaves, jasmine pearls.
Meh: Green tea, puerh, matcha.

00-25 – Hated it. Would never buy.
25-50 – Disliked it, probably because I just don’t like that tea.
51-60 – Ok/neutral stance.
61-70 – Tasty. Wouldn’t buy
71-80 – Really enjoyed, could be improved.
81-90 – Really loved it, would consider repeat purchase.
91-100 – Fav. Will repeat purchase.

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