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drank The Earl's Garden by DAVIDsTEA
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To be fair, my stash of this is getting on in age (1 year? 1.5?)but today’s cuppa was just not great. There was no bergamot, and only a light hint of fruit to mask the black tea that went bitter despite only being steeped 2.5-3 minutes. I am thinking that a slightly lower temperature or a bit less leaf than the recommended 1 tsp. might help things, but I’m disappointed that it needs help at all. I am guessing that my evaluation of this today reflects the changes that my tea tastes have undergone over the past year and a half or so. I went through my tea shelves yesterday and am trying to use up some of my older teas, many of which just aren’t my favourites anymore.
Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 30 sec
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Erin
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Sad :( I love this one by Davids

Sandra Brassard
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I love that tea so much… So sorry it was bitter for you…I steep mine for 6min and it’s always delightful☺

Sandra Brassard
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I love your rating system!

Uniquity
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Thanks, Sandra. Now if only I could get as good a grip on my tea stash as my rating system! : )

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Erin
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Sad :( I love this one by Davids

Sandra Brassard
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I love that tea so much… So sorry it was bitter for you…I steep mine for 6min and it’s always delightful☺

Sandra Brassard
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I love your rating system!

Uniquity
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Thanks, Sandra. Now if only I could get as good a grip on my tea stash as my rating system! : )

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I’ve been drinking loose tea since 2010 and my tastes have changed a lot over those years. For the last few, I’ve been a fan of unflavoured Chinese blacks and shu puerh. I still drink other things, but that’s where I am.

I live in a rural area with my husband, cat, and soon to be firstborn. I love tea, reading, doctor who, knitting, crosswords, board games, the marvel universe, and lots of other things.

I’m not often rating teas numerically any more but I want to leave this to explain my past ratings:
I try to only log teas once or twice because I drink a lot of the same ones repeatedly. My rating is based on my perception of the tea at first tasting and is adjusted if anything notable occurs in subsequent cups. I may also factor in the price and customer service but try to note that when I can.

81 – 100: These are great teas, I love them, regularly stock them or savour them as unique treats.
71 – 80: These are solid. I drink them, I like them, I may or may not keep them on hand regularly. This is still good stuff.
61 – 70: Just okay. I can drink it, but it doesn’t stand out to me. Might be lower quality, not to my taste, or outside my comfort zone.
41 – 60: Not likely to keep drinking…hoping hubby will enjoy!
0 – 40: No thank you, please. Take it away and don’t make me finish the cup.

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