788 Tasting Notes
Steep Information:
Amount: 1 bag
Water: 6? ounces hot spigot water from Keurig
Steep Time: 5+ minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Tart, fruit, passionfruit
Steeped Tea Smell: Tart, fruity, Not sweet
Flavor: Tart, fruity, Not sweet
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: tart
Liquor: translucent red-orange
I had this tea this morning in my mom’s office.
I didn’t taste mango at all, I tasted tart passionfruit.
I didn’t really like it, but it wasn’t bad enough to make me want to not finish it. I think it would have been better with some sweetener.
images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/11/stash-tea-company-teabag-herbal-tea.html
Preparation
Tasting Notes:
Steeped Tea Smell: Peach, citrus, lemon, black tea, sweet
Flavor: sweet black tea
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: lemon, sweet, black tea, clean
Liquor: cloudy opaque light orange-brown
I purchased this while at the airport, it was a very good bottled iced tea, you could taste the quality tea and it was not overpowered by sweeteners or juices.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/10/harney-and-sons-bottled-black-tea.html
Harney & Sons is one of my favorites – you’ll have to try their loose leaves too.
http://womensvoicesforchange.org/tea-talk-a-conversation-with-brigitte-harney.htm
@WomensVoice I have tried many of their loose leaf teas: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/search/label/Harney%20and%20Sons%20Company
Steep Information:
Amount: 1 teabag
Water: 8 ounces hot spigot water
Steep Time: 5 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon, spice, chocolate, fall hay
Steeped Tea Smell: hay, grass
Flavor: hay, grass
Body: Full
Aftertaste: sweet, grassy
Liquor: translucent yellow-brown
Obtained in a swap with Mel, thanks!
Despite the strong chocolate scent it was a surprisingly hay like taste. I enjoyed it for it’s light sweet flavor.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/10/novoandina-loose-leaf-herbal-tea.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: ~3 tsp
Water: filtered, 500ml, 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: chocolate cake with hints of walnut
Steeped Tea Smell: chocolate, hints of black tea
Flavor: black tea, chocolate
Body: Light
Aftertaste: walnut, slightly astringent and bitter
Liquor: translucent orange-brown
I think I needed to make it longer, and perhaps a bit cooler.
Post-Steep Additives: German rock sugar – a little more chocolate
images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/10/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-walnut.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 1 silken infuser pyramid
Water: 12? ounces hot spigot water (140°F ?)
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes (walking to my desk + steep.it)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon, clove
Steeped Tea Smell: cinnamon, clove, mulling spice
Flavor: mild black tea with cinnamon
Body: Light
Aftertaste: cinnamon, spice
Liquor: translucent light orange-brown
Much milder than I expected. This would not be a morning cup of wake-me-up tea.
Mellow, spicy, and makes me think of mulled apple cider. I am enjoying the cup, but not sure I would seek this itself.
Post-Steep Additives: honey stick, sweeter, and spicier
It came as part of the Tea Forte “Holiday Spice” set of 20 silken infusers black and herbal teas. I purchased it specifically for the Winter Chai. The set listed on the website includes 20 pyramid infusers with Five infusers each of: Winter Chai, Sweet Orange Spice, Ginger and Vienna Cinnamon. Apparently this box does not have Sweet Orange Spice and instead has Winter Spice.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/10/tea-forte-teabag-black-tea-winter-spice.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 1 infuser
Water: 2oz skyy vodka, 2oz ginger ale
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes
Served: Cold
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lavender, citrus, chemical
Steeped Tea Smell: lavender
Flavor: vodka, ginger ale, lavender
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: citrus
Liquor: translucent pink
After 3 minutes the flavor was weak, so put the infuser back in, while I ate dinner, then it was much stronger.
This is from the Tea Forte cocktails collection.
I like it, I don’t love it, but that may have to do with the vodka?
Very pleasant aroma.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/10/tea-forte-teabag-white-tea-lavender.html
Preparation
So very interesting. In a good way.
I was already purchasing the holiday spice set for the winter chai, and had seen these coctail infusers before, and decided to give them a try, i’m really excited to try the chai!
I can see why. I may have to check these out myself.
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 500ml filtered water 175°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: STRONG peppermint, then a little vegetal
Steeped Tea Smell: mild peppermint, hint of vegetal
Flavor: vegetal, sweet, peppermint
Body: Light
Aftertaste: tingly, vegetal
Liquor: translucent yellow-green
I do not like grassy teas or yerba mate, but this one I found drinkable thanks to the peppermint. It’s kind of soothing actually.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/10/samovar-loose-leaf-mate-tea-peppermint.html
