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drank Leaf Tea (Loose Leaf) by Typhoo
2816 tasting notes

I got this at the Middle Eastern market where I go to buy all my cheap teas. I just got it a month ago and the expiration label already says Feb 2012 so that was clearly my mistake.

It is strange that the leaves in this loose leaf pack are ground up so fine, it’s like they just used the same tea that they would use for teabags. Is it necessary to be THAT cheap?

Anyway I digress. I steeped this for 4 minutes with boiling water and it is generically average, mundane is definitely the word that comes to mind (see my rating scale on the right). I wouldn’t choose to bring this with me on a desert island but if it was there I would most likely drink it. :)

I think it might be a Ceylon, there is a bit of briskness in the cup, a slight bitterness. I did run off to get some soymilk to throw in this, but oddly enough I liked it better plain. I don’t know if this is my tastebuds adapting or what.

I’ve been thinking about doing an art project with tea and this would be a likely culprit. Though I reckon the tannins in tea would eat away at paper and such over the years.

ScottTeaMan

What kind of art do you like to create??

TeaBrat

Different things, I’ve done a lot of watercolor paintings in the past and collage stuff. I really need to get my act together and post them on the internets somewhere!

K S

This happens at the market where I shop as well. Buyer beware because they take nothing off the shelf. That’s why I will never buy loose leaf out of the bins.

Bonnie

Use wood board! Or use canvas and gesso it first and let dry!

TeaBrat

hmm. I wonder if the tea would sufficiently permeate the gesso? I’ll have to try it one of these days!

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ScottTeaMan

What kind of art do you like to create??

TeaBrat

Different things, I’ve done a lot of watercolor paintings in the past and collage stuff. I really need to get my act together and post them on the internets somewhere!

K S

This happens at the market where I shop as well. Buyer beware because they take nothing off the shelf. That’s why I will never buy loose leaf out of the bins.

Bonnie

Use wood board! Or use canvas and gesso it first and let dry!

TeaBrat

hmm. I wonder if the tea would sufficiently permeate the gesso? I’ll have to try it one of these days!

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My profile pic is of a pink dahlia at Golden Gate Park.

Hobbies include: tea, making art, animals, vegan things, buddhism, nature, creativity, books, writing, cooking, meditation, yoga.

I am a fan of many different teas but my favorites are blacks and oolongs, chai, also like darjeeling and pu-erh. I’n always learning and expanding my horizons!

Dislikes include: bergamot, jasmine, highly tannic or bitter teas, overly judgmental and bitter people. :)

Live in San Francisco, I’m a SINK (single income, no kids) and love the urban life, but traveling out to the middle of nowhere is always fun too.

I tend to not drink things I know I will hate so a lot of my tea ratings are on the higher side. Here’s my rating system, sorta

95-100 I love this tea and would like to keep it around

94-90 An excellent tea which I may or may not repurchase

89-80 Pretty good, above average

79-70 Acceptable

69-60 Mundane – Will probably drink it if I have it

59-50 Ick

49 and below Nasty

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San Frandisco

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