518 Tasting Notes
Since I feel like I can’t drink tea without reviewing it, especially when it’s new to me…..
this is the 2012.
I like it even better than the 2014, which I really enjoyed.
I can’t tell you much about it other than I really like it. I’ve been drinking it all day. And I do mean All Day. I am currently drinking infusion 12…or maybe 13…it could even be 14. I didn’t keep track. All Day Long.
And the tea still has more to give.
I just re-read my previous review of this tea.
Yes, it still reminds me of Up North. So much. This time, I can almost imagine the cherry, but I’m still not sure I’m getting it.
Chocolate, though, I’m getting by the boatload. Deep, dark, rich chocolate. And vanilla. And lusciousness.
YUM!
But I know when I will be Up North next this time. Later this week. And I think I will take some of this tea so I can drink it there. Now that sounds perfect.
It’s interesting to me how different people taste different teas.
The other reviews of this tea say it has no flavor. I agree it is a lighter tea, but I don’t think it has no flavor. I love the flavors coming from this tea. I find it to be somewhat fruity, and then it ends quite sweet.
It doesn’t really do multiple infusions so well. A second infusion is lightly flavored, barely there.
I had never looked at the price of this tea on the website, and I don’t think I would buy it. So I am enjoying what I got in my July box, and the extra I got from the very sweet Marzipan
I don’t believe that any darjeeling was meant to be multiply infused. I tried it once (per the instructions on the Steepster Select envelope, which says that it’s good for 3 re-steeps). To me, it tasted like dishwater…
I don’t know if it is or not, but I tried it. I tend to do multiple infusions of everything.
L&CTTB
This is a nice vanilla black tea. The base tea has a good amount of maltiness which goes very well with the vanilla. I have other teas that fall into this category right now in my cupboard so I don’t need it now, but I will keep it in mind for in the future.
L&CTTB
I went with the recommended time and temperature from the Tea At Sea website. I wish I hadn’t. I would probably overleaf this and go with a much shorter time if I were to purchase this tea. I think the 5-6 minutes is way too long. Yes, it brings out flavor, but I feel it also brought out a lot more bitterness than I like. Looking beyond the bitterness, there is a nice green flavor to it, sorta grassy, that I like. At 20% off this weekend, I am actually thinking about it, because I can tell there is some good flavor there that I would like if it weren’t so bitter. But I don’t think I will. I’ve got plenty of other teas in my cupboard.
I liked this one! I did a 1 minute and a 2 minute steep and both were good. :D I hope you’re having a good weekend with the box!
I did debate on doing what I thought was a more reasonable steep on this, but I decided to follow their recommendation. Ah well.
They’re recommendations tend to be remarkably bad. I don’t even bother looking at them because it’s always way too much time.
Remarkably bad, and all the same. But maybe that’s how they like their tea?
L&CTTB
This is a nice, easy drinking black tea. Not too malty, but it’s definitely got some maltiness to it. Not too heavy, but it’s got a nice flavor. Not too much of anything, but a good amount of what it is. I enjoyed it.
I am debating on getting some of this one or not. I’m going to get the Indonesian Oolong and Green for sure. I’ve got other blacks I enjoy. My husband also had a cup of this and said it was nice. (He declined a second infusion, but that doesn’t mean anything.)
L&CTTB
This is what this box is about. It was trying teas that I might not have, and finding ones I really like.
This is the second tea from Tea At Sea that I have tried, and I really like it.
It looks like an oolong, but it’s not. It’s a really nice green, vegetal but also creamy-like.
I seem to have come down with a bug that a co-worker had last week. I thought I was safe, but last night I had a little bit of a scratchy throat. I figured it was just my allergies. Then I woke up this morning feeling lousy. All stuffed, throat raw. Of course, we have football tickets and it’s the first game of the season and all that jazz. I go to the game anyway. Now I’m miserable. At least the team won and there weren’t any storms or anything.
feel better
Sorry you don’t feel well! But it’s great that you found a new tea to love. :)
Thanks. Today is a stay in my pajamas, drink tea, and do nothing kind of fay.
Try taking Echinacea 3 times a day. It always helps me when I get a sore throat. It’s pretty cheap too. You just have to make sure it’s a good quality and fresh though.
I love this tea too. One of my favs.
I have trouble with Echinacea. This time of year, especially, it seems to make my allergies a lot worse. It’s like it drives my already overloaded system into overdrive. My doctor recommended I avoid it. But thank you for the suggestion. =)
L&CTTB
Green. Very green.
Sweet.
Rich.
Delicious.
Green.
This is a really good tea. I don’t know how I never had this one from Stacy. It’s been added to my wishlist.
I love a good green tea, and this is one I love. I’m so glad it’s in the box to try.
I made myself a big mug of this, and it’s really helping me relax after a horrible week.
Now I’m going to curl up with a book and go to sleep. Well, once the laundry finishes washing so I can put it in the dryer. I need something to wear tomorrow.
