24 Tasting Notes

87

Aaaaand we’re back. Finals kicked me around the block, but I have a new batch of tea to try, so all is fine with the world!
This is definitely grassier than my beloved Tie Kwan Yin. Kind of a rock-sugar aftertaste. Quite nice, but not my favorite. (:

Flavors: Grass, Pine, Sweet

Preparation
2 min, 45 sec

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78

Woke up this morning with a cold.
Drinking this made my sore throat feel much better and seemed to clear my sinuses a bit. I’m digging the citrus and mint flavors as well.

Flavors: Citrus, Lemongrass, Mint

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75

Smoky. Strong. Cheap.
Hoping this will kick me over my afternoon slump.

Flavors: Grass, Smoke

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75

I’m not sure how I feel about this tea.
It’s got this weird flavor… I guess people are calling it briny or oceanic? I’ve never tasted that in a tea before, and I can’t decide whether or not I like it. (It’s interesting enough that I keep sipping, which is maybe promising.) Second steep has a sweet and salty aftertaste going on, almost scallopy. Huh.

Flavors: Ocean Breeze, Seaweed, Sweet

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90

Kicking off the new year with my first cup of Tie Guan Yin. Used hotter water and shorter steep time than advised because I am impatient. Golden yellow liquid on the first steep.
Golly wow am I glad I bought a 50g bag.

Second steep // ~3 min, ~180 F – I’m getting less floral and more woody now, and a sweeter aftertaste.

Flavors: Floral, Sweet, Vegetal, Wood

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 15 sec

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72

This is not a tea I would have bought for myself, but I got 2oz as a gift, so I guess I have to drink it. ;D
The cream flavor is very smooth and lives up to its name, but it masks the bergamot. Tastes fine, but wasn’t what I was expecting from something named earl grey.

Flavors: Cream, Floral, Vanilla

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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40

+ milk
Banana flavor more muted; spices more prominent. Still not doing anything for me.
Thank goodness this is a sipdown.

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40

daily resolution 14/14
Things I can do without in life: oily blobs in my tea; dried fruit masquerading as tea; artificial flavoring in my tea.
Maybe I’ll feel better about this with milk.

Flavors: Artificial, Cream

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 7 min, 0 sec

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