6444 Tasting Notes
Once I was making Butterscotch Banana, I decided it would be fun to compare my other 52 teas banana tea. Having the two side-by-side, I think I can confidently say I prefer this one. Both are good but I enjoy the combination of banana and coconut more. Plus, this is not astringent which is definitely helps make it more enjoyable.
Flavors: Coconut
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Sipdown!!
Thank you Roswell Strange for sending some of this my way. I recall really enjoying my first cup but this second cup, though tasting very much like banana and butterscotch, is really astringent.
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Surprise sipdown!!
I thought I had more of this than I actually did. I was sad to see it go until my roommate asked if I was drinking Birthday Cake tea, which I have a lot of in my stash. As I sipped, I realized the two are basically the same so this is not much of a loss.
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Thank you Cavocorax for sharing this with me. I am really enjoying this genmaicha. I think the use of a roasted hojicha base helps to emphasize the toasty rice flavor. Yum…
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I think I would like this, why do I think I might have this? I have to get my cupboard under control
Happy you are enjoying a genmaicha that’s not Japon… was worried it had spoiled you for all the others…
haha I do love my Japon. Though I can still appreciate other genmaichas (although maybe not as much as I would have if I never tried Japon)
And if you don’t have this, I can pass along what I have left so you can give it a try.
Thank you, but I have it – I thought so, not sure where it came from Amoda box maybe…. Uggg I HAVE to get my stash under control, I don’t even know what I have or where it came from :))
When I first tried this tea I was in love. I thought it was the greatest tea in the world. Now, I can’t find the cream cheese icing I really enjoyed in my first few cups and the rooibos is stronger than I remembered. It is still tasty but not the carrot cake tea I fell in love with.
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Funny how our tastes change. Maybe try lowering the temperature next time? I tend to on my Della Terra rooibos blends.
I tried lowering it a bit but I will try lowering it again. I don’t mind it but something tells me I won’t get through the 4 oz I bought as easily as I anticipated.
Ouch.. 4 oz is a lot if your not liking it. I hope you figure out how to get it to taste how you remembered.
I like it, just don’t love it like I did when I first had it. Luckily it is caffeine free and since my options in that department are lacking, I am sure I will get through it eventually.
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Thank you Scheherazade for sharing this tea. I am actually really enjoying this cup. The toffee is prominent with both a hint of smoke and a slight apple sweetness. It is very, very nice and I am sad to see it go.
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Thank you MissB for the sample of this tea. Alas, it seems to be quite finicky so while some cups are really good, others are merely okay. It was fun while it lasted but I think I will be passing along the last couple of cups to my friend to test her luck with it.
Flavors: Cinnamon
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I LOVED this tea when I first had it. In fact, I loved it sooo much I bought more despite having about 40-50 g of it. Unfortunately, I am noticing how oily this is and as delicious as it tastes, I just can’t handle to oil.
I keep seeing this EVERYWHERE. I need to try it!
Haha. I am running low right now but I plan on getting more when I go to Florida in March. I can send along a sample then if you like :). Although, being in the US, you can contact Nina’s directly and get samples from them as well.
Same here…one day I will try this. It looks so awesome.
In March, when my stash is replenished, I will continue to be the Nina’s Japon dealer. I feel it should be tried by all.
I’m drinking a resteep of this one now!
I saved the leaves so I could do just that.