247 Tasting Notes

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drank Kuki Hojicha by My Green Tea
247 tasting notes

This tea has a very grassy, woodsy scent to it and it tastes the way roasted chestnuts smell. I definitely taste a nutty (but not chestnut) background.

Edit: This is definitely only a hot tea, I thought I finished my cup and then realized there was still tea left 20 minutes later. Definitely not a fan of this after it cools D:

Flavors: Grass, Roasted, Wood

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95

Hnnng. I love this one, oh so much.

Flavors: Cinnamon, Cloves, Cream, Nutmeg

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78

Aye! Finally got this one to taste okay. Added a bit of cream and sugar and now it’s reminiscent of the caramel flavor I’m looking for, though the cream is making it a bit too creamy.

Flavors: Cookie, Cream, Toffee

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drank Tangerine Ginger by Rishi Tea
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I knew I wasn’t going to like this one when I picked it out but I need to get through this box of teas from my swap. It’s got a strange aftertaste, similar to stevia. The ginger smells much stronger in the bag than it does when steeped which is a let down and the hibiscus is very overwhelming. I’m definitely going to have my boyfriend try this one – he always seems to like the ones I don’t.

Preparation
1 tsp

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80

I don’t usually go for oolongs, but this one came in the swap box I got today. After totally oversteeping another (flavored black) tea earlier, I decided to try this one in increments to see if the flavors change/become more pronounced.

After 3 minutes: very light, vegetal flavor
After 5 minutes: starting to taste the cream, milky/buttery flavor
6 minutes: creamy flavor is much more pronounced
8 minutes: starts to lose flavor and become sharp and bitter
10 minutes: Suddenly tastes floral… strange.

I’m really really trying to get into more sophisticated teas and I think drinking this one incrementally helped.

Flavors: Butter, Floral, Milk, Vegetal

Preparation
6 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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83
drank Holiday Spice by Sterling Tea
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I got this one that was accidentally mixed with Winter Warmth and it tastes like Christmas! In a good way! It has a subtle blend of spice and the black tea is pretty mellow but I think I can taste a bit of pine? This is definitely one that I’ll have to share with my boyfriend – he looooves spicy teas.

Flavors: Cinnamon, Pine, Spices

Preparation
1 tsp
rosebudmelissa

That does sound good. I really like the taste of pine.

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92
drank Scarlet by Rishi Tea
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I just did a swap on /r/teaexchange and got my box today. It was filled to the brim with lots of goodies I have to try! Generally my tea collection is flavored and a lot of the stuff she sent me is unflavored, so of course I had to start with what I felt most comfortable with – an herbal.

This guy is great! Crisp, tart taste, akin to that of Bear Trap from Davids or Berry Kiwi Colada from Teavana. I can taste a faint berry flavor, but I can’t distinguish which berry… I’d still drink a cup of Bear Trap or Berry Kiwi Colada over this one, but it’s a welcome addition to the collection and will definitely go into my regular rotation!

Flavors: Berry, Hibiscus, Lemon

Preparation
1 tsp

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70

Normally I try to ration out my bagged tea for when I’ll be on the go but this morning I needed something with a little kick to get my butt in gear.
I tried my hardest to pick out all the flavors – it’s definitely got some spice to it (but just enough & not too much) and I can taste the ginger and maybe a bit of nutmeg/cinnamon/allspice action. The orange is subtle and I like that since I don’t care for orange in my tea, and the green tea base lets the flavors shine.

Flavors: Ginger, Orange, Spices

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80
drank Berry Kiwi Colada by Teavana
247 tasting notes

I steeped this awhile ago and while waiting for it to cool, started on a quilt and completely forgot about it.

So… impressions of it at room temp:
tart, lemon flavor is a bit more prominent, strawberry & raspberry notes distinguish themselves a bit more and it has a “crisp” after taste. I’m also tasting a bit more apple.

Flavors: Apple, Lemon, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tart

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70

This tea is bizarre to me. It tastes exactly like how it smells, but I can’t pick out all the flavors. I can definitely taste the pistachio notes, but also a bit of almond(?) and I taste some floral as well but it doesn’t taste like biscotti at all. Normally, I hate floral teas but this one is alright.

Interestingly enough, this tea reminds me exactly of the Tea Guys Factory store in Whately.

Flavors: Almond, Floral, Nutty

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I got into loose leaf teas about three years back when I figured I might be a little too old for Celestial Seasoning’s Zinger Teas. Ever since, I’ve been sneaking out of the house to find obscure hole in the wall tea shops to get my fix and swapping teas as I go.
Lately, I’ve been into herbals and rooibos, but I do enjoy black tea, specifically ceylons. I mainly drink flavored teas.

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