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Elletea drank Roasted Gyokuro (Organic) by DAVIDsTEA

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A lovely green. I could drink this all day if it weren’t so expensive! Unfortunately, my palate has not yet evolved to be able to distinguish between a really good green and an exceptional green tea. Maybe someday… In the meantime, I know I like this one: buttery, lightly roasted green goodness. Not too grassy, none of the bitterness of lesser greens. It reminds me of Sencha Ashikubo.

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180 °F / 82 °C 3 min, 0 sec 0 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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My favorite variety is green tea, but I also enjoy pu’erh, oolong, white, herbal tisanes, rooibos, and certain flavored black teas.

I’ve dabbled with Teavana, Tazo, and Adagio. But DavidsTea is where my love of loose leaf started back in 2009, and their blends are still my favorites. They had a rough year in 2020, but I hope Davids can still bounce back.

In my head, I rate my teas on a 5-star system, so for Steepster I’ve devised the following system:

90 – 100 = “5 stars”
All time favorites and inspired blends

75 – 89 = “4 stars”
Quite enjoyable—would like a 2nd cup! Might order this tea for my cupboard

50 -74 = “3 stars”
Nothing about this tea stands out. It might be an odd or unbalance blend. One cup is enough to satisfy my curiosity.

25 – 49 = “2 stars”
Tolerable, but I definitely wouldn’t buy it again.

0 – 25 = “1 star”
Can’t even finish the first cup