I was so excited to see that my Steepster box arrived today! This was the first tea that I tried and it’s pretty tasty. I’ve been reluctant to sample green teas because I find most to be too acidic, in that the tannins can be a bit overwhelming for this new tea drinker.
This is my first time trying the select box and I realize that the teas are beyond my newbie tea palate to fully appreciate. It reminds me of when I was only familiar with milk chocolate and was introduced to really good dark chocolate, in that at first, the flavors were overwhelming but I grew to appreciate the complexities…and now all I eat is dark chocolate.
This tea isn’t very impressive at first sniff or glance -it looks and smells a lot like hay. I was preoccupied with typing out a previous tasting note that I accidentally steeped this a little over 3 minutes so I was hesitant taking the first sip. Worried that I’d messed it up, I was surprised by the mellow taste, it’s not as bitter as I was expecting. It has a robust earthy and roasted nut flavor. It’s such a smooth tea that I could even see this being good cold.
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i totally understand what you mean about missing complexities when you’re un-versed. me and this month’s black teas just aren’t getting along. i mean, we are, they’re fine, and i can tell the difference in taste between them, however i know there’s a universe of complexity that i must be missing (at least i hope so!).
i totally understand what you mean about missing complexities when you’re un-versed. me and this month’s black teas just aren’t getting along. i mean, we are, they’re fine, and i can tell the difference in taste between them, however i know there’s a universe of complexity that i must be missing (at least i hope so!).