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drank O Christmas Tea by 52teas
244 tasting notes

Appropriately named and quite pleasant, I had no trouble finishing off this sampler, but it’s not a tea I’d buy again. There was something in the blend that lingered after the sip was done, to which my palate mildly objected. I’m not entirely certain what it was, but there are so many blends out there—indeed, so many blends in my own stash—that I don’t feel compelled to overthink a reaction; I’m content to move on quickly and find the next blend I’ll want to keep stocked always.

Flavors: Citrus, Pine

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec 3 g 18 OZ / 532 ML

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2012.10.07: I hear people like to understand other people’s ratings, so here’s a loose guide:

01-29: Dear God, why.
30-49: I’ll finish this cup, I guess, but no more.
50-59: Meh.
60-69: Decent. Maybe I can blend it with something else and make it better.
70-79: Heeey, this is quite good!
80-89: I love it, but I’m not in love with it.
90-100: Permanently resident in my Happy Place.

Update: I have steeped, and it was good. =] Still a tea-ophyte, though.

This is a tea site, so I feel like “well, I’m Indian” should be enough of an introduction. Because, I mean, it’s kind of in my genes, right? But the fact of the matter is that I’m an absolute tea-ophyte.

I’ve just discovered a world beyond Celestial Seasonings. I’ve just discovered “sachets” instead of “normal” tea bags and bought my first loose tea sampler. I don’t get the whole water temperature and steep time thing yet, nor that if I want to get a yixiang tea pot, I’d need one for each type of tea. I have this infuser ball thing, but I haven’t used it yet.

Don’t cringe, but right now I’m still just boiling water and pouring it over a teabag, adding some sugar, and drinking a nice, hot cuppa. I’d like to learn more, I think, and I’d like to train my palate. I figure participating in this community is the best way to do that.

So ya. Hi!

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