116 Tasting Notes

75
drank Sejak by OSULLOC
116 tasting notes

This is a nice green tea. Crisp, flavorful, and light. It isn’t bitter, and has a refreshing after-note.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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60
drank Candy Black Tea by OSULLOC
116 tasting notes

This is almost a good tea; just barely misses the mark. When you open the package, it has a very aromatic scent of sugary candy and a slight floral smell; very nice. Upon tasting, though it has an odd mellow flavor like licorice, the black tea is subdued to where I can’t really taste it, and there is tart aftertaste. Not a bad tea, just needs a bit more black tea in my opinion.

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50
drank White Jasmine Tea by Ssangkye Tea
116 tasting notes

This is a light Jasmine tea; perhaps because it of the white tea leaves. Although I can’t taste the tea as much, I do detect some bitterness / astringency. Not as crisp and smooth as other Jasmine teas I’ve had but it is an okay tea.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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30

Tart and a bit sour. Overall, this is a flavorful but boring tea. I can’t really taste the Black Tea at all, and the raspberry and hibiscus are lost somewhere in the tartness.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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55
drank Thé au Chocolat by Lupicia
116 tasting notes

This is a smooth, dark, chocolatey blend – very well done.

The dark aroma reminds me of when I open up a dark chocolate candy bar; the black tea is in the background but you can still taste it behind the chocolate.

In general I don’t eat chocolate that often, and dark chocolate even less, hence the grade~ this is an excellent chocolate tea, I’m just not into chocolate teas as much as other blended teas. I would definitely recommend this to chocolate fans!

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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45

Overall, a mild tea. This has a subtle blueberry flavor that tempers the rooibos plant’s strong flavor.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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45

Some friends of mine said this tea (after steeping) smells like cereal. I was surprised, and later on I tried to figure out why they said that. I realized that this has a very heavy vanilla aroma and I am guessing the sweet smell reminds them of sugary cereal. The vanilla does overwhelm the tea; I would say the black tea is average quality. If you over-steep it, even a little, it will have a bitter (old, stale) tea flavor.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 2 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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30
drank Bellflower Tea by Ssangkye Tea
116 tasting notes

It has a subtle earthy flavor similar to the Burdock tea I previously reviewed; but not as intense. These medicinal / health teas are okay but definitely not delicious.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec 1 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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60
drank Peppermint Tea by Ssangkye Tea
116 tasting notes

Reminds me of the red and white candy. Cool and minty as the box claims; the sensation lingers on the palate for awhile. It is not overpowering but refreshing – I think this is a pretty good peppermint tea, even though I don’t usually drink mint teas.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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40
drank Rooibos Tea by Ssangkye Tea
116 tasting notes

This is a bit smoother than other plain rooibos teas I’ve had. It still has that herbal flavor but it is subdued in this tea. I still prefer blends but if you like it plain, I think this is worth a try.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 30 sec 1 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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I don’t have a sensitive palate but I do tend to shy away from harsh and bitter flavors. For instance, I can’t stand raw celery and olives – the smell/taste is way too intense. I find coffee to be too muddy/earthy, tea is light and crisp.

I find plain, black tea to be either too bitter or a bit too bland – unless I’m adding cream and sugar. I love flavored black teas; flavored rooibos is great as an evening drink; and light, grassy green teas are wonderful. Oolong and Pu-erh teas are good too but haven’t had as much exposure to them. White teas I’m still on the fence – one day I hope I’ll find one that I’ll like. I don’t like the spiced teas (e.g. chai)

My Grading Scale:
80-100 – Excellent Teas. These are the Teas I crave all the time, even when trying out new teas.

60-79 – Good Teas. I drink these occasionally.

50-59 – Passing Grade. These are worth a try again

Below 50 – Would not recommend, and probably will never try again

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