New Tasting Notes

yum! i am always partial to a chamomile blend so that + a subtle peach flavour was a delightful combination! i feel as happy as the bear on the box :)

Sipdown 26 – 2025

Drank through a 1oz bag of this and remember it being fine, but can’t recall any specifics.

Jim (aka TeaEarleGreyHot) has sent me a few teas from his stash and this is one of them, probably, the most basic one. Thank you! I had a long week, returning home around 5 pm (while leaving at 5.30 am from home); and when I have returned, I usually wanted just to take a nap and “leave me alone”. But today! Today I have returned as usual… I wanted to leave earlier, but I couldn’t as I have part-time colleague and I can not leave him alone in the warehouse.

I have returned home, so I took probably the most simple tea in my stash, if I don’t count plain tea teabags and I wanted to try something new well too.

I used 4 grams (with this parameter I can have 20 other sessions); boiling water and my favourite 300 ml glass mug. Steeped for 3 minutes or so, haven’t measured exactly, and it was just so fine! Very bold and strong cup, perfect for mornings, but afternoons alike.

There were leathery notes, combined with wood, a little bitterness and malt. Some sips were suprisingly refreshing, like in A different Eighteen … probably a wintergreen notes which were mentioned by others.

I haven’t noticed any aromas that were offputting, but I wasn’t focused on them this time.

In conclusion, I can say I like this one as I do the same region tea from Basilur. That one is missing that refreshing note, but the woody note there is more pronouced; and liked as weel as here the wintergreen note. I am going to rate it very same, with a chance to lower the rating, or vice versa.

TTB 2025
I drank this yesterday morning and liked the second steep more than the first. The first seemed a bit muddled, and the second was distinctly chocolate caramel. Thanks for adding it to the box!

TTB 2025
This is sweet without being overly sweet, nicely spiced, and very drinkable. There does seem to be a lot going on, and I wish I could taste the pumpkin and pear more. It’s very smooth and both cups disappeared quickly this morning. Thanks for adding it to the box.

I bought a box of Harney’s Japanese Sencha tea sachets (foil wrapped and nitrogen flushed) at a local tea store today, because they were sold out of dragon well. Steeped for 1.5 minutes in 170° water. The liquor was greenish gold in color, wonderfully aromatic, and tasted nutty, buttery, with notes of asparagus and edamame, and every bit as delicious as another major brand I’ve had recently. Re-steep was also delicious. I rate this as an 81, (same as Adagio’s) and would be happy to recommend and buy it again. I got no bitterness, no astringency, nothing harsh at all. I strongly recommend you avoid oversteeping!

Cherry and almond play really nice together in a sensory way, because cherry stones and almonds share the same aroma and flavour compounds.
And they also fit nice in here, because there’s a lot of cherry flavour, just a touch of sourness and tartness plus solid almond foundation in the background.
I like it a lot. I would probably like it even more in winter, because it’s a very wintery flavour combo.

This is trying to do a lot of different things, and it’s not necessarily succeeding in any of them. I taste a bit of bergamot and a bit of a middle sort of flavor that could be from the almond. There’s certainly no doughnut. I prefer a brighter/stronger bergamot flavor, and I love a twist on EG, but this needed to be developed a little more.

Smells fresh and citrusy, quite natural, without artificial notes. Partly juicy, partly zesty.
The same with taste – it’s very natural, refreshing, a bit sour, a bit tart.
One of the best bagged teas in Dilmah’s portfolio, methinks.

TTB 2025
Yum, this made a nice iced tea with coconut flavor. A one note tea, and I didn’t expect much, but this one delivered! Thanks for adding it to the box.

Lovely. A perfect way to wind down the evening. A nice herbal latte and the new season of Rising of the Shield Hero.

The dry aroma is intense and pleasant. Soft nose sips. Too much of a whiff will lead you straight to a tissue. Strong in all the ingredients.

Add the powder first. I used about 3/4 tsp of powder. Then hot water. About 4-5 oz. Mix. Then milk of choice. Mix. Enjoy. Honey is also a welcome addition to the party.

This is a nice and spicy blend. It will clear your sinuses. Smooth with a slight but pleasant afterbite.

This is a new one for me and considering how much I love Manoomin Maple, this one did not disappoint. While I definitely will always love Manoomin Maple more, this one was the soo warm and cozy while we’re watching TV.