61 Tasting Notes
light and airy, but I feel that my steep is not as blended as it needed to be (probably scooped it wrong)
it has a clear pineapple something, and with the mixed-in green and white tea, it makes for a nice brew for a sunny day
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today’s brew had warmer water, and it’s much stronger! I feel that it may have lost some of the citrus, but it is still distinctly a grey, instead of a straight black tea (i.e., english breakfast, prince of wales, etc.)
this tea is shaping up to be quite versatile, and I’m glad I got it! might consider adding it to the repurchase list :)
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I prefer Lady Grey teas to Earl Greys. There was a wonderful one that I had trouble sourcing again but you might find it easily. It was called Genteel Lady in translation where it was purchased in Amsterdam. I found it from a German company under the name My Lady. You might love that one! I reviewed it here on Steepster under Genteel Lady.
I’ll definitely be on the lookout; thanks, RA!
I decided to hunt for it again. I found it years ago from a German company but you had to buy a ton or they wouldn’t ship to the US. It is sold by Mount Everest Tea Company GmbH under the name My Lady. I remembered it as a Lady Grey type but I see it has no bergamot and it mango-pineapple primarily. I think it has been over ten years since I had it, so I am pleased to see it is still around.
RA! I think I found it on a reseller! Or at least something extremely similar; I’ll also check on my local tea store, I have a theory that they sell tea from a Spanish and a German distributor (private labelling?)
I am sure Luis in Budapest bought theirs from a large distributor, so I believe you are quite right!
Really pleasant! Maybe I’ll try a 4min steep tomorrow, as this seems a bit.. weak? I played it safe today because last time I tried it for 3 and it tasted entirely too bitter, almost like an English Breakfast; then again, I think that last time I poured boiling water directly into the leaves, instead of using 90ºC :)
(I’d try 95, as that seems to be the best temperature for most black teas, however, my kettle only works with 10º increments, meaning I’ have to guess what temperature the water is at, and I’d rather not burn the leaves)
This is much closer to what I was expecting it to be, as it has the citrus and softer black tea base
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Last brew, another tea out of my shelf!
Brought it to work in a jar, as my usual drinking vessels are in the washing machine; my mom was shocked when she saw me leave with it
But it’s super practical! Easier to wash than most bottles, and if you forget it somewhere, it’s not like you’ve paid for it (this was a jam jar :D )
We’re in that time of year where it’s still cold outside but it’s really sunny, so an herbal tea really hits the spot — light taste for the coming spring, but warm so we can warm up as well :)
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Mason jars are my container of choice when the weather gets warm!
A neighbor came and helped us with laying sod in the yard. He has been trying to find a green tea he would like and failed. I shook up some matcha with ice and cold water in a mason jar. He loved it so much I sent him home with a mason jar full as well as the rest of the tin (nearly full) of matcha. It was the perfect vessel today!
the sun came out today, and this tea is reminding me of when I’d sit down in the sun with my grandmother
We wouldn’t drink tea or anything, it was too hot for that, but the smell of the air is exactly what this tastes like
hot wheat from the fields, with something sweet mixed in; the unquestionable scent of rural settings
grief gets easier with time, but it gets harder as well
Flavors: Honey, Wheat
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What a lovely memory you have! I wish I had had grandparents in my life. I hope my grandchildren will have some nice memory of me for when they are grown.
I agree about grief. When we bought a house next door to my mother, my heart ached horribly missing my father who had died five years earlier, and that was when the grief was the worst. I thought of all the things we would have done together as neighbors, like planting tomatoes and building the fire in winter. I still miss him!
Ashmanra (may I call you Ash?), I bet your grandchildren will have wonderful memories of you! <3
As my grandma used to say, you are two times their mother ;)
(now he may not plant tomatoes with you, but you can plant them for him, in his honor; what would summer be without fresh, home-grown tomatoes?)
Sofia – I don’t mind if you call me Ash, but that is actually my husband and I am RA! That is even shorter so you can call me that! :)
My dad would be so proud of our tomato crops! We always have lots. We are not so great with cucumbers, but this year we are going all out and planting beans and peas as well. We always have herbs and usually sweet peppers, too. I am looking forward to gardening this year as we have added space.
it’s always great to have herbs! Just not mint, everyone I know who has planted mint now has a mint problem
(sorry for using the wrong name, RA!)
I have heard that about mint! The only time I grew it was decades ago and it was in a raised bed and it didn’t really thrive. My oregano is trying to behave like mint, so when extra plants come up from seed I dig them up and share them with fellow gardeners. The bees just adore it!
We have so many tree roots in our yard, we even killed off mint when we tried planting it in the ground. However, it thrives in our container garden and tries to sneak into the other pots.
Banana peppers do well in a large container, but on a whim, I’m also trying one red bell pepper plant this year. We’ll see.
this is probably going to be the last time i bring this tea to work, which is a shame, but there are more teas to be had :D
the next one will probably be the herbal I talked about, that way I can cut back on the amount of caffeine I drink throughout the day :)
(also OCD says I MUST drink the one closest to its expiration, and honestly I have bigger fish to fry in terms of energy, so….. I’ll let my OCD decide this time)
On a personal note, my country had elections and it seems that the new government does not care about science and research, which is great considering that my career in that field is about to start… :)
But as my mom’s godfather always says: what is ours will be ours (in English it sounds weird, but it’s something along the lines of “if something is meant to be for us, then it will happen, no matter what”; it’s just a saying, but it always gives me hope)
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my stash of this tea is almost over, which is a shame :(
I’m getting to the point that my tin needs to be at an angle so I can get the tea with a spoon, which is super awkward
however, I’m excited to get another one in my weekly rotation! probably going to go for my Lady Grey, which I’ve been neglecting… or maybe go to whatever is closest to expiring?
On one hand, I like having caffeinated tea during the morning, however, my oldest tea is herbal, and I REALLY don’t want it to go bad….
choices are hard!
