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Tasting note #1,500!! whoa. And I WAS able to make 10/10 sipdowns before this tasting note. I wanted a great tea for #1,500 so I thought I’d give this one a try from my recent order. I wasn’t going to order this one but as I was making my choices, this one kept calling to me… it sounded like a lovely blend if done right and it is BETTER than I could have expected!

Steep #1 // 1 tsp // 30 min after boiling // 4 min
First, it’s a gorgeous blend with lovely red and purple flowers added. Next, the steeped cup of tea actually smells plummy so you know the flavor will be spot on. And it IS. Oh my gosh, the perfect levels of plum and cheesecake in this very dark leafed oolong but very light brew. It’s juicy, sweet, spot on plum with hints of cheesecake. I don’t think I’ve ever had this type of oolong before but it’s a good one. I think I steeped it perfectly.

Steep #2 // 30 min after boiling // 4 min
Another lovely plumy cup. The flavor has diminished a little bit, but not drastically enough to make a second steep not worth it. I love taking the tiniest sips to savor this one and I will certainly savor the rest of the pouch I bought! Glad I ended up buying a little of this one. A little pricey for me, but worth it!

Veronica

Congrats on 1500!!!

Kittenna

Yay, a milestone! (I blew past my… 2500, I believe).

tea-sipper

Thank you both. :D

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Veronica

Congrats on 1500!!!

Kittenna

Yay, a milestone! (I blew past my… 2500, I believe).

tea-sipper

Thank you both. :D

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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.

Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
shop.Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea.com
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandalatea.com
verdanttea.com

Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas

My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.

Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!

I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.

My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors

My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again

I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)

Happy sipping!

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