196 Tasting Notes

81
drank Lilac Bouquet by Simpson & Vail
196 tasting notes

My goodness, this really smells like the real deal and it tastes really good. Wonderful cure for the wintertime blues. Very girly, girly, but not cloying or too sweet. Maybe a spice cookie to offset it.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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34

Very black, very small leaves. Just on the okay side, nothing special

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 30 sec

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95

A really lovely smelling and tasting green tea. Be careful not to over brew. I am drinking it to welcome our new great-niece, Ava Rose, born this morning!

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 15 sec
Angrboda

Congratulations. :D

Cofftea

MUST! TRY! And congrats!

Carolyn

Congratulations!

Marlena

Thanks. She is, of course, gorgeous.

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77
drank China Keemun by Simpson & Vail
196 tasting notes

A very nice black with an amazing range of tastes fom earthy to unsweet prune and finishing with a floral. Lighter than expected. Excellent.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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83
drank Thai Chai by Adagio Teas
196 tasting notes

This is very well done. A little different for me, as chais go, but I really liked it

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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12
drank Masala Chai by Adagio Teas
196 tasting notes

Too much lemon peel! Spoiled it. Milk and sugar did not help

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec
Cofftea

There isn’t supposed to be lemon peel in it…

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80

Smells wonderful tastes nicely pineappley while warm, ends up more berry flavored. The liquor starts out bright green then gets muddy, then it is pink. Very odd. You fruity tea people might like it iced. It’s a nice tea.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 30 sec
Janefan

Wow, your brew sounds a lot more flavorful and colorful than mine! I was afraid to brew it more than the 1 min suggested on the canister lest it get bitter. Maybe I’ll try 2-2 1/2 next time. Mine was certainly not pink or fruity! This is why reviews on Steepster are so interesting – we can have such different experiences with the same tea!

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74

A lovely floral oolong. Second steep even better than first, richer, fuller,etc. Wonderful big leaves. A definite keeper

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 2 min, 0 sec
Cofftea

2 min isn’t long for a 2nd steep…

Carolyn

Does it taste fishy (or crabby)?

Jillian

The name makes me think of a giant, furry crab climbing out of a pot of tea. XD

Marlena

No fishy, no crabby, no seaweed to hide in and no hairs! Great name, though

Carolyn

Interesting.

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73
drank Blacksmith Blend by The Tea Smith
196 tasting notes

A really good tea that’s driving me crazy because I can’t quite pin down the smell or taste. But it is very good, with none of the drawbacks one often finds in black teas

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 30 sec

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45
drank Kenya Black by Simpson & Vail
196 tasting notes

Pleasant but just ok, with no nuances

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec

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