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Made a cup of this for the morning. I may have oversteeped it in my sleepiness, but it’s still a very smooth and malty cup with just a bit of astringency! I’m impressed. I hope Hugo Tea’s website comes back up in the near future, since the bottom of the tin is slowly creeping up.
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Hi Ag,

Thanks sincerely for all the support. It is true that Morning’s Journey is going away. We’ll always remember it fondly.

Full-Steam is replacing it—but they are quite similar. The difference being the there is no Ceylon in Full-Steam, so the new tea has less citrus notes, but more honey/chocolate notes.

I always wanted our “breakfast” tea to be, well, a breakfast tea. And Morning’s Journey was never quite bold enough. (Also there were supply issues at the farm). So now there is Full-Steam for warm, malty, chocolaty. And then there is Grey-Line for citrusy, bits of astringency, and higher notes.

The new site will be up promptly. Look for the Steepster Post.

Thanks again for your support :-).

Cheers,

Tyler

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The breakfast teas I tend to drink often seem to lean towards the maltier side, so I look forward to Full-Steam! Based on your description and the name, I take it Grey-Line is an Earl Grey blend?

I’ll keep my eyes peeled for updates on your website status! :)

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That is correct. Grey-Line is an organic earl grey blend. We can’t help ourselves with the fun names—after all—there’s no standard for tea names, so we just make our own. It’s nice to hear that you could intuitively pick up on that. :-)

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HUGO TEA COMPANY
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Hi Ag,

Thanks sincerely for all the support. It is true that Morning’s Journey is going away. We’ll always remember it fondly.

Full-Steam is replacing it—but they are quite similar. The difference being the there is no Ceylon in Full-Steam, so the new tea has less citrus notes, but more honey/chocolate notes.

I always wanted our “breakfast” tea to be, well, a breakfast tea. And Morning’s Journey was never quite bold enough. (Also there were supply issues at the farm). So now there is Full-Steam for warm, malty, chocolaty. And then there is Grey-Line for citrusy, bits of astringency, and higher notes.

The new site will be up promptly. Look for the Steepster Post.

Thanks again for your support :-).

Cheers,

Tyler

Ag
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The breakfast teas I tend to drink often seem to lean towards the maltier side, so I look forward to Full-Steam! Based on your description and the name, I take it Grey-Line is an Earl Grey blend?

I’ll keep my eyes peeled for updates on your website status! :)

HUGO TEA COMPANY
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That is correct. Grey-Line is an organic earl grey blend. We can’t help ourselves with the fun names—after all—there’s no standard for tea names, so we just make our own. It’s nice to hear that you could intuitively pick up on that. :-)

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I have far too many interests. Tea is one of them.

Background in bioethics, medical anthropology, and evolutionary biology with aspirations of eventually going into a medical field. I also have strong interests in theater, computer science, and food (which shouldn’t be particularly surprising).

Brewing
Brewing method is usually Western style for black teas (2-3 minutes at near-boiling), “grandpa style” for shu pu’ers and longjing, and gongfu (with a gaiwan) short steeps for sheng and shu pu’ers (two 5-second rinses, then 5, 10, 15-second steeps with a gradual increase in steep times to taste). The gaiwan is also used for oolongs though I sometimes use a brew basket if the gaiwan is occupied and I’m taking a break from pu’er.

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I enjoy black teas, pu’er, and oolongs (leaning towards aged, cliff/Wuyi, or roasted/dark), depending on my mood. I don’t usually drink green tea but do enjoy a cup every so often.

Ratings
My rating methods have changed over time and as a result, they’re very inconsistent. For the most part, as of 11 November 2014, unless a tea is exceptional in some way (either good or bad), I will refrain from leaving a numerical rating.

The final iteration of my rating system before I stopped (note: I never did get around to re-calibrating most of my older notes):
99 & 100: I will go to almost any lengths to keep this stocked in my cupboard.
90-98: I’m willing to or already do frequently repurchase this when my stock runs low.
80-89: I enjoy this tea, and I may be inclined to get more of it once I run out.
70-79: While this is a good tea, I don’t plan on having it in constant supply in my tea stash.
50-69: This might still be a good tea, but I wouldn’t get it myself.
40-49: Just tolerable enough for me to finish the cup, but I don’t think I’ll be trying it again any time soon.
Below 40: Noping the heck out of this cup/pot.

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