1887 Tasting Notes

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drank Banana Pancakes by 52teas
1887 tasting notes

This was best cold. I tasted mostly the delicious banana that 52teas uses. Below that, I catch a little maple. There’s nothing specifically pancakey, but I enjoy it, as I enjoy all 52teas banana blends. I had the regular pancake blend many years ago, and that was much more pancakey.

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I’m not a huge coconut fan, and this is very intensely coconut in a way that sort of lingers in the throat. It’s paired with tangy fruit that might be pineapple. This is refreshing cold, but it has the disadvantage of not being my preferred flavor profile. I liked this more as I worked my way through the bag, but it was still a little strongly coconut-y for me. I used up the last of it with the last of another 52teas green rooibos blends, and I enjoyed it best of all diluted like that.

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80
drank Green Apple Matcha by DAVIDsTEA
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I had a super good green apple bubble tea the other day, and I was hoping this flavor would go in a similar direction. Really, this tastes quite pleasant, though only vaguely fruity. When I got to the bottom, where most of the powder had settled, it was thankfully not bitter like matcha sometimes gets when it settles. Instead I finally tasted the tart apple, which was nice and almost candylike with no negative qualities. I just wish this one had mixed better so I could have tasted that throughout. The flavor was pretty accurate and fun when I could taste it.

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drank Chocolate Raspberry by Teeccino
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This one is named pretty accurately. The main flavor is the coffee-like base that’s a little too strong/acidic for me. On top of that, I taste a zingy fake raspberry. I don’t really love the raspberry flavoring they use – maybe it’s too acidic with the already acidic base? But with enough soy milk, this blend is decent enough, and it tastes even better after resting 24 hours in the fridge. I didn’t really enjoy the resteep – too heavy on the coffee.

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68
drank Pistachio Macaron by DAVIDsTEA
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When I was a kid, pistachios were too expensive for our family to buy. As an adult, I enjoy always having pistachios in my pantry as a sort of indulgence, and I use them in all sorts of recipes. I’ve made pistachio macarons before, and this tea is nothing like its name. I was surprised when this ended up very fruity and floral. There’s so much rose in here – why? The resteep was much too rosey. When I drink this cold, I do sort of enjoy it. It’s a decently refreshing fruity floral blend, but the name is all wrong. Though there are some whole pistachios in the bag, they don’t contribute anything to the flavor. I drank about four cups of this, and I don’t think I’ll have more since I’m tired of the rose.

Kelmishka

I feel the same way about good quality roasted cashews!

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82
drank Blackberry Parfait by 52teas
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The blackberry smelled so jammy and delicious when I opened the packet. I have to say that hot, this tastes like not much. Luckily, I rarely drink my teas hot beyond a first taste. At room temperature with milk and sugar, this was pretty desserty and fun. The milk helped it achieve that parfait direction that it didn’t really have pre-milk. The blackberry goes really well with the black tea and is just jammy and nice. I don’t often crave fruity black teas, but I finished this packet much faster than usual.

Cameron B.

I also pretty much always drink my teas tepid or at room temperature.

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70
drank Warm Hugs by Trader Nicks Tea Co.
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The flavoring here is much more subtle than I hoped. I taste mostly an okay quality rooibos along with some cinnamon. Drinking this without milk allows me to taste the flavoring a little better, though it’s still quite mild and unfortunately not special.

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drank Raspberry Parfait by 52teas
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I can taste a hint of berry on top of a black base that I feel could be a little richer. I don’t notice any elements that would make me think of a parfait. This one just turns out a little too simplistic to me, and the raspberry could be so much stronger.

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84
drank Dandelion Vanilla Nut by Teeccino
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This tastes really nutty from all the almonds in the blend. I might get a little vanilla too, but definitely some general dessertiness. This is different from other Teeccino blends I’ve had, and I might prefer this milder seeming base to the other one. I like having this one with almond milk to accentuate the nuttiness. I’d consider buying a larger bag.

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70
drank Mango Passionfruit by Nelson's Tea
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The scent of this one is totally juicy mango. The flavor is more of a green mango, and I don’t really taste any passionfruit. The flavor here is really fruity and nice cold – it just requires overleafing to taste it enough. As it sits, some bitter black tea shows up more than I’d prefer. So the lesson is to drink this cold, but quickly.

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I’m an event planner who always has multiple mugs of tea beside me. Hobbies other than tea include board games, video games, cooking international dishes, science fiction, hiking, jigsaw puzzles, tap dancing, reading, listening to podcasts, and playing with my troublesome kitties.

Favorite flavors: dessert flavors, nutty, melon, mint, strawberry, anything rooibos-related.

Don’t prefer: Smoky, rosemary, savory flavors, floral (other than lavender), plain tea.

I always drink flavored tea, and preferably caffeine-free or black. I’ll try just about anything though! Let me know if you’re interested in a swap!

My ratings are kind of meaningless, but basically
90-100 pretty perfect
80-89 really good
70-79 good, but not the best
60-69 okay, but probably not for me
1-59 varying degrees of dislike

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