2649 Tasting Notes

75

My partner’s sister bought this for him for Christmas, which was nice, but he’s not a big tea guy. He says, “Smells like grass/dirt. Tastes like duller genmaicha.” I found the flavor a tiny bit funky, but in a pleasant way. It’s not something I’d really want again, but it was nice enough with sugar and milk.

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87
drank Iron Brew by The Wee Tea Company
2649 tasting notes

I bought this at a Renaissance festival, and it’s much tastier than I anticipated! It reminds me of a ginger beer, so it’s doing its job well! That ginger zing is perfect, and it’s backed up by some apple to round it out. The cold resteep tastes almost the same as the first steep. It also comes in a cute tin that looks like a soda can.

TeaEarleGreyHot

Was it orange in color? LoL, I am thinking of Scotland’s “Irn Bru” soft drink. ;-)

AJRimmer

That’s what this is supposed to be a tea version of! I haven’t had the real thing. But it turns out quite a pale yellow.

TeaEarleGreyHot

That’s funny! Well, I have had the soft drink, but 20 yr ago. Don’t recall a ginger flavor, but I did enjoy it. I bet I’d like this tea, too. Cheers!

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79
drank Elder & Wiser by Savoy Tea Co
2649 tasting notes

The base here is nice and grapey. Or maybe that’s the flavoring. Regardless, I’m enjoying this! Sweetened with milk, it tastes pretty sophisticated and interesting! I’d guess raisin or currant if I had to guess the flavor since who knows what this name means. Apparently it’s lemon and berry? I guess I could see that. My first cup of this was pretty nondescript, so I’m glad I waited to write a note until I finished the bag!

gmathis

My straight-up dried elderberries taste just like raisins—sounds like they added some berry flavoring to zing it up a little?

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68

This tastes too much like sour lemon. I’ve had delicious orange teas from Deb before, so I was confident I’d love this, but it isn’t really for me. The second time I had this, I gave it a shorter steep and didn’t dislike it as much. Still, the orange wasn’t juicy or bright, kind of just muddled and meh.

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80
drank Peach Pirouette by Savoy Tea Co
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This is quite juicy and nice. The peach is a little candylike. I’m drinking it cold, and it’s not tart at all. It’s light and nicely fruity. The half ounce size made only two small cups, so I’ll have to order a bigger size next time!

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70

The main flavor I find is coconut that tastes to me like it’s on the edge. I shared this with my partner who never notices coconut being off, and he really enjoyed it! It’s desserty with a decently strong hit of spice. He thought this tasted really fruity for some reason.

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76

A friend gave me this tea for my birthday last year. It grew on me over the course of my first cup and then subsequent cups. I taste more creme flavoring than anything else. It’s a bit fake, but I don’t mind it. I’m mostly missing the bright punch of bergamot. Though I enjoy this one, I added the rest of the bag to the TTB because I don’t need a whole bag of a pretty straightforward caffeinated tea.

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86
drank Nutcracker Brittle by DAVIDsTEA
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The smell reminds me of the caramel popcorn flavor or various other flavors from the past. This one is nice and desserty. It’s best at room temperature with milk and sugar. The flavor is so strong and decadent.

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80
drank Wonderful Things by Harney & Sons
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Hot, this doesn’t taste like much. Cold with milk and sugar, it’s a pretty decent decaf EG! It’s smooth and well-balanced. The resteep was pretty hearty as well.

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70

This definitely tasted like strawberry lemonade! Unfortunately that’s a flavor I’ve never preferred, but points for accuracy! I didn’t notice the orange blossom. I just tasted the tartness and acidity. Saved this teabag from a previous TTB.

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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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