3986 Tasting Notes
52teas 12 Teas of Christmas 2023 – Day 4
YASSSSSS! I love genmaicha and marshmallow treats and candy cane teas, so this is good on so many levels ha ha.
Roasty toasty and smooth genmaicha base with a touch of creaminess and a refreshing peppermint twist! As usual for these type of blends, I don’t really get marshmallow treat per se, but the inspiration is still there.
Still loving it as a candy cane genmaicha with a hint of cream! :D
Flavors: Brown Rice, Candy Cane, Creamy, Dry Grass, Fresh, Grain, Hay, Peppermint, Roasted, Smooth, Sweet, Toasted Rice, Toasty, Vanilla
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DIY Kyoto Obubu Advent Calendar – Day 15
Just yum. This is actually less intense than I was expecting – it’s so fresh and green. It’s like newly sprouted grass poking out of the ground in the spring. So mellow and sweet, and light yet full of flavor. The texture is silky and viscous, but not too heavy on the tongue. Light, creamy vegetal notes bring to mind edamame and freshly shelled peas.
It’s just… The essence of all things light green. Freshly sprouted tea! :)
Flavors: Clean, Creamy, Fresh, Garden Peas, Grass, Green, Kabocha, Light, Savory, Silky, Smooth, Soybean, Spinach, Sweet, Umami, Vegetal, Viscous
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Compagnie & Co Advent Calendar 2023 – Day 15
Just a classic Moroccan mint style tea – gunpowder with mint leaves.
Really enjoying it tonight though, there’s a nice balance between the earthy, mineral, and slightly toasty green tea and the light and cool mint. It’s a really good choice for winding down on the couch in the evening. :)
Flavors: Earthy, Fresh, Mineral, Mint, Peppermint, Smooth, Sweet, Toasty
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Tea at the White House Advent Calendar 2023 – Day 15
This is much nicer than I expected. I actually get a distinct blackberry note, which is rare for me. Usually blackberry teas taste more generic IMO, but this one is bringing back memories of my grandma’s blackberry cobbler. The maple adds a nice sweet note and rounds everything out, but the blackberry is the star.
Flavors: Berry, Blackberry, Brown Sugar, Maple, Sweet, Tannic, Tart
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Thésaurus Tea Fandom Advent Calendar 2023 – Day 15
Caramel and pineapple puerh? Okay then.
Unfortunately, I mostly just taste the chamomile. Not sure why there even is chamomile in this, honestly. Something is reminding me of coconut as well, I guess it must be the caramel combining with something else? I don’t really get pineapple, and I certainly don’t taste the puerh.
I don’t mind chamomile, so it’s not bad, it’s just nothing like the description.
Flavors: Butter, Chamomile, Coconut, Floral, Honey, Pollen, Smooth
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Sipology Advent Calendar 2023 – Day 15
So many coffee teas in this advent! Not that I mind ha ha.
This one is on a puerh base, so it’s very deep and rich. Doesn’t particularly taste like a macchiato to me, more just like plain coffee with a hint of sweetness and a dash of cinnamon. Dark and toasty but still very smooth.
It’s nice! Wouldn’t go out of my way to get it, but I’ve been spoiled by Old Barrel when it comes to coffee teas… :P
Flavors: Cinnamon, Coffee, Earthy, Roasted, Smooth, Sweet, Toasty, Woody
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Bird & Blend Matcha Advent Calendar 2023 – Day 15
Ooooh, another of their newer matcha that I’ve been wanting to try!
This one is lovely. The blackcurrant is the stronger of the two flavors, giving that classic syrupy dark berry sort of taste. Then the apple helps to lift the flavor a bit, and similar to the pear matcha, it’s quite crisp and refreshing.
Really nice pairing, and another one I would consider buying. It’s just that their matcha is quite pricey compared to my usual (3 Leaf) and I tend to fall out of the habit of drinking matcha quite often, and I wouldn’t want it to go to waste… :P
Flavors: Apple, Berry, Bitter, Black Currant, Candy, Crisp, Fruity, Grassy, Sweet, Syrupy
Preparation
52teas 12 Teas of Christmas 2023 – Day 3
This is nice, very similar to a cream Earl Grey. A nice strong, classic black tea base with a high-quality bergamot flavor and a swirl of custardy creaminess. I have a creamy Earl Grey from JusTea that also tastes very rich and custardy, so this is reminding me of that tea. The base is almost a bit too brisk for my tastes, but I also steeped it fairly strong and it’s been cooling for a while, so I’m sure that brought out those qualities.
It does taste like Earl Grey mixed with cheesecake to me, so definitely on point given the name! I’ll have to try it with milk and sugar next time.
Flavors: Acidic, Astringent, Bergamot, Brisk, Citrus, Creamy, Custard, Malty, Sweet, Tannic
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52Teas 12 Teas of Christmas 2023 – Day 2
What an interesting combination! Sort of like gingerbread meets figgy pudding.
However, I’m kind of missing the cookie part of the gingerbread? Mostly I just taste ginger, and it’s not overwhelming or anything, in fact it’s quite mellow, but I’m wishing for those sweet molasses-y notes. I do get just a touch of fig, but I would love more of it.
So to me, it’s sort of a subtly figgy, but mostly gingery-earthy honeybush. I am enjoying it as a relaxing evening blend, but not what I expected from the name. As I keep sipping it, I am getting a tongue-tingling sensation from the ginger as well.
Flavors: Earthy, Fig, Ginger, Pepper, Smooth, Woody
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DIY Kyoto Obubu Advent Calendar – Day 14
Yassssssss! Who needs genmaicha when you can have just the genmai? :P
So delicious. Toasty, nutty, buttery, so satisfying… Reminds me of a cross between popcorn and brown rice, with such a nice balance of rich nuttiness and cozy roasty notes.
Perfect evening tea… :D
Flavors: Brown Rice, Butter, Cashew, Grain, Nuts, Nutty, Popcorn, Rice, Rich, Roasted, Roasted Nuts, Savory, Sweet, Toasty
