417 Tasting Notes

95

This tea is so damn old right now, but it’s still really great. Had some Thai red curry and a pot of this for breakfast. What a good start to my day.

Sil

heeeey! welcome back :)

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drank Special Dark by Mandala Tea
417 tasting notes

One of my favorites. Enjoying this with a warm slice of chocolate mousse cake topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce…Best dessert ever.

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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98

I miss Steepster. I’ve been trying to drink up old teas (such as this one) and let go of others before purchasing more. This one was great, though, last night with some Spekulatius cookies.

Sil

yaaay! welcome back :)

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99

I love this tea so, so much. Nice honey aroma, and the texture is like whipped cream or something, just so, so soft and creamy. I wish I had more of this.

Sil

luckily even though the lots change, they keep carrying the same teas.

CharlotteZero

They still have this tea, but I’m trying to learn to enjoy the teas I already have before buying more.

Rasseru

Something about ob & honey that really really works isn’t there

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Darn. No one had added this tea to Steepster and the this tea is no longer available on the TTC site. Oh well, I added instead a picture of a cute teapot and boat set that TTC has on sale. :-P

I wasn’t over-impressed with this tea. I expected a much sweeter and more fragrant tea. This tea was more on the savory side. It’s a nice enough tea, but it’s not what I usually expect from an OB.

TeaExplorer

You can find the page archived here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140802213123/http://www.taiwanteacrafts.com/product/premium-oriental-beauty-oolong-tea/

BTW: web.archive.org (AKA The Wayback Machine) is a great resource for finding pages that are now gone from the vendors’ sites. They don’t have everything archived, but I have about an 80% success ratio for the ones I’ve looked for.

CharlotteZero

Thanks, TeaExplorer!

TeaExplorer

You’re welcome :)

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91

Having a cup of tea before bed. Smells just like a mocha latte. Perfect!

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
keychange

so jealous of people who can drink caffeine at night!

Rasseru

yeah right. im one of those people whos brain finally decides to turn on when the lights go out

CharlotteZero

I slept so well, too… :-D

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88

So, I chose this for my dinner tonight (a peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich). The package says “zesty cucumber” on it. I couldn’t have imagined what a “strong” cucumber smell was like before, but the wet leaves had this smell – very earthy and green. It was a little bit off-putting, to be honest. But the brewed tea was fabulous. It’s super-light and subtle and smooth. You do get a little bit of zest in the aroma, but there is no bitterness from tannins. (Somehow I expect zesty nose in the tea to correspond with the bitter flavor of actual citrus zest.) What a nice comforting tea for a chilly evening at home!

ETA: I almost didn’t receive this tea, because someone is stealing mail out of the mailboxes on my street again. Charming. (I would have thought this was so punk back in the day – think Dead Kennedys song.) Anyhow, apparently the thieves weren’t interested in tea and dumped this package on the side of the road somewhere. Thanks, USPS, for finding it and getting it to me!

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 0 sec
keychange

omg, who does that? what is wrong with people?

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