100 Tasting Notes
How i got it: Bought It (Basilur’s “Four Seasons” Assorted Pack)
Experience: Well, this is a brand new experience for me. Never ever had maple syrup, so i was wondering what it was like. The intense aroma of this blend is defined by this ingredient, which seems to me like a mix of toasted caramel, vanilla, truffle and cinnamon, all together. No much room for the tea to appear in this respect. The taste, at the other hand, is more balanced, and both the tea and the syrup could be noted. Mild intensity flavor, no astringency. I guess that it will take me some time to get used to this new flavor, but this was a good start. Very good.
Would i buy it again?: I think this one goes behind Winter and Summer in my list, but there’s a chance too.
How i got it: Bought it
Experience: Being from Stash, i had some expectations for this, and i think i wasn’t disappointed. Its aroma is a delightful (at least for me) mix of the coconut and mango ingredients, a bit more inclined to the former. At the other hand, i haven’t tasted a pure oolong yet, so i still can’t recognize its presence accurately, but i presume it on the basis of the background taste of the blend. The notes of coconut and mango are present in the flavor too, just a bit more nuanced. I also tasted some grassy and herbal notes from time to time, but i don’t know where could they have come from. Very good, and i’d say, a tea that has a real potential for an iced version.
Would i buy it again?: I’d say ‘yes’ this time.
How i got it: Got a bag in a swap with my fiancee
Experience: Yes, tea with berries again, and another one where the berries side overrides the tea, both in flavor and aroma. The main role this time is the cherry, so intense that almost no room is left for the green tea to appear. The resulting mix has a simple, but not very lasting taste. I’d say it’s similar to Basilur’s Summer tea, only with less vibrant and balanced flavors. Not bad, but not specially good.
Would i buy it?: Hmm… it doesn’t have much merits. My answer would be ‘no’.
How i got it: Bought it
Experience: Another point for La Teteria. Beginning with the aroma of this blend, it begins spiced like a Yunnan tea, becoming more like Ceylon crisp later. I smell what seems to me like caramel and almonds/amaretto notes too. It has an intense, mainly malty flavor, but possessing the same soft bitter notes that characterize the English Breakfast blends i’ve tried, only more nuanced and enjoyable. Although isn’t a complex flavor, it has a nice and lasting richness. Really good.
Would i buy it again?: I think it could stay as one of my breakfast teas. We’ll see with the pass of time, but for now, i’d say ‘yes’.
How i got it: Tried it in “La Teteria” Tea Room
Experience: One may think this one would be almost the same as Berries Silvestres, but that’s not the case. I have to grant the strong point of this blend to its aroma, which is a nice mix between (what seemed to me like) homemade strawberry jam and cinnamon notes, in addition to some participation of the tea (ps: i haven’t smelled rhubarb or cornflower before, so i don’t know if they were clear in the mix). Its flavor was less citric than Berries Silvestres, due probably to the herbal touch of the other ingredients. The tea’s taste wasn’t very intense, but was lasting and defined. I’d have liked a more intense blend, but i enjoyed it anyway. Very good.
Would i buy it?: It’s a possibility. Maybe i’ll give it another shot in the future.
How i got it: Tried it in “La Teteria” Tea Room
Experience: When i tasted this, it reminded me of Basilur’s Summer tea. Its aroma was very fruity and citric, with notes similar to raspberry and cranberry. At the other hand, the tea flavor wasn’t very intense or very lasting, while (as usually happens) the berries took the main role in the blend. I noticed some characteristic bitterness at the end too. I’d say good.
Would i buy it?: Mmm… it wasn’t bad at all, but i’m not sure. I think i would need another sip to decide, but for now, i’m more inclined to the ‘no’ side.
How i got it: Got this as a gift while i was visiting one of my aunts (along with a couple of the strangest teas and infusions i’ve seen in my life)
Experience: This one is a serious candidate for the strongest tea i’ve tasted. Its aroma is similar to a regular Ceylon, but a little more complex. At the other hand, its flavor is really intense (maybe i oversteeped?), and gives me almost the same sensation than Lipton’s English Breakfast: a taste that goes from malty to soft bitter, but amplified. It has some toasted notes in addition to a couple of other unique flavors, making a good deal of difference from the teas i usually have. Not bad, but it could take me a time to get used to it. Average, maybe a bit above.
Would i buy it?: Maybe i need to season myself a bit more in English Breakfast’s, but for now, the answer would be no.
How i got it: Bought It (Basilur’s “Four Seasons” Assorted Pack)
Experience: Just as its Winter counterpart, this tea ended up being better than i imagined. I’m not that seasoned in flavoured greens, so i didn’t know what to expect about the strawberry + green tea combination. But it worked! Similar to the Winter tea, its aroma is dominated by the fruit notes, while the flavor is a nice mix between these and the herbal notes from the tea. The result is a light and fresh blend, which seems to include touches of melon and watermelon. Very good.
Would i buy it again?: Another Basilur one that has good posibilities. Maybe i’ll try that loose leaf version.
How i got it: Bought It (Lipton’s Assorted Pack)
Experience: This one, along with the Royal Ceylon, maybe can justify the Assorted Pack. It has a smooth and lightly acidic aroma, and an intense and pungent taste, varying from malty to softly bitter. I think it has character, but i missed a clearer, better defined taste. Mild astringency. Better than i thought.
Would i buy it again?: In its current form (teabag) maybe not, but i would surely try a loose leaf version.
How i got it: Bought It (Basilur’s “Four Seasons” Assorted Pack)
Experience: Since the moment i looked at the package and saw “cranberries”, i lost quite a bit of confidence, thinking this tea would be similar to those berry tisanes i run away from. But in the end, it turned out to be a nice surprise. While its aroma is indeed dominated by the cranberry, its taste is a nicely equilibrated mix between the frutal flavor of the cranberries and the gentle bitterness of the ceylon, which prevents this tea to become unpleasantly acidic. Now, i have a bit more appreciation for the fruits on my tea. Very good.
Would i buy it again?: I think this one has good posibilities.
