1440 Tasting Notes

I was initially doing a mini challenge for myself to get a sipdown per day for January, but now that we’re moving, I’m quite thrilled there are this many fewer teas to move. :)

2023 sipdown no. 24 A.C. Perch Organic French Earl Grey
2023 sipdown no. 25 A.C. Perch Organic Wildberry
2023 sipdown no. 26 A.C. Perch Organic Green Darjeeling
2023 sipdown no. 27 Camellia Sinensis Jin Shuan
2023 sipdown no. 28 A.C. Perch Fancy Formosa Oolong
2023 sipdown no. 29 A.C. Perch Green Mint
2023 sipdown no. 30 A.C. Perch Organic Green Kukicha
2023 sipdown no. 31 A.C. Perch Cool Herbal

Cameron B.

Yay you’re finally moving!!!! So exciting.

Kaylee

Congratulations!

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So the smell of this one reminds me of a wet dog? It’s not turn-the-stomach repulsive or anything, just wet dog. The tea medium-bodied with hints of lemon in the taste. This one is hard to describe and I’m not quite sure what I was expecting, but this wasn’t it.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec
gmathis

I’ve tasted the wet dog thing before, but never in a tea with fruit.

Courtney

I’m glad I’m not the only one who has experienced this. This one doesn’t have actual fruit — I believe it’s made from leaves of a blueberry plant (I Googled and the plant is European bilberry or Caucasian whortleberry). Quite interesting nonetheless!

LuckyMe

Lol, I propose we add “wet dog” to the list of flavor descriptors :-D. Kind of torn now on whether I want to revisit this one.

Courtney

Haha LuckyMe — I was so hoping after a few cups your tasting note would become true of my experience, but it just isn’t turning out that way. Such a shame!

Cameron B.

“Wet Dog” is now available as a flavor descriptor.

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drank Inka Chokolade by Tante-T
1440 tasting notes

We stumbled across Tante T mistakenly on our travels and naturally I wanted to smell pretty near all the teas XD. I will never forget the scent of this tea at the shop — my mind was just blown. I knew I had to get some and it has never disappointed.

The Tante T web shop describes this as “liquid dark chocolate” and I have to agree. It is truly like drinking dark chocolate, it even has a depth of flavour that most chocolate teas don’t — reminiscent of a dark hot chocolate (I assume this is from the brilliant addition of barley). The ginger, cardamom, and black pepper fall more to the background here, but add a complexity of flavour and hints of spiciness that work really well.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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drank Mate Ananas Mango by Teerausch
1440 tasting notes

2023 sipdown no. 23

This tea is really tasty. It throws me off a bit as there’s a floral-esque scent, but a tropical floral? It’s hard to describe.

Hot: The taste itself is like biting into a merge of pineapple and mango — very juicy and delightful.

Cold: The cold taste was similar, but there was a slight edge of bitterness that I didn’t expect. I may actually prefer this one hot.

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2023 sipdown no. 22

Sad sipdown! I have to contact this company for another order!

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I ordered 100g of this with our advent calendars in October 2022 and I’m nearly through the entire lot. The love of fresh, high quality berries is something my east coast home and Scandinavia have in common and I love it (where I currently am in western Canada has such awful quality berries, sigh). However, because of this love I think A.C. Perch (& Nabo) really nail their berry flavours.

The base here has an edge of astringency, but I lower the steeping time to 3 minutes and it works out quite well. The berry flavours are very ‘wild’ tasting with hints of strawberry and the European ‘red fruit’ flavour. I believe there’s meant to be red currant here as well and there is a jammy quality I’ll chalk up to that. Overall a really tasty tea, and one I’d happily order for our cupboard again.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 g 11 OZ / 340 ML

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2023 sipdown no. 12 Dammann Frères L’Ôriental Noir
2023 sipdown no. 13 A.C. Perch Green Cherry Blossom
2023 sipdown no. 14 A.C. Perch Organic Green Christmas
2023 sipdown no. 15 Dammann Frères Mon Petit Chocolat
2023 sipdown no. 16 A.C. Perch Green Tanzania
2023 sipdown no. 17 A.C. Perch Java
2023 sipdown no. 18 Nabo Italiensk Sockerkaka
2023 sipdown no. 19 A.C. Perch Queen’s Blend
2023 sipdown no. 20 Georgian Tea 1847 Rolled Black Tea
2023 sipdown no. 21 Teerausch China Pouchong Oolong

Cameron B.

You’re doing amazing at sipdowns! \o/

Courtney

Thanks! I was quite thrilled — 21 sipdowns as of 21-January!

Cameron B.

Well you’re definitely off to a great start for 2023. :D

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2023 sipdown no. 11

This one has that cheap syrup quality that I am not a fan of. However, happy to have been able to get a sample size at least!

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Comparison of A.C. Perch Queen’s Blend & Organic French Earl Grey (posted under both teas)
Both steeped for 3 minutes at 200 ° F

Queen’s Blend — There’s a mixed base here of Ceylon and green gunpowder. The gunpowder is noticeable, but adds another level of complexity. I’ve only had gunpowder from A.C. Perch and I know someone mentioned last year that it’s often smoky — I’ve thankfully not experienced that with their straight gunpowder or this tea. I would say the bergamot is the same in both these teas. Lexa says this one, hands down, is her favourite (though she enjoys both).

French EG — This version has just the Ceylon base. This tea comes off as “cleaner” or perhaps “crisper” with the single base tea. I actually really enjoy both of these teas and either (or both!) would be great additions to our cupboard.

A.C. Perch never fails to impress.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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Comparison of A.C. Perch Queen’s Blend & Organic French Earl Grey (posted under both teas)
Both steeped for 3 minutes at 200 ° F

Queen’s Blend — There’s a mixed base here of Ceylon and green gunpowder. The gunpowder is noticeable, but adds another level of complexity. I’ve only had gunpowder from A.C. Perch and I know someone mentioned last year that it’s often smoky — I’ve thankfully not experienced that with their straight gunpowder or this tea. I would say the bergamot is the same in both these teas. Lexa says this one, hands down, is her favourite (though she enjoys both).

French EG — This version has just the Ceylon base. This tea comes off as “cleaner” or perhaps “crisper” with the single base tea. I actually really enjoy both of these teas and either (or both!) would be great additions to our cupboard.

A.C. Perch never fails to impress.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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I love black tea and this is usually what’s in my mug. I’m also happy to enjoy a cup of green or red rooibos (green preferable to red), herbals, oolongs (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted), whites, and subtly flavoured greens (mango or pineapple, yum!).

Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it (Camellia Sinensis Earl Grey Cream is one of my favourites).

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan with an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I usually just pick them out of blends).

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Last updated January 2023.

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