1341 Tasting Notes
2023 sipdown no. 1
A sample from Martin!
This smells really lovely! Very currant-y, fruity. The base is unassuming here, but I’m not bothered because the flavour really shines. There’s a lovely sweetness here that appears to come from fruit as it doesn’t have that cloying stevia or blackberry leaf excess flavour. There’s also the subtlest hint of chokecherry sourness on the end of the sip that’s almost imperceptible. I’m so happy to have been able to try this tea.
Preparation
Martin generously picked up some Teerausch teas for me when he was last in Germany and I’m finally getting around to making some notes!
This one is a really lovely green oolong. It’s got hints of floral and creaminess with whispers of sweetness as the end of the sip. The second steep still has a creaminess to it as well.
1st steep: 2 minutes
2nd steep: 3 minutes, 30 seconds
Happy New Year everyone!
Preparation
2022 sipdown no. 65 Curtis Truffle
2022 sipdown no. 66 Capital Tea Ltd. Kairbetta Estate Nilgiri TGFOP (never did manage a proper note for this one, but thank you Cameron for sending it!)
2022 sipdown no. 67 Paper & Tea Milk River
2022 sipdown no. 68 Paper & Tea Muse
2022 sipdown no. 69 Simpson & Vail Snickerdoodle
2022 sipdown no. 70 Simpson & Vail Strawberry Cupcake
2022 sipdown no. 64
Tante really does fruit green teas amazingly well. This one has to be my least favourite of the ones I picked up, but it’s still delightful. The pomegranate is at the forefront with the complementary green tea background as a very calming aspect. I don’t know that I’d re-purchase, but a tasty cup nonetheless.
Comparison: Mon Petit Chocolat & Mon Petit Praliné (apologies as I’ll be posting the same note on both teas)!
MPC (notes: chocolate, cocoa, biscuit, almond): At first sniff, this one smells very chocolate-y. The taste comes through as chocolate, albeit quite thin (though I more or less expect this of DF). Then there is the ‘biscuit’ flavour – which is one of my favourite DF flavours. It adds a complexity that makes me think of having biscuits and tea. A says she gets all chocolate. We both prefer this one!
MPP (notes: chocolate, hazelnut, caramel, honey): At first sniff, this one smells nutty, but I can’t pinpoint anything more specific. I don’t get as much chocolate flavour here, if any. There is the scent that translates to the taste that’s also difficult to pinpoint. My guess is that it’s a raw hazelnut flavour. It’s not bad, but it would be nice to have more chocolate with it. A says she gets hazelnut followed by hints of caramel.
Preparation
Comparison: Mon Petit Chocolat & Mon Petit Praliné (apologies as I’ll be posting the same note on both teas)!
MPC (notes: chocolate, cocoa, biscuit, almond): At first sniff, this one smells very chocolate-y. The taste comes through as chocolate, albeit quite thin (though I more or less expect this of DF). Then there is the ‘biscuit’ flavour – which is one of my favourite DF flavours. It adds a complexity that makes me think of having biscuits and tea. A says she gets all chocolate. We both prefer this one!
MPP (notes: chocolate, hazelnut, caramel, honey): At first sniff, this one smells nutty, but I can’t pinpoint anything more specific. I don’t get as much chocolate flavour here, if any. There is the scent that translates to the taste that’s also difficult to pinpoint. My guess is that it’s a raw hazelnut flavour. It’s not bad, but it would be nice to have more chocolate with it. A says she gets hazelnut followed by hints of caramel.
Preparation
2022 sipdown no. 63
I had a few sample teabags of this one from my Paper & Tea order and it was the one I was most excited about. I barely got any flavour here (I am inclined to blame the hard water here). So I can’t say much except that I can’t order this one until we live in a different spot with soft water I suppose.
2022 sipdown no. 62
This sample came from the lovely Cameron!
This one is quite reminiscent of gingerbread. The black tea base is unassuming and works really well too. I would consider ordering this one.
Good to hear that you like it. I received a free 30 sachet tin of Gingerbread Festival when I placed my last order with Harney & Sons. I would have ordered in anyway, so it’s nice that I got it for free. It’s so good and it smells EXACTLY like what we in Denmark call “honningkage”, a soft Christmas cake that contains spices, honey and molasses – among other things.
Nabo 2022 Advent Day 24: Mintchoklad
This was surprisingly tasty. The mint fell more to the background and the foreground was all liquified dark chocolate. I found the cinnamon and nutmeg added a complexity here that wasn’t immediately attributable to either spice. A really interesting and unique mint chocolate tea!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!
A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 24: First Flush Darjeeling
I’m really not sure why this was again the last tea of the calendar – the same as last year. This tea is okay, but it’s nothing special. There were so many teas in this calendar we really loved and could easily have been a lovely ending to the calendar. This choice is lost on me!
What a coincidence. I had it yesterday too. I have last serving left :)
And of course, I am glad you liked it.
A coincidence indeed! I found it really enjoyable. Thanks for sharing! :)