65

From the Lewis and Clark TTB.

While vanilla flavoring is prominent enough, the cardamon aspect isn’t so strong. I can taste it, and the aftertaste is certainly a little spicy (it’s in the back of my throat), but it’s not enough for me. When I see spice on label I expect spice.

I hope it’s alright if my dad had a serving (there should be enough in the packet until the box is done traveling). He loves masala chai, and he feels the same way about it “needing to be more peppery.”

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Cheri

I pulled out a few samples for my husband to try. (Of course, he hasn’t wanted tea since I pulled them out, but he wanted tea this morning. Not one I pulled out, though. Hah. I’ll get him soon.)

Cheri

I posted too soon. I forgot to say, my feeling was as long as you only took a few samples for someone else, write reviews on what they taste, and put back tea to replace what you took, you should be fine.

KiwiDelight

Oh yes, I’m definitely going to compensate for how much I took. And this is the only time he’ll have something from the box.

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Cheri

I pulled out a few samples for my husband to try. (Of course, he hasn’t wanted tea since I pulled them out, but he wanted tea this morning. Not one I pulled out, though. Hah. I’ll get him soon.)

Cheri

I posted too soon. I forgot to say, my feeling was as long as you only took a few samples for someone else, write reviews on what they taste, and put back tea to replace what you took, you should be fine.

KiwiDelight

Oh yes, I’m definitely going to compensate for how much I took. And this is the only time he’ll have something from the box.

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I began drinking tea because its complexity fascinated me. I love learning about its history, its manufacturing processes, and its place in various cultures.

Japanese greens were my first love and gateway into the world.

My favorite teas are leafhopper oolongs, pu’erh (shou and sheng), and masala chai. My favorite herbal tisanes are spear/peppermint, lavender and chrysanthemum.

I’m currently exploring pu’erh, and any Chinese and Taiwanese teas in general. I’m not much into flavored teas, unlike when I first started. The only teas I truly dislike are fruity tisanes and the ones that have too much fruit. I do like hisbiscus, especially iced.

I like to write nature essays. I’m a birdwatcher as well as a tea enthusiast. The kiwi is one of my favorite birds. I also like Tolkien, Ancient Egypt, and exercising.

IMPORTANT NOTE, PLEASE READ: After two and a half years of having an account here, I will no longer will provide numerical ratings as an addition to the review because the American school system has skewed my thoughts on numbers out of a hundred and the colors throw me off. Curses! My words are more than sufficient. If I really like what I have, I will “recommend”, and if I don’t, “not recommended”.

Key for past ratings:

96-100 I adore absolutely everything about it. A permanent addition to my stash.

90-95 Superb quality and extremely enjoyable, but not something I’d necessarily like to have in my stash (might have to do with personal tastes, depending on what I say in the tasting note).

80-89 Delicious! Pleased with the overall quality.

70-79 Simply, I like it. There are qualities that I find good, but there also are things that aren’t, hence a lower rating that I would have otherwise like to put.

60-69 Overall “meh”. Not necessarily bad, but not necessarily good.

0-59 No.

If there is no rating: I don’t feel experienced enough to rate the tea, or said tea just goes beyond rating (in a positive way).

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