439 Tasting Notes

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drank Sweater Weather by Savoy Tea Co
439 tasting notes

A unique take on a chai, with cardamom and a methol finish. I’m not sure this is spearmint or peppermint flavored, but there is both a spicy and cooling aftertaste to this tea. Its different, but it reminds me of a blend I would concoct on my own, not purchase from a fancy tea store.

Flavors: Cardamom, Menthol

gmathis

I saw this one, but haven’t tried it. (And you’ve just reminded me I found a little jar of cardamom pods on my shelf that I’ve done absolutely nothing with.)

Michelle

I can send you a sample if you want to try.

gmathis

(No hurry, but it would be fun to compare notes!)

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I had a small cup left of this swap from Shae, and it brewed up sweet and light, like vanilla cotton candy. What an enjoyable cup, I wish it was available on the Whispering Pines web site. Thanks for sharing Shae!

Flavors: Sweet, Vanilla

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This was an advent tea from Lexie that fell through the cracks and didn’t get brewed on schedule. But bonus for me, I get to enjoy new to me tea in January! This is a nice earthy shou, quite drinkable with a bit of dirt and a bit of barnyard thrown in. There is some astringency here, could be I brewed this too fast for the tiny pressed leaf. Its a quite pleasant cup, though I have plenty of other shou to sip down so I don’t think I need this in my cupboard. Thanks Lexie!

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drank Pumpkin Spice Chai by Twinings
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This was included in Lexie’s advent box, thanks Lexie!
I wasn’t expecting much here as I’m not a big fan of their regular chai, but this has a nice mellow pumpkin and a ginger note too. Steeped up nicely in my go cup when I probably steeped it too long. I’d grab a box of this if I saw it in the store. A nice change of pace from regular chai.

Flavors: Clove, Ginger, Pumpkin

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Wow this looks like dust or fannings, but boy does it brew up nice. It says to steep for 3-5 minutes but the size of the leaf lead me to brew at 2 minutes. And it is strong! I am working on a course and adding notes to each slide I have created. Its tedious work and I might brew more of this nutty, delicious caffeinated elixir until I am finished. I might need this in my cupboard at all times for a sleepyness emergency!

Flavors: Astringent, Malty, Nutty, Smooth

gmathis

I’ve only tried Kenyan tea once, but it had the same appearance and personality!

Michelle

I got ahold of a nice bagged Kenyan tea at a British themed shop in Houston, but alas they stopped carrying it. That was a nice wake up tea.

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I tried this grandpa style with about 5 pearls in a cup. I liked this way of brewing and watching as the leaves unfolded. The brew was malty with notes of brown sugar. Added water several more times and it continued to provide a nice cuppa. I’d add this to an order :)

Flavors: Bread, Brown Sugar, Malt

gmathis

I’m clearly way too chintzy with the pearls—my previous reviews are all kind a whiny that it’s good, but not strong enough. Next time, I’ll loosen up!

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drank Citrus Mate by Savoy Tea Co
439 tasting notes

A refreshing blend of grapefruit and orange without being bitter or ‘mate’ tasting. I am enjoying this change of pace from cinnamon and other winter flavors. It seems to have enough caffeine to jump start me this morning, and I’d certainly give this a go as iced tea. The second steep has more of a sweet grapefruit flavor. I might need some of this in my cupboard!

Flavors: Grapefruit, Orange, Sweet

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Yum, this is a smooth and smoky version of whisky, the peated kind without any alcohol. I might need more of this in my cupboard, and Kentucky Bourbon pales in comparison here. I wish I had more than just a sample so I could see if it could get bitter with too much leaf or overbrewing. I would add it to my next Savoy order!

Flavors: Caramel, Smoke, Smooth, Whiskey

gmathis

Two for two!

Martin Bednář

Well, this jumpes into wishlist and I am thinking gifting it to my brother who likes whisky.

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drank Awaken by Dryad Tea
439 tasting notes

Only a hint of cinnamon and vanilla in this blend, it may have a lot of caffeine, but it also has a mate bite that’s throwing my tastebuds off. If there were a bit more assam taste here I’d say it was well blended, but it’s too lopsided to me.

Flavors: Bitter, Charcoal, Cinnamon, Vanilla

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Milk chocolate without any weird aftertaste, and a hint of vanilla. What’s not to like? I might need more of this in my cupboard.

Flavors: Milk Chocolate, Vanilla

gmathis

Oh, you ordered from them? Will be watching for your notes!

Michelle

Yes I got a bunch of samples!

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I started drinking more tea about 10 years ago when I found that even my half -caf coffee was making me jittery and then sleepy after the caffeine wore off. While I started out with mostly Teavana, but soon expanded my tea cupboard to include lapsang souchon, pu-erh, Assam, and other strong black teas. I do enjoy oolongs, green, and other teas, as well as a nice tisane for an evening cuppa.
I’m not fond of jasmine or bergamont teas, though I’ll try anything once.
I am an avid traveler, hiker, soccer player/watcher.
I love trying new tea in new places, if you see something in my cupboard you want to try, hit me up for a swap!

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