38 Tasting Notes

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drank Strawberry Cream by Teaopia
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Sweet and sticky, with a strawberry syrup smell and taste. It has that unique itchy quality of red rooibos that I’ve still yet to like. Overall a nice falvour, but not my favourite tea since the rooibos overpowers.

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Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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76
drank Dragonheart by Teaopia
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The ingredients of this tea really intrigued me and when I opened the canister, there were long white, plastic like tendrils in it that made me wary. However, this was a pretty nice tea, it was sweet and a tiny bit grassy, reminded me of salt water taffy in flavour. A sweet white tea that’s almost like a green!
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Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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For a bagged tea, this was extremely good. I’m picky when it comes to jasmine teas, only because so many companies put too much or too little. This tea was perfect! I enjoyed it so much I ended up buying a box of it!
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82
drank Precious White Peach by Teavana
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Smells of really wonderful and juicy peaches with floral, earthy and woody notes as well. This tea was very pleasant from first sip on. A very soft tea with hints of citrus and a great floral aftertaste!

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Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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93
drank Shanghai Orchid by Teavana
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I absolutely loved this tea!! The smell was extremely floral with a sticky Turkish delight scent and what my co-worker described as “grandmas house”. This tasted like a cup of authentic Turkish delight with a big hit of rose and flowers, and slightly bitter at the end. The apple and melon is hinted a bit once you get past the heavy floral taste! Overall a fantastic tea!

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Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 30 sec

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14
drank Fireside S'mores Tea by Teaopia
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I was really disappointed with this tea, it might have been stored wrong, but it just tasted like virtually nothing! Bland, watery taste, even after a longer steep and extra leaves added. The marshmallows ended up being annoying in my mesh strainer and the different flower petals were pretty much useless :( Too bad this tea will never surface again, I would have enjoyed a fresh cup….I think?

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Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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78
drank Pineapple Kona Pop by Teavana
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Nice big citrus and pineapple punch to the mouth with sweet floral and prominent pineapple aftertaste that lingers very well! This tisane is just the right amount of sweet and I can see why Teavana blends this with other teas, it adds sweetness and a bright citrusy lift!

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Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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Smelling of blueberries instantly and wheat, this tea was fantastic! It reminded me of blueberry flavoured mini wheats cereal (of all things). At first sip, you get a big fat, juicy hit of blueberry and currant flavours with nice subtle notes of hay, pine and wheat from the green rooibos! Overall a pleasant tea. It is also absolutely delicious iced with a bit of added sweetness! The berries just pop right out!

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79
drank Tarry Lapsang Souchong by Teaopia
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The smell of this tea is super smokey! Upon the first sip, the burnt wood and smokey flavours reminded me of getting a tiny bit of the burnt wood from roasting marshmallows over a fire. Which is a darn good memory! It was sweet and salty with only hints of bitterness at the end of each sip; Strangely juicy and almost addictive. I thoroughly enjoyed this tea, but I wouldn’t drink it all the time!

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Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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90
drank Jasmine Superior by Teaopia
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One of my favourite flavours ever is Jasmine! I love the rice and floral aroma, and the genuine comfort that comes from drinking a nice simple clean green tea. Vegetal notes and citrusy, floral distinctive jasmine flavours! More bitter than most jasmine green teas I’ve had, but very well balanced nonetheless!

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Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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Growing up in an Irish family, tea was a staple. A huge, wide mug with lots of milk and sugar. Still to this day I find complete comfort in a nice cuppa Irish tea. But nowadays I have come to appreciate the quality and craftsmanship that goes into tea. I had my first cup of loose leaf Japanese green tea when I was 16 at a pretty fancy (and expensive) Japanese restaurant. After the first sip, I fell in love.

Since then, I’ve been slowly collecting different teas, some of which have been lost to friends, family and ex’s. But I still seem to stock up.

So because of this love and appreciation, I’ve decided to set myself a tea tasting goal! 1000 different teas by my 25th birthday January 12th, 2015. With the help of samples from various tea shops, a tea journal, Steepster account, Tumblr blog and a few tea parties (with tea alcohol and food of course) I plan on accomplishing this goal! You can see my progress on my Steepster account! Cheers and lets get this caffeine induced coma going!

Buying tea can be expensive, I always appreciate samples! :)

Cheers

MaySon

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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http://www.1000teas.tumblr.com

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