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Scheherazade drank Gorgeous Geisha by T2

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This is pretty simple – a sencha base with strawberries and cream flavouring. The dry leaf smells fruity – mouthwateringly so – but I wouldn’t necessarily have said strawberry straight off the bat. Fruit punch, maybe?

Fortunately, it tastes like strawberry. It’s quite subtle, but it has a really delicious background creaminess. They definitely nailed that aspect! The strawberry is candy-like and obviously not natural, but it’s not glaringly artificial either. I feel like it strikes a nice balance, and it’s pleasantly sweet and desserty without being cloying. The sencha base is smooth and very lightly vegetal, but that works well with the strawberry so no complaints.

While I’d say this is a nice strawberry green, it’s probably not one I’d go out and buy in full-size since the packaging is so awful – and, to be honest, there are lots of similar teas out there. This one’s good, but it’s not exceptional. Just…nice.

Talk about damning with faint praise!

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180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 45 sec 1 tsp

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Hi :) I’m Sarah, and I live in Norfolk in the UK. My tea obsession began when a friend introduced me to Teapigs a good few years ago now. Since then, I’ve been insatiable. Steepster introduced me to a world of tea I never knew existed, and my goal is now to TRY ALL THE TEAS. Or most of them, anyway.

I still have a deep rooted (and probably life-long) preference for black tea. My all-time favourite is Assam, but Ceylon and Darjeeling also occupy a place in my heart. Flavoured black tea can be a beautiful thing, and I like a good chai latte in the winter.

I also drink a lot of rooibos/honeybush tea, particularly on an evening. Sometimes they’re the best dessert replacements, too. White teas are a staple in summer — their lightness and delicate nature is something I can always appreciate on a hot day.

I’m still warming up to green teas and oolongs. I don’t think they’ll ever be my favourites, with a few rare exceptions, but I don’t hate them anymore. My experience of these teas is still very much a work-in-progress. I’m also beginning to explore pu’erh, both ripened and raw. That’s my latest challenge!

I’m still searching for the perfect fruit tea. One without hibiscus. That actually tastes of fruit.

You’ve probably had enough of me now, so I’m going to shut up. Needless to say, though, I really love tea. Long may the journey continue!

My rating system:

91-100: The Holy Grail. Flawless teas I will never forget.

81-90: Outstanding. Pretty much perfection, and happiness in a cup.

71-80: Amazing. A tea to savour, and one I’ll keep coming back to.

61-70: Very good. The majority of things are as they should be. A pleasing cup.

51-60: Good. Not outstanding, but has merit.

41-50: Average. It’s not horrible, but I’ve definitely had better. There’s probably still something about it I’m not keen on.

31-40: Almost enjoyable, but something about it is not for me.

11-30: Pretty bad. It probably makes me screw my face up when I take a sip, but it’s not completely undrinkable.

0-10: Ugh. No. Never again. To me, undrinkable.