I have a few reviews I’ve been trying to write, but Steepster isn’t cooperating. I’m writing them here just to get them out of my brain.
Tea #1
Queen Catherine from Harney and Sons
I’ve loved this tea for years, and I continue to love this tea. It’s robust and rich, perfect for a morning cup. The flavor is bittersweet chocolate and raisins with a good bit of malt. Sometimes I think I taste a bit of berry, especially as the tea cools. On the day I drank this I had an entire pot, and I regret nothing. 10/10 will drink again.
Tea #2
Mist Valley Estate Second Flush (TM98S) by Upton Tea Imports
I only bought a sample of this, and I’m thinking that’s a good thing. The dry leaf is beautiful with its silver tipped leaves. Once the water hits the leaves (212 degrees for 2- 3 minutes per package directions) there is an immediate sour note that is unpleasant. It reminds me of wet, rotten wood. There is a fruity sweet smell right at the end that gave me some hope that all was not lost. Unfortunately, the sip followed the smell as there was a sour, borderline rancid, note at the beginning with a bit of sweetness and generic fruity finish.
I’m going to play with the water temperature on this one to see if I can get a better result. Perhaps a lower temp and short steep will keep the rot away. Here’s hoping.
Tea #3
Cold brew – Random Steeping
I had four random green tea bags floating around in my stash, so I gathered them all together and cold brewed them. The result wasn’t mind blowing, but it was perfectly pleasant and perfect for these stupidly hot days. But more importantly, for two whole days I WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF GREEN TEA. Be excited for me y’all because, let me tell you, that was quite a feat! Since then I’ve had an order arrive from Samovar as well as one from Upton, but both were small, planned purchases (win!).
Ok, that’s all. Hopefully Steepster gets fixed. If I facepalm anymore I’m going to have a permanent headache.
