215 Tasting Notes

75

Tea bag in the mug, easy and dependable. This tea is similar to Moroccan Mint. Delicious!

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75

2nd steep on these leaves, 10 min this time — probably too long. Still good flavor, although less aroma and a bit of astringency.

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drank Earl Grey by EnjoyingTea.com
215 tasting notes

Glass infuser in mug, boiling water, 6 min. More bitter and astringent than I like, but this could be due to too long a steep or too much tea, so will try again. I drink earl greys more for the scent, anyway, but it needs to make a good drink, as well.

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75

Love opening the package — makes me hungry for barbecue, or to once again be on a camping trip with my son. But back to the tea ….. a lovely golden liquor. This is only the 2nd tea of this type which I’ve tasted, but I can say it’s smoother than the first (or am I just developing the taste buds a bit?) Some folks report drinking this with milk and sweetener, but i’ll wait ’til next time to try that. This is going down good just as it is.

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75

This was the 3rd steeping on these leaves. I let it brew 10 minutes (compared to 3 min for the first pass) so I’ll be discarding the leaves after this. This is a full-leaf tea, like most of the better oolongs, in my experience. The tea is pale greenish gold in my glass mug, neither too grassy-tasting nor astringent. Not as flowery as some oolongs, but mellow vegetal aroma is quite enjoyable.

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Note: I’m open to offers to swap tea samples. If you can’t message me, just comment on one of my tea notes, and I’ll respond.

I am fascinated and deeply impressed by the artistry and skill which coaxes such an array of qualities from one species of leaf. In 2009, I founded San Antonio Tea & Herb Enthusiasts. In 2014, a move to Southern California creates both upheaval and new horizons. The best part is that now I live quite close to my son and his family.

For intimate tastings with a small gathering, I’m practicing Asian-style tea service along the lines of Chinese gongfu cha. It is a joy to share good tea!

The most recent sign of my conversion to the deeply-steeped side: I’ve turned three large file boxes into “tea humidors” for aging pu-erh cakes and bricks at 65% humidity. Remote sensors within the “pumidors” relay the temperature and humidity readings to a base station on my desk. It satisfies my scientist aspect and keeps tea pretty well, too.

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