1781 Tasting Notes

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Sipdown 28 – 2024

Sad to say I didn’t love this as much as I thought I would. The fruitiness outshines the magnolia/any floral qualities and Bitterleaf wasn’t lying when they said there’s a banana note. It’s interesting, but just wasn’t something I wanted to return to.

Flavors: Banana, Fruity

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75

Coldbrewed this and it was quite tasty! Really mild and refreshing.

Flavors: Green Beans, Hay, Seaweed

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92

Still not a trace of bitter melon (thankfully). Not sure how much the bitter melon is contributing in terms of flavor, but this tea is extremely rich. Like a dark chocolate cake covered in roasted nuts.

Flavors: Dark Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Roasted Nuts, Rosewood

Courtney

Ooh sounds lovely!

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80

Purchased the Element tasting set from Bitterleaf recently and this is the first I’m trying of the set. First thing I notice is how beautiful the leaves are- super bright green! Next thing I notice is how fresh smelling it is, which translates to the flavor.

Super vegetal and slightly floral. Really solid tiegaunyin.

Flavors: Butter, Green Bell Peppers, Lilac, Stewed Vegetables, Vegetable Broth

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65

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65

Trying to sip through this since I don’t love it. Easily oversteeps and starts getting quite bitter. Still not getting the sweetness associated with honey or creaminess associated with milk. Mostly butter and cooked veggies.

Flavors: Artichoke, Butter, Stewed Vegetables, Vegetable Broth

Michelle

Life is too short to drink mediocre tea. Maybe blend it with something else?

amandastory516

You’re so right! Blending is a good idea.

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61

I’ve had a really consistent track record with Taiwan Tea Crafts, but this is one of my least favorites. The flavor is a bit too muted and verges more in green tea territory, rather than a greener oolong.

Flavors: Grassy, Green, Vegetal

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92

Wow, this tea is incredible. I think I got this as a sample in a TTC order a year or so ago and kind of tossed it into my work stash and forgot about it. Found it today and decided to brew it gongfu style and I was so pleasantly surprised.

It tastes a lot like Thai iced tea- that same caramelly sugary sweetness. Maybe like roasted candy-coated pecans? So tasty.

Flavors: Brown Sugar, Caramel, Caramelized Sugar, Pecan

ashmanra

That sounds amazing!

amandastory516

It is! Highly recommend trying it.

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65

A bit let down by this. I’m getting a lot of milk aroma (it smells like added milk flavoring, though that isn’t listed anywhere), but I don’t get it in the flavor. I’m definitely not getting any honey. Mostly butter and lilac. It’s quite average, and the price just doesn’t align with the quality ($15.50/30g….which is a perfectly acceptable price for a decent Jin Xuan but not this Jin Xuan).

Flavors: Artichoke, Butter, Clover, Green, Lilac

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drank Sweet Tart by DAVIDsTEA
1781 tasting notes

Sipdown 26 – 2024

Finished this off with the first cold brew I’ve made in quite awhile. It’s fine, but it’s missing a tartness and is mostly really sweet.

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Hello! I live in Los Angeles with my boyfriend and 3 cats [+however many foster cats I have at the moment]. I’m also obsessed with all things spooky.

I became obsessed with the world of tea through DavidsTea years ago. I love to try new brands, so I’m constantly on the look out for new-to-me companies.

Favorite Brands:
Whispering Pines
The Necessiteas
Brutaliteas
August Uncommon
Lupicia
Jolie Tea Co.

Favorite flavors:
Marshmallow
Vanilla
Marzipan
Almond
Honey
Smoke
Cocoa
Malt
Sweet Potato
Banana
Pineapple
Melon

Dislikes:
Stevia
Red Rooibos
Coconut

Though, I’ll taste anything once!

I mainly brew western style.I like my tea extremely strong, so I tend to use wayyyyy more dry leaf than suggested.

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