1809 Tasting Notes
I rarely drink green tea anymore, straight or flavored. I’ll occasionally have a straight green tea with food, or a jasmine green. But, I just don’t gravitate towards them. But, I was in a rare mood and decided grab one of the few little green tea samples I have.
This is fine, I think I oversteeped it a bit, because it’s a touch bitter.
Super vegetal- cooked asparagus and spinach.
Flavors: Asparagus, Green, Spinach, Vegetable Broth
The first time I tried this I didn’t care for it, so I stashed it in a drawer and forgot about it. That was about 2 years ago, and I just dug it back out again. With some aging, the vanilla has become so strong, with just a touch of cedar. The oolong is bright green and fresh, with a pop of lilac. Really interesting base combined with the vanilla and cedar.
Can’t say that I love this. The amaretto flavor is definitely there, but there is also an unpleasant seaweed quality that I can’t get past. I have one more cup worth left in this bag and will not be repurchasing once it’s gone.
Decided to do a little gongfu session (which hasn’t happened in forever) as I write my capstone paper. Only 2 more months until I’m done with my master’s and I am very ready to be done.
These hong cha coins are absolutely delicious. Sugary sweet, with notes of brown sugar and super ripe stone fruits. Some baked brown bread too.
Just super delicious overall. I was sad to see that they’re sold out, but hopefully they get restocked at some point, because I’ll definitely need to purchase more.
Apparently I hated this when I first tried it, but I just opened a new sample bag that is about 2 years old, and it’s delicious! It seems like most August Uncommon blends actually benefit from quite a bit of aging, as it mellows out some of the more intense flavoring they use.
The plum is quite distinct, which I love. The bergamot and clove are both mellow and support the plum nicely. I actually may buy this again.
Haven’t had any of my August Uncommon blends for a while. Saw that they were having a sale and was tempted to purchase, but decided to shop my own stash instead. Good idea- I realized I have a ton AU blends that I need to get through.
This is still tasty- smoky/caramelized sugar. I think I prefer Golden Arrow over this one though.
Sipdown 18
Got this as a sample from the Lupicia store in Paris. Ingredients say Green tea, black tea, rose petals, marigold, blueberry, aroma. I taste jasmine and mild red fruits. Just okay, not my favorite Lupicia blend.
