Steep Information:
Amount: 1 tsp
Additives: none
Water: 1 zarafina cup, filtered water
Tool: Zarafina Black-loose-medium
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Sweet fruit
Steeped Tea Smell: Sweet black tea, nutty
Flavor: astringent, bitter black tea, a little cake-y
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: bitter
Liquor: Translucent orange brown
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Made this while rushing around in the morning getting ready to go to work.
I didn’t smell spice or ginger, more fruity.
I started the second steep before tasting the first.
I ended up chugging it as it was so bitter and astringent.
It could have used less time (mild) and perhaps cream and sugar to be palatable.
Post-Steep Additives: none
Resteep: Zarafina Black-loose-strong
images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/04/adagio-loose-leaf-black-tea-gingerbread.html
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I made this one as a chai, and it was drinkable… but still didn’t taste like gingerbread. If you have more, that’s how I’d recommend you try it!
i’ve got a weee little spoon left
Another tea off my wishlist! It’s sad to hear that this was not gingerbread-y.
Aw, looks like I’m still on the hunt for the perfect gingery black tea then
task: google gingerbread recipe – try and throw all those things into some black tea
ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla + sugar …. perhaps a chai mix could do it…
If you blend it, AmazonV, I’ll order some from you! :) You can get into the tea blending business : AmazonV’s amazing Gingerbready Black Tea!
hmmm, i hate being server farm babysitter….And mango, if i start blending by golly i will make a tea with mango in the name that tastes like MANGO
Go For It!!! LOL! I’ll be your first customer! But don’t forget to provide tracking for shipments, that seems to be a huge issue!
being I’ll have minimal income when i start I’ll just deliver them door to door! market it as a premium service :)
Oh dear, but you’ll still be getting these help-us-or-we’ll-expire-without-you phone calls in the middle of the night from your server/computer job friends! I see exhaustion in your future but lots of $$$!!!
lol! yea those pesky servers are after my sleeping time
AmazonV, LOL I could just see MilitiaJim and Bobbie’s faces if you told them you quit your job to blend tea!! LMAO
I would order from you though!
Actually, mom offered to help me open a tea shop, I just don’t think I could!
Of course since I pay rent i think it would be a bit of trouble…
and hence why i still babysit the servers (who are behaving this week!)
I made this one as a chai, and it was drinkable… but still didn’t taste like gingerbread. If you have more, that’s how I’d recommend you try it!
i’ve got a weee little spoon left
Another tea off my wishlist! It’s sad to hear that this was not gingerbread-y.
Aw, looks like I’m still on the hunt for the perfect gingery black tea then
task: google gingerbread recipe – try and throw all those things into some black tea
ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla + sugar …. perhaps a chai mix could do it…
If you blend it, AmazonV, I’ll order some from you! :) You can get into the tea blending business : AmazonV’s amazing Gingerbready Black Tea!
hmmm, i hate being server farm babysitter….And mango, if i start blending by golly i will make a tea with mango in the name that tastes like MANGO
Go For It!!! LOL! I’ll be your first customer! But don’t forget to provide tracking for shipments, that seems to be a huge issue!
being I’ll have minimal income when i start I’ll just deliver them door to door! market it as a premium service :)
Oh dear, but you’ll still be getting these help-us-or-we’ll-expire-without-you phone calls in the middle of the night from your server/computer job friends! I see exhaustion in your future but lots of $$$!!!
lol! yea those pesky servers are after my sleeping time
AmazonV, LOL I could just see MilitiaJim and Bobbie’s faces if you told them you quit your job to blend tea!! LMAO
I would order from you though!
Actually, mom offered to help me open a tea shop, I just don’t think I could!
Of course since I pay rent i think it would be a bit of trouble…
and hence why i still babysit the servers (who are behaving this week!)