807 Tasting Notes

drank Caramelized Pear by Art of Tea
807 tasting notes

Well sorry its just not for me – its not bad – its just not striking me the way it has others and with that said it needs to find a good home where it will be loved. I am sending this one to Kittenna maybe she will love it and care for it. :)

Kittenna

Interesting that both you and Amy oh just reviewed this and didn’t like it. Happy enough to try it though!

TeaBrat

yeah I was not a fan of this…

Azzrian

Hey you may love it like the others did :)

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Hey hey hey I got a sample of this from TeaEqualsBliss and its pretty darn good!
I was not anticipating much mostly because the smell was bland but this brewed into a nice tea!
I would not even mention the smokiness because honestly I don’t think anyone who didn’t know what smoky tea tasted like would identify it as smokey. I know that word tends to put some people off so I would leave it out.
Now with that said – it has a slightly smoky flavor in the background LOL.
Its mostly rich, fruity, creamy, thicker and heavier than most tea in mouthful and sweet.
I have to say the sweetness and fruitiness hit me first and foremost. I could not add any sweetener to this as I feel it would be too sweet for me if I did.
This is a lovely tea and I am so happy I had a chance to try something that I guess is not around anymore!
Thank you SO MUCH TeaEqualsBliss for passing this on my way!

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I have not tried this yet so I am cheating as this is not really a tasting note HOWEVER
I have added this to my cupboard because I do believe this is what I purchased at an Asian shop in St. Louis.
The Tea Company I know is correct.
The packaging looks identical.
HOWEVER I find no DATE on mine.
If anyone has advice on how to find the date to be sure this is in fact what I have please let me know.
Otherwise I have to assume this is it since it looks right and is the only one like this I find here under this company.
Then again I suppose the company could have others LIKE it that are not yet added.
Ugggg
I am a bit “iffy” about trying it.
The gunpowder green I got from this shop is very nice but with Puerh I tend to be skeptical!
Especially since I got a 350g in a nice box (reminds me of fireworks) for only 6.49!!

Garret

That picture shows a CNNP wrapper, not a Menghai Dayi wrapper. There are alot of counterfeit teas. $6.49 for a 357 gram beeng likely means a poor tea, labeled with a fake wrapper. They are everywhere in China.

Azzrian

I feared that. The marking in the middle – The green – its not centered properly as if it was printed cheaply. Bummer. It smells pretty decent but who knows what the heck is in it! LOL

Azzrian

And thank you Garret!

Garret

no, thank you!!!! :) I had a couple come in here once that had been sold a cake for over $100. They had had a good experience buying it, so I never told them that they had been swindled. You couldn’t have paid me to drink that tea. They weren’t going to drink it… for them it was just a decoration with a good story behind it.

Azzrian

Aweee well you can’t put a price on a great experience or a good story. :)

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drank Black Currant by Saharas Supplies
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Thank you TeaEqualsBliss for this lovely sample! A generous sample as well! I can try it hot and iced, sweetened and straight! Love that!
This has a lovely smell true to black currant. I very much agree with that it is somewhat wine like as TeaEqualsBliss stated! I can also see it being excellent iced as LiberTEAS stated! Can’t wait to try it that way too!
I would not mind having this in my stash as a fixture! :)

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drank Mi Xian Black by Butiki Teas
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Stacy sent me a sample of this and I am IN LOVE!
I was not anticipating such a treat this morning!
Getting on a REALLY early morning schedule is biting me in the rumpus today but I am forcing myself to do this.
Barely capable of brewing a cup I manage to make this A MAZE ING tea this morning and it is really giving me that gentle SHOVE I needed!
I am totally getting this creamy, cinnamon like honey flavor and again I need to say CREAMY with a creamy mouthfeel!
I must have more of this!
The peachy notes are sweet, like peach marmalade!
But since it is sweetened by the honey notes its more like an organic or naturally sweetened peach.
I wish I were more with it this morning to properly explain what I am getting from this tea but I am just going to stop, sit back, and enjoy this cup!
Oh yummmm!

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drank Shamrock Tea by 52teas
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Passing this onto TeaEqualsBliss call me unobservant but I just saw in a tasting note that she loves mint teas! I do enjoy this one very much but its time for it to go to another home. There is only enough for a few cups but I know they will be most enjoyed with her! :)

TeaEqualsBliss

OMG!!! YAY!!!!!!! Thanks!

Azzrian

Your welcome :)

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drank Christmas Cookie by Compass Teas
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Mmmmmmmmm I do love this one! Thank you TeaEqualsBliss for this LOVELY tea! You know it is so much like my beloved Almond Cookie from Joy’s Teaspoon and a couple other teas I have that are very similar except this actually has TEA in it! LOL I think this is one I will fall in love with and order more of! I absolutely LOVE the flavor of this tea yet it has the black tea kick I need in it. Oh yes I am in love here. SIGH sweet but not sappy, almond, crusty baked good flavor, nutty, buttery, what more could I want in life?
Thank you thank you thank you TeaEqualsBliss yes tea does equal bliss! :)

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drank Oolong by Market Village
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Second steep is also lovely … seems to bring out a subtle sweetness which is nice. No Sweetener was added. Also getting a slight floral flavor as well.

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drank Sweet Leaf by Shang Tea
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Quick Backlog … Before I went to St. Louis we took a quick day jaunt down to Kansas City home of Shang Tea. I wish I had more time there – they are SUCH lovely people but we were so hungry and both my and my daughter’s blood sugars were dropping fast so we had to go eat soon. Anyway after sampling a few teas and picking up two that I wanted – I had to grab some of this!
When we sampled it we all were so surprised! It is SWEET VERY SWEET like liquid all nature sweetener! Now I would not drink this straight myself although my daughter LOVED it straight, but it is PERFECT and let me repeat PERFECT to add only a little bit to your other teas to sweeten ALL NATURAL!
I LOVE this stuff should have got more but I do have a little to share. I am for sure sending some to Kittenna and TeaEqualsBliss in soon to come trades.
If anyone else really loves to sweeten their tea or is curious about this please let me know. Oh and I even got a discount on it when I mentioned I was going to share with fellow Steepsters! How cool is THAT for customer service??
:)
If you live anywhere near KC go into Shang and enjoy sitting and sampling all their teas and look around at all their lovely pots and also jewelry and other neat items!
Lovely place, lovely people!
I will be back when I have more time – consider yourself warned lol.

Daniel Scott

Naturally as sweet as a sweetener? This tea sounds like bliss!

Azzrian

Yes as in like sugar, agave, honey but different – its just like SWEET lol PM me your address and I’ll send ya some!

Mercuryhime

Is it an herb? Stevia? Do you know the scientific name? I’d love to do some reading on this!

Azzrian

Honestly all I know is what is on their site about it here:
http://www.shangtea.com/sweet-leaf-tea

TeaBrat

oooh – sounds like fun!

Azzrian

Amy PM me if you would like some with your addy please.

Shang Tea

Hello all, glad you are interested in the Sweet Leaf Tea. The scientific name is Rubus Suavissimus, the Chinese Blackberry plant. It is a member of the rose family and the leaves produce their own sweetener similar to stevia.

Here’s a generic overview from wikipedia of the Rubus family: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus

There are also multiple studies out there about this plant that talk about the chemical composition, etc.

Let me know if there are any other questions, thanks everyone!

Mercuryhime

Thanks for the info!

Kittenna

Ooh, I’m excited! Just reading this post now, I’m super behind. This sounds good :)

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drank Oolong by Market Village
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Thank you IndigoBloom for this lovely sample!
I have been away on a short trip which seems like a really long one I am so exhausted but we had a great time!
This tea is really nice. I could easily see this as a daily drinking oolong especially at the price! You know the one that is for sure going to please everyone in your company but not TOO special that you feel you need to horde it away lol.
Its pleasing with a very nutty flavor and that all too familiar and wonderful oolong after taste. It has a pretty golden hue to the brewed leaf and a nice aroma.
The after taste is lingering more so than many teas I have tried and I like that a lot.
The more I drink this the more I am liking it! Thank you IndigoBloom!!!

Indigobloom

yay!! so glad you like this one! the last time I made a cup it was oddly salty. More like an olive. but still good even tho I dislike olives lol

Azzrian

I LOVE olives! LOL I will have to see if I get that next time! :)

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Most of my reviews, although not all, will be quite favorable of the tea. This is not because all tea is excellent, but more so because I generally will not waste my time on an inferior tea. If I do not care for a tea I won’t continue to drink it let alone spend time reviewing it. If you see a review by me you basically know it is a quality tea. Granted it may not suit your specific taste buds, we all like different things, but as for a tea on the whole it is a good one, from a good company.

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I believe tea should evoke a feeling, thought, emotion, or attitude.

I enjoy most all oolongs, blacks, whites, and greens.

I always love to try a good yellow tea.

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