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Nik drank Spiced Apricot Tea by Eastern Shore Tea Company

244 tasting notes

The packet of tea dust smells really nice, and although I’m not an apricot connoisseur, it feels accurate. The brew retains that lovely, spiced apricot fragrance, but as the tea cools it fades to—you guessed it!—clove water. I feel like I did taste something other than cloves at the very beginning for a few sips, but I’m not sure.

Other tasting notes about this blend are very positive, which makes me think there must be an absolute galaxy of difference between their loose tea and their tea dust packets. I’ve even started steeping in just 235ml/8ish oz of water, in an effort to really give their teas the benefit of the doubt. But I’m pretty much all doubt at this point.

Flavors: Clove

Preparation

Boiling 2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 235 ML

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2012.10.07: I hear people like to understand other people’s ratings, so here’s a loose guide:

01-29: Dear God, why.
30-49: I’ll finish this cup, I guess, but no more.
50-59: Meh.
60-69: Decent. Maybe I can blend it with something else and make it better.
70-79: Heeey, this is quite good!
80-89: I love it, but I’m not in love with it.
90-100: Permanently resident in my Happy Place.

Update: I have steeped, and it was good. =] Still a tea-ophyte, though.

This is a tea site, so I feel like “well, I’m Indian” should be enough of an introduction. Because, I mean, it’s kind of in my genes, right? But the fact of the matter is that I’m an absolute tea-ophyte.

I’ve just discovered a world beyond Celestial Seasonings. I’ve just discovered “sachets” instead of “normal” tea bags and bought my first loose tea sampler. I don’t get the whole water temperature and steep time thing yet, nor that if I want to get a yixiang tea pot, I’d need one for each type of tea. I have this infuser ball thing, but I haven’t used it yet.

Don’t cringe, but right now I’m still just boiling water and pouring it over a teabag, adding some sugar, and drinking a nice, hot cuppa. I’d like to learn more, I think, and I’d like to train my palate. I figure participating in this community is the best way to do that.

So ya. Hi!

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