545 Tasting Notes

76

Backlogging. Last Sunday morning.

I wanted something plain and good = Ceylon. =)

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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73

Backlogging. Last Saturday morning.

We got some not entirely unexpected bad new last the night before. So I let myself sleep in some and have a mug of chai, which is a bit of a treat for me. Made stovetop method, it was spiced and yummy. Again, the cardamom was way overpowering. I didn’t check my previous tealog before making it or I’d have known to use less green pods.

1 cup water. 1 tbsp natural cane sugar. bring to boil. 1 rounded tbsp chai tea leaf. simmer 6 min 30 sec. 1 cup almond milk. bring to boil. turn off heat. let steep 10 min.

amandajo

Here’s hoping that said news has gotten better, or at least that you’re coping with said news.

Stephanie

I’m sorry about the bad news!

LENA

so sorry to hear. (hugs)

I ♥ NewYorkCiTEA

thanks Steph and Lena

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84

Backlogging. Thursday morning. (This is the end of the very long backlog that has kept piling on itself as I tried to work my way through it.)

Mixed with equal parts of Ceylon and EG in hopes of recapturing an earlier tea blend full of deliciousness. It did not quite work as well.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 45 sec

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76

Backlogging. Thursday morning.

Mixed in combination with EG and the Tiger equally in an effort to recreate a previous mix. The effect was not quite the same.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 45 sec

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74

Backlogging. Thursday morning.

I actually felt like I needed (and wanted) more black tea after drinking two mugfuls of LiberTea’s Breakfast Blend. I had just typed my tealog the night before for the second steep of my Ceylon and EG combo that I randomly decided to add the Tiger to as my bit of fresh leaf. So it was fresh in my mind how much I liked the surprising outcome of that mixing. So I decided to try to replicate the effect on purpose. I used one third each of EG, Ceylon, and the Tiger. Good, but not anywhere near what happened last time. I did not resteep.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 45 sec

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68

Backlogging. Thursday morning.

Mmm. I like this tea. A strong black tea blend with a bit of bite and a bit of vanilla.

2nd steep: 5 min.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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84

Backlogging. Wednesday morning.

Mixed half A&D’s EG and half the Tiger. It was okay but not enough to resteep.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 45 sec

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74

Backlogging. Wednesday morning.

Before I tried the Ceylon and EG combo, I had tried the Tiger and EG in several ratios and decided they worked well enough together. So I tried them again then. They did not work as well as I remember them and I was not inspired to resteep.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 45 sec

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80

Backlogging. Tuesday afternoon.

So I wanted a green and I didn’t really know what one I wanted exactly but I like this Dragonwell so that was it. As opposed to feeling like it’s been awhile since I last drank it, it actually has been awhile since I last drank this. I made a smaller size cup and the leaves are big so I thought I’d used an appropriate amount but I wasn’t totally sure. When the tea was lighter than usually, despite trying a higher water temperature for the first time, I knew I hadn’t used enough leaf. It was still tasty but after two steeps I stopped instead of making my usually three.

2nd steep: 5 min.

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 2 min, 30 sec

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85

Backlogging. Monday morning.

Since I didn’t have a special tea to celebrate my 30th birthday the previous day, I decided to have one the next day. I really like this Bai Lin Gong Fu and I only have a limited amount. I love the way the dry leaves smell and it tastes different from any other black I have. Despite increasing the amount of leaf I used last time and being happy with it, I felt again this time that I could have used more leaf (but not as bad as the first time I made it when I really needed more leaf). Still, SO GOOD!

2nd steep: 3 min.
3rd steep: 5 min.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec
Angrboda

Happy belated birthday. :)

Peggie Bennett

Happy Birthday!

ChariTea

Happy Belated Birthday!

I ♥ NewYorkCiTEA

Thanks everybody!!

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I’m 33 years old, studying pharmacy, and have a surly cat named Bin. I love tea, coffee, beer, wine, and most things food and beverage related. I also love music, movies, reading, writing, and learning new things.

I’ve drank tea all my life but about five to six years ago, my close friend Spautz got into tea and got me more into tea. I drink black teas and tisanes/herbals most. Since receiving a variable temperature kettle from my parents for Xmas this past year, I’ve been drinking more greens, oolongs, and whites. I’m very very new to puerh. That is, I’ve had only one.

Ratings scale:
90-100 Awesome
80-90 Great
70-80 Good
60-70 Nice
50-60 Decent
40-50 Drinkable
30-40 Meh
0-30 Awful

Would I order this again ranking:
5 – definitely
4 – likely
3 – maybe
2 – neutral
1 – no

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