Culinary Teas

Ok so the tea I actually had is by tao of tea but my computer is messed up and I can’t load it proper so this will have to do!!! SO FRUSTRATED!
Anyhow, I’m not a big fan of fruity teas, so this will naturally get a lower rating from me. Just an fyi!
The first infusion was far too fruity for me, in a tart way. and too “green”. I suppose I should have washed the leaves first, but I usually don’t have the forethought to do so. Not to mention, I need to get some work done! ha.
Anyhow, the second and third infusion were MUCH better. There was a sweet strawberry note that came out overtop of the green which I really enjoyed. If it had been a deeper base, I may have actually considered repurchasing this one.
Not that far off from my Strawberry White from DTs, but nowhere near as tasty, for me. If you enjoy fruity green teas, this is definitely a must try!!

Yummy!

The flavors here are very well-balanced. The chocolate is not as strong as I would normally want, but, here it works well, because it is well matched by the level of peppermint and black tea. It has a very harmonious taste to it that my sweet tooth and the chocoholic in me are both responding to very positively.

Delicious.

As some of you probably know, I am not a huge fan of Lapsang Souchong. The smoky essence tends to be a bit overwhelming to my palate. But, I have been attempting to gain some appreciation for it. And some I have actually enjoyed. They will probably never become a favorite tea of mine, but, it’s nice that I’m able to actually brew and drink the tea now.

This has a very strong aroma. Very smoky. The flavor is a crisp, smoky taste with a distinct woodsy taste to it. Like its been slow-smoked over oak. I can taste the subtle hints of oak as well as a faint note of dark cocoa. Beneath those flavors there is a beautiful caramel sweetness.

A very nice Lapsang Souchong.

SIPDOWN! Lots of spices in the bottom! VERY peppery! WOW!

backlogging…tremendous!

I got at least 6 strong and sturdy infusions out of this earlier today…it was a wonderful thing…see other notes…upping rating…

Thanks LiberTEAs

WOW! What a kick of spice! But the black tea is strong, too! Nice! A real eye-opener!

SIPDOWN and Backlogging from yesterday…excuse my backlogging and trying to catch up…see my page for more info on why…

Backlogging…I have a feeling this will not be around in my stash long :)

First cuppa the day :)

Backlogging 3 cups from this morning…

3 cups this morning…YAY!

I thought for sure I tried this one long ago but it’s not registered here, yet, for me, so…here goes with more coming soon!

Thanks LiberTEAs!!!

This is a black tea I would enjoy any morning! You, see, I try and start every morning with at least 1 black tea and then go from there!

This is quite strong and I like it very much! It has a pleasing astringency to it, too!

As always, I drink this straight up! No additives…I see almost all who have enjoyed this drink with additions such as cream and/or sugar, but for me…the strength and stand alone is awesome for my morning brew! RAWK ON Queen Mary! RAWK ON!

This is an awesome tea! I started drinking it while it was hot, then, I decided to let it chill. It is absolutely delicious chilled! So refreshing. The berry flavor is well pronounced without tasting fake. It isn’t too sweet, it has a nice berry tartness at the tail. The sencha tastes fresh and light.

I will miss this one, as I’m sending the rest to my Sororitea Sister.

This is really good. When it is piping hot, I notice that it starts out a little harsh, but, as the tea cools, the flavors begin to pop. It is sweet, creamy, and berry delicious! I’ll have this one again soon and write more, including a full-length review for SororiTea Sisters.

I love Grand Marnier…either with Duck a la Orange, in chocolate truffles, or in a stiff drink. This tea captures the flavor of it well. This is one of the best orange flavored teas I’ve ever had. It was a creamy like background to it that I love, but not to the point of being a orangesicle. Makes for a great iced tea. I like the black base in it, too. It has some orange zest in it and yellow petals from some flower.

I brewed up a cup of this tea … maple is a delightful autumnal flavor.

Thank you to Ost for sending me more of this. I have tried this one in the past but it’s been years since I’ve had it so it’s nice to be able to taste it again.

Of course, I typed that before I actually took a sip of it. There is something … weird about this tea. Maybe my taste buds have become more “refined” – I chose this word instead of changed because it makes me feel better about not liking this tea as much as i used to. Maybe something is just off about this particular batch of Maple Tea. I don’t know. But it tastes off.

It tastes … like medicine. Maybe it needs to cool a little bit. So … I’ll give it a few minutes.

OK, five minutes later and I’m still getting a chemical, medicinal taste.

I’m very disappointed because I really enjoyed this a few years ago when I first tried it. And I love maple. But something about this isn’t working.

I had enjoyed it enough last time to give it a rating of 79. This time if I were rating it, I would give it a rating of much less… so in fairness to the fact that I did like it at one time, I’m just not going to give it any rating at all.

Backlog: I started my morning with this tea. It really is wonderful – the maple flavoring is just right. Nice!

Thank you Doulton for sending me this tea!

I really like this. The maple flavor is nice – it asserts itself in the profile without taking over. The flavor of the maple develops as I continue to sip. Sweet and caramel-y. So YUM!

Very smooth black tea. It makes a wonderful iced tea. I picked up the strawberry flavor. It ends with the coconut. The flavors blend well nicely. I really enjoyed the tea. I loved the cream like taste it has. Had to add more leaves to make it a good strong iced tea. I would buy this again. I can’t afford a cruise along the Caribbean, this will do for now! :)

I’m trying to get enough energy and motivation to finish up my homework sooner rather than later. On a side note, this is great with Dove chocolate!

Started my day with this again, like so many mornings lately. It was good!

I now have in my possession a very pretty matcha bowl from Etsy (courtesy of threewhales for Christmas)! And yes, I received some matcha and a whisk – so I’m completely set up. And yes, I have had 3 bowls of matcha since about 3:00 this afternoon. Have I mentioned that I love caffeine? Yum!

I’m having another shaken matcha latte this morning and it is great! I could really get used to having one of these every morning – thick, creamy, slightly sweet and just so good.