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Tea Company: Asami
Tea Name: Ashanti Cocoa
Backlog 1/24/2022
Ingredients: Kenyan black tea, cacao shell, cinnamon, ginger root, clove, cardamom, black peppercorn, chili flake
Sticky Note-Note: Very spicy and sweet. Used two teabags and nearly coughed with so much chili. Very warming for the cold day. I want more of this when I run out. 9/10."
Tea Company: Asami
Tea: Zambia Untamed
I was offered a gift to try a few teas after reviewing another blend from Asami. I happened to be on their website at the time that they sent the message, so I told them which teas I had purchased; however, they wanted me to list four more blends to add to the order. This was one of the four blends they offered.
Ingredients: Cinnamon, ginger, red rooibos, cardamom
I forgot the ingredients after a few seconds. While this was steeping, I got distracted with work emails. I started to sip the tea and I tasted ‘lemon ginger.’ I was a bit confused on the account there was zero lemon in the blend. After a few moments, I realized that the reason my brain tasted lemon was due to lemon ginger chewable candies I eat for migraines or an upset stomach. I’m totally going to get some more of this when I run out.
8/10
I’ve been on a bubble tea kick lately while at the office. It’s the one thing I have to motivate me to be there. I’m the only person alone in a 2500 sq ft space for the past month, so it’s all I have. Hopefully they’ll send me back to remote working next week. I’m starting to lose my cool. ;)
Anyway, back to the bubble tea. I’ve had several teas that were really really amazing. I noticed a new barista, so I asked my age old question, “What do you recommend?” They said to try the “Black Cream Bubble Tea,” so I went with it. I disliked it. A lot. It reminded me of Lipton tea with cream and very little sugar. The tapioca was the only thing keeping me from throwing the cup away, but that was barely.
So, it looks like I’ll just stick to my Brown Sugar Black with pudding balls or the Kiwi Strawberry.
Yum, I love the pudding/flan chunks… ❤
Me too! Totally my new thing!
Love pairing it with coffee jelly too! Now I want boba ha ha…
I hope you enjoy! I had another cup this evening. Haha
Same work situation here as well. I was somehow tagged as essential and come in every 2 weeks to a ghost town of a office. It’s a little eerie but on the bright side I can do full on gongfu sessions at my desk without worrying about looking like a weirdo :-)
You inspired me to take my clay pot and oolongs to work today! It helped a lot :)
I discovered this single serving packet from the TTB on the floor covered in chew marks from my cats, so I guess this one has been cat approved. My partner knows a little Chinese, and he says the packet says “dew pearls chestnut matcha”. I actually really like it! It has a nice desserty flavor. I wouldn’t have guessed chestnut specifically, but it’s really pleasant sweetened with milk. This is a nice quality matcha.
I tried my very hardest to figure out where this tea is from, but the ingredients are too generic, so I’ll have to just post it here. It’s from the TTB, and it’s called Very Berry. The listed ingredients are rosehips, hibiscus, chamomile, and rooibos. The flavor is pretty generic. I get a tart fruit flavor, but it still manages to be thin. It could definitely use some other elements going on here. It sort of gets gross the more I drink of it, unfortunately.
Unbranded tea bag from the last tea box. It says Hey There Blue-Tea-Ful, but I can’t find anything about that online! This one is a bit fake and astringent. You get some fruitiness, but it’s not super fresh or flavorful. It ended up being too fake for me, so I poured it out.
Unbranded Awa Bancha tea bag from a tea box. This is a pleasant tea. The person wrote on the ziploc bag that this tea is known for being sour, but I’m not getting that at all. For me, it’s pretty smooth. It’s not my favorite flavor profile, just sort of plain and green.
Unbranded loose leaf from the tea box labeled Peach Lemon Herbal. Luckily I don’t love it enough to buy, but it would still be nice to know the brand! It’s heavier on the lemon, which isn’t my preference. The flavors are light and decently authentic, but sort of weird for me. The resteep was even more lemony, which didn’t taste great. Not one of the better herbal teas I’ve had recently, but nice to try.
A red tea in the middle of the Galician countryside. Tea options have been black and mint for most of the Camino, but I have had some decent puerh tea here too. Stopped for a late breakfast (seems that the Spanish do everything a bit later than I am used to, breakfast, lunch, siesta, late dinner too) and asked for tea. The cafe owner didn’t speak much English, and my Spanish is not fluent, but he did ask black or red, so I had a nice puerh that steeped twice, wasn’t fishy and had a nice earthy taste that went with my tomato, avocado, ham toast.
What an adventure! Have a marvelous time!
Whaaaaat, red tea = puerh in Spain? That’s so interesting!
Soooooo fun!
I had to look up some pictures of the Galician countryside to see what your view might look like. Happy Day that you’re surrounded by beauty and nice tea today. :)
O_O ooooo Lovely!!!
Thanks guys, I’m coming to the end of my walk, and that cup of tea was one of the high notes :)
Oh wow, would love to hear more about the Camino! Enjoy!
The Camino was good and off my bucket list, but it seemed a lot of walking for walking sake and not to get to the next cool thing to see. I don’t mind walking, but normally when I do there’s a lot less cars and people and buildings. I guess that’s the trade off between nature hikes and a Camino walk with a nice place to sleep each night. I liked the coast parts more than the inland, and Portugal was cheaper than Spain. It’s a nice walk in that it can be done cheaply or with more luxuries, and can be done with minimal equipment. Or it can be broken into a week or few days for whatever time you have. I walked for 13 days and my friend did the last 7 with me.
That sounds like an amazing experience!
My feet hurt just thinking about it!
SF Herb Dragonwell with a half a spoon of spearmint. I do like a minty green tea, and this one starts out sweet mint and ends buttery, nutty grass. A strange combination but somehow it’s working for me this morning. I’ll try this again with less spearmint to see the green tea shining through a bit more.
So, I said I was back for 2022 even though haven’t posted tasting notes since June 2021 and here it is almost the end of 2023. Well, I’m on the list for a couple of the TTB making the rounds and used to love posting here – I still read some notes and regularly on the discussion boards here and regular on Instagram – and I only drink tea so hopefully can get my about me info updated and get back to posting.
How is everyone?? :)
I am back for 2022!! I haven’t posted since June 2021 but I’m still sipping away, still reading the discussion boards and tasting notes (I’m only 68 pages behind from being caught up), still posting a bit (and following a lot) on Insta, etc. I don’t know how often I’ll be posting notes here but I’m going to try to do them sometimes. Hope everyone is doing well. :)
It’s not necessary to post often, but it is nice to se fellow Steepster member being active here now and then. It doesn’t matter if it is with comment, post on the forums, or/and posting a tasting note.
Enjoy your cup of tea and don’t forget, it is not mandatory to write a tasting note.
Some folks post more than others, but we’re all part of the same fun community :)
Welcome back! It’s good to take a break sometimes, I think. I disappeared for most of the summer and autumn too…I wasn’t really drinking anything new and felt silly making notes about the same things over and over with no new observations.
I’m 16 pages of tasting notes behind myself. :D Welcome back!
#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #236 overall / Tea #16 for June
Friday 6/11 — Good Moorin’ To Ya from Amoda sub box by Beach House Teas. I think I had this as 2 hot and plain cuppas to use it up.
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#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #233 overall / Tea #13 for June
Thursday 6/10 — DT Forever Nuts/Carrot Cupcake. Single serving tins combined into one drink. Made into a hot latte for my boyfriend Micah I believe.
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#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #231 overall / Tea #11 for June
Wednesday 6/9 — DT Pear Blossom/Wild Strawberry. Single serving tins combined into one drink; I think I cold-brewed a glass jar for a few days.
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#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #208 overall / Tea #32 for May
Thursday 5/20 - pitcher Sabroso chai caffeine free sampler (started 5/18, brought home). 5/30—> I really haven’t posted in 6 days? Hmm. I guess I was off the last 3 (Thurs/Fri/Sat). I can’t remember this in any particular way but moving onward…
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#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #205 overall / Tea #29 for May
Tuesday 5/18 - Sabroso Chai Naughty Guayusa which has 4 ingredients Guayusa Leaves / Hibiscus Flower / Cinnamon / Fennel. Refreshing pitcher to sip on double shift #2 in a row. Thanks for the sample so long ago Sabroso Chai (:
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#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #199 overall / Tea #23 for May
Friday 5/14 - sipology sugar plums and cinnamon & kiwi Passionfruit. Two samples with tiny bit (for an 8 oz cup each), put together and cold brewed. Non descript blah green tea, nothing worth remembering.
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#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #198 overall / Tea #22 for May
Friday 5/14 - two boxes of generic 10 tea bags each. Moroccan mint and honey lemon. Made as hot plain pitchers to top off Micah’s homemade kombucha.
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#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #197 overall / Tea #21 for May
Friday 5/14 - Wow Guayusa by Sabroso Chai. Awhile ago Sabroso Chai gifted me a maybe a half dozen samplers of their teas. This one was opened because I had it previously. I didn’t pay close attention to and thought it was a chai, turns out “Ingredients: Guayusa Leaves, Dried Pineapple, Dried Coconut, Allspice, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, Elderflower”. Had it hot and plain with milk, turned out okay but not something I’d have again.
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#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #186 overall / Tea #10 for May
Thursday 5/6 — Lauku Tea Brigita’s Daylight Blend. Sipsby box. Cold brew glass jar. Uh, it’s Thursday? WTF happened to Weds? Oh! I know! I had work, then I had an impromptu casual sit down/interview/job offer, then I came home to tell my boyfriend (who I live with) & my parents (phone call) about job opportunity, then my Columbus Crew were outplayed by Monterrey in CCL play to be eliminated losing down in MX 3-0. I sipped on tea, but nothing was finished 5/5 (I guess a store kombucha GTS Lavender Love). Anyway, I sipped this this morning after it has been brewing in my fridge for a few days. Very herby herbal. Was cold and got the job done this morning with breakfast.
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#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #171 overall / Tea #42 for April
#drinkwhatyouown March 25/25
Wednesday 4/28 — random steeping by various artists. kroger pom Blueberry acai green tea / tipson Blueberry matcha 1 teabag each …Warm/cold brewed since evening 4/27. These were from Danielle small business advent calendar Dec 2020. It was okay nothing special but sipped with breakfast.
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