59

The first time I brewed this tea, I drank it under sub-par conditions (note to self: do not drink tea after eating nachos). This time I did it under better conditions (after breakfast).

I really wanted to like this since the dry tea is such a gentle, sweet smell, but this doesn’t really work for me. I think the culprit is the mix of vanilla and cloves – I like both flavours separately in tea, but together, they create this weird sort of muskiness that I dislike. I wish that the citrus peel flavour had been a bit stronger to counteract this.

Ah well. I still have about 1-2 cups worth left of this, and will not regret when it’s a sipdown.

Preparation
Boiling 7 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

People who liked this

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Profile

Bio

Updated March 2016:

I’m a writer and editor who’s fallen in love with loose-leaf tea. I’ve also set up a site for tea reviews at http://www.booksandtea.ca – an excellent excuse to keep on buying and trying new blends. There will always be more to discover!

In the meantime, since joining Steepster in January 2014, I’ve gotten a pretty good handle on my likes and dislikes

Likes: Raw/Sheng pu’erh, sobacha, fruit flavours, masala chais, jasmine, mint, citrus, ginger, Ceylons, Chinese blacks, rooibos.

Dislikes (or at least generally disinclined towards): Hibiscus, rosehip, chamomile, licorice, lavender, really vegetal green teas, shu/ripe pu’erh.

Things I generally decide on a case-by-case basis: Oolong, white teas.

Still need to do my research on: matcha

I rarely score teas anymore, but if I do, here’s the system I follow:

100-85: A winner!
84-70: Pretty good. This is a nice, everyday kind of tea.
69-60: Decent, but not up to snuff.
59-50: Not great. Better treated as an experiment.
49-0: I didn’t like this, and I’m going to avoid it in the future. Blech.

Location

Toronto, ON, Canada

Website

http://www.booksandtea.ca

Following These People

Moderator Tools

Mark as Spammer