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Christina / BooksandTea drank Read My Lips by DAVIDsTEA

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I thought when I woke up this morning that I would start off my day by diving into the mountains of green tea samples I received in the mail yesterday.

Then the radio said that it would be snowing (IN MID APRIL!!) all day, and that the temperature would stay below freezing. Blech. Black tea it is, then.

I gotta say that brewed up, this is wonderful. A lovely interplay of mint and dark chocolate, with neither flavour being too bold. Considering that David’s says this is “low” caffeine, I might save the rest for dessert in the evenings, but still. A really nice flavourful blend that isn’t too strong, and doesn’t even need much in the way of sweetener.

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Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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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.

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Toronto, ON, Canada

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http://www.booksandtea.ca

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