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Sipdown!

Well, kinda – I had a few spoonfuls left, so I saved some for myself and sent the remainder off in a swap package.

I don’t really have anything new to say about this tea. The flavour profile is really interesting, but I just can’t put my finger on what I’m tasting. Any time I try, I can only think of things like “downy” and “soft” and floral". I’m also getting a hint of mint/wintergreen.

Anyways, this tea is apparently discontinued, so no chance of a restock. Farewell, little fluffy oddball. Thanks to De and aisling of tea for giving me a sample to try!

Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C 1 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 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

Website

http://www.booksandtea.ca

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