Backlog from a few days ago:

Oh man, this is a very sad sipdown. I drank it to commemorate Butiki’s closing with the last of the swap I got from Ost a few months ago.

This has such rich fruity notes to it for me, like plum and prune. I really can’t wait to find another vendor who stocks this (once I sip down some more stuff in my cupboard).

Bye Bye, Butiki…. (sob)

TeaLady441

I hope we can (collectively) find something else that’s just as good because I’ll miss it too!

TeaLady441

And Butiki itself, of course!!! :P

Christina / BooksandTea

There are less than a dozen teas that pop up when I search for “taiwan assam” on Steepster. Should some of us give Taiwan Tea Crafts a try, perhaps?

OMGsrsly

I have a Sun Moon Lake from Teacentre in Courtenay, which is a taiwan assam. It’s ok. Not as good as this one though.

Dexter

I think Sil has tried quite a few from TTC. She might be able to help…

TeaLady441

I have too, actually. And I really enjoyed all of them, but they’re a little expensive. (Still, worth it)

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TeaLady441

I hope we can (collectively) find something else that’s just as good because I’ll miss it too!

TeaLady441

And Butiki itself, of course!!! :P

Christina / BooksandTea

There are less than a dozen teas that pop up when I search for “taiwan assam” on Steepster. Should some of us give Taiwan Tea Crafts a try, perhaps?

OMGsrsly

I have a Sun Moon Lake from Teacentre in Courtenay, which is a taiwan assam. It’s ok. Not as good as this one though.

Dexter

I think Sil has tried quite a few from TTC. She might be able to help…

TeaLady441

I have too, actually. And I really enjoyed all of them, but they’re a little expensive. (Still, worth it)

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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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http://www.booksandtea.ca

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