I used up the whole sample of this tea that Ubacat sent me – about 2 tablespoons.

And boy, was it a great idea! I love the way this tea smells. It’s got a deeper scent than other buckwheat I’ve tried. This one smells like cocoa and honey, actually – like a Crunch chocolate bar, the kind of chocolate that has rice crisps inside it.

This extends to the brewed tea. A lovely golden liquor with notes of honey, puffed rice, and roasted seame seeds. This is pretty awesome! I’ll see if I can get a second steep out of it.

Christina / BooksandTea

Heh, it was your note from the other day that spurred me to try this! The second steep is a bit nuttier. But both buckwheat teas are super good.

OMGsrsly

I keep hoping to find one locally, but there’s just corn (not brave enough to try yet!) and barley (which I can’t have). One day I will find some! :)

KiwiDelight

Such interesting notes. Never would have expected them buckwheat tea.

OMGsrsly

I’m eyeing this again, but 250g! That’s a lot.

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Christina / BooksandTea

Heh, it was your note from the other day that spurred me to try this! The second steep is a bit nuttier. But both buckwheat teas are super good.

OMGsrsly

I keep hoping to find one locally, but there’s just corn (not brave enough to try yet!) and barley (which I can’t have). One day I will find some! :)

KiwiDelight

Such interesting notes. Never would have expected them buckwheat tea.

OMGsrsly

I’m eyeing this again, but 250g! That’s a lot.

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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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