Sipdown!

I got a sample of this from Ubacat a while back, and I’m drinking this now to celebrate something:

I finally have a full inventory of my tea cabinet! Over 150 teas total, yikes. I’ve also updated my cupboard here on Steepster to reflect what’s in my cabinet, though there were some teas I just half-assed trying to find a match. Nevertheless, I’ve got over 150 varieties and nearly 7.5 pounds of loose leaf. Holy hell.

The Xmas holiday has been great so far – relaxing, catching up on fun administrivia like this. I can’t wait to dig in and make a dent in my stash!

OMGsrsly

You have half as much tea as me. I’m at just over 7 kg. _

OMGsrsly

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OMGsrsly

You have half as much tea as me. I’m at just over 7 kg. _

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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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