2022: Sipdown Progress Thread
2022 Sipdown Count: 30
DT Genmaicha
Dandelion Mocha Mint (single)
52Teas Walter Bishop Strawberry Milkshake(sample)
DT Bee The Change
CS Sleepytime Mint
Simpson & Vail Henry David Thoreau Herbal (Advent sample)
Cuppa Geek Birthday Cake (Advent sample)
Traditional Medicinals Warming Vanilla Stress Support
Simple Loose Leaf Blue Lady Grey
Lupicia Chocolate & Strawberry Puer
DT Tropicalia
DT Banana Nut Bread
DT Lychee Bellini
AU Low Country
52Teas Blackberry Custard Tart Green (sample)
52Teas Candy Cane Marshmallow Treat Genmaicha (sample)
Bird & Blend Co. Vicky’s Sponge Cake
Art Of Tea Lemon Meringue
Theodor Melange de Galice
Adagio Blackberry Sage Oolong
52Teas Hot Buttered Banana Bread(sample)
Vahdam Turmeric Spiced Tisane(sample)
Tea Runners Evening In Missoula
DavidsTea Monster Mash
52Teas Foggy Coconut(sample)
52Teas Mango Ice Cream(sample)
DavidsTea Peanut Butter Cup(tin)
52Teas Coconut Eggnog(sample)
DavidsTea Mango Fruit Punch
August Uncommon Passage(sample)
{January Sipdown Challenge}:
[x] A cream-flavored tea (52Teas Walter Bishop)
[x] An Earl Grey tea (DT Chocolate Earl Grey)
[x] A latte (DT Bee The Change)
[x] A new tea (Huckleberry Tea Bags)
[x] A tea paired with a favorite hobby (DT Genmaicha)
[x] A tea that reminds you of an alcoholic beverage (DT Lychee Bellini)
[x] A tea with bean notes (ThisTea Laoshan Green)
{February}:
[x] A black tea (Curtis Banana Flambe)
[x] A cherry tea (Theodor Melange O)
[x] A grapefruit tea (Adagio Grapefruit Oolong)
[x] A Taiwanese tea (Lupicia Ripe Mango Oolong)
[x] A tea flavored like a favorite snack food (B&B Sweet n Salty Popcorn)
[x] A tea flavored like your favorite muffin (DT Banana Nut Bread)
[x] A tea gifted to you (Palais Des Thes Grand Jasmine Chung Feng)
[x] A tea with a name that begins with a Periodic Table abbreviation (DT Matcha Ice Cream Ma Molybdenum)
[x] A tea you could happily drink every day (Laoshan Green)
{March}:
[x] A discontinued/otherwise unavailable-for-purchase tea(DT Eucalptus Mist)
[x] A floral tea (ThisTea Jasmine Biluochun)
[x]A French tea (TheODor Melange de Galice)
[x] A green tea (Maya Tea Pomegranate Mojito Green)
[x] A sleepytime tea(CS Sleepytime Vanilla)
[x] A tea flavored like your favorite pancake/waffle topping(CS Vermont Maple Ginger)
[x] A tea from a woman-owned company (52 Teas Coconut Eggnog)
[x] A tea that makes you happy (DavidsTea Monster Mash)
[x] A tea with a flavor note/ingredient from a favorite Girl Scout cookie(Stash Chocolate Mint Oolong- Thin Mint Cookies)
[x] A tea with spinach/artichoke notes (Thistea Laoshan Green)
[April}:
[x] A caramel tea (Movie Night DavidsTea)
[ ] A “health” tea
[ ] A pu’erh tea
[ ] A raisin-y tea
[] A tea from a British company
[x] A tea paired to a book (DT Banana Nut Bread)
[x] A tea paired to the weather (The o dor Peche Mignon)
[ ] A tea that includes a color in its name
[x] A tea with the flavor of your favorite jelly bean {Tea Chai Te Vanilla Peach Apricot)
[ ] A woody tea
{June}:
- An African tea [ ]
- An iced/cold brew tea [ ]
- An orange tea [ ]
- A pricey tea [ ]
- A rose tea [ ]
- A tea from a place you’d like to visit [ ]
- A tea smoothie [ ]
- A tea that reminds you of your best friend [ ]
- A tea with oceanic notes [ ]
- A vanilla tea [ ]
Like last year, I want to drink more tea than I acquire. (In terms of weight, my cupboard didn’t change noticeably in 2021.) I usually don’t count swapped samples in my incoming and outgoing tea stats, though with the number of them I’m receiving, I might have to start.
Swap Samples:
Daylon: 270 g (Wow!)
Sipdowns:
January:
2020 Old Bush Lapsang Souchong (50 g)
2020 Yashi Xiang by Wuyi Origin (25 g)
Honey Black Oolong by Mountain Stream Teas (25 g)
February:
Spring 2021 Shanlin Xi Wild Garden by Wang Family Tea (25 g)
Evoolong by Brutaliteas (6 g)
Long Feng Xia by Trident (10 g)
Ning’er “Golden Honey Aroma” Spring 2019 by Yunnan Sourcing (50 g)
Organic Wuyi Black Tea by Eco-Cha (30 g)
2021 Spring Farmer’s Choice Baozhong by Floating Leaves (30 g)
Li Shan by What-Cha (50 g)
Dayuling by Wang Family Tea (20 g)
March:
Mr. Chen’s Heritage Wenshan Bao Zhong Winter Tea, Lot 881 by Taiwan Tea Crafts (25 g)
Benefit Tea by Wuyi Origin (50 g)
2020 Mi Lan Xiang Black by Wuyi Origin (25 g)
Sweet Potato Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Spring 2018 by Yunnan Sourcing (50 g)
April:
Organic Shibi High Mountain Winter Oolong Tea, Lot 874 by Taiwan Tea Crafts (25 g)
Daily Jinjunmei by White2Tea (20 g)
Small Leaf Black Tea by Eco-Cha (30 g)
Longfengxia by Ethan Kurland (50 g)
“Sweet Scented” Dong Ding, Spring 2020 by Tillerman Tea (50 g, sad sipdown)
May:
Shan Lin Xi, Spring 2020 by Tillerman Tea (12.5 g)
China Fujian Tong Mu Wild Lapsang Souchong by What-Cha (10 g)
Mei Zhan Zhen by Camellia Sinensis (10 g)
June:
Mi Xiang Hong Cha by Camellia Sinensis (50 g)
Spring 2021 Lishan by Bok (150 g)
July:
Alishan High Mountain Oolong, Spring 2021 by Wang Family Tea (25 g)
Wild Lapsang Souchong by Trident (20 g)
August:
Taiwan Yu Chi #18 Red Jade Black Tea by What-Cha (25 g)
Spring 2022 green teas by Teavivre (55 g)
Black Orchid by Trident (15 g)
Tea Club Batch #5: ShanLinXi Black by Eco-Cha (40 g)
Spring 2022 Baozhong by Bok (75 g)
Jungpana Clonal Delight, Second Flush 2020 by Lochan Tea (50 g)
September:
Fruity Lapsang Souchong by Trident (15 g)
Cui Feng High Mountain Oolong, Spring 2021 by Wang Family Tea (25 g)
Feng Huang Hong Cha by Camellia Sinensis (50 g)
Phoenix Oolong by DAVIDsTEA (50 g)
October:
Spring 2022 Shanlinxi by Bok (100 g)
2017 Wild Tong Mu Guan Zhengshan Xiaozhong by TheTea (30 g)
November:
Li Shan 2019 Winter No. 540 by Zhao Zhou (15 g)
2021 Shan Lin Xi “Mi Xiang” Black Tea by TheTea (30 g)
Spring 2021 Shan Lin Xi High Mountain by Wang Family Tea (25 g)
Dong Ding Traditional A by Floating Leaves (30 g)
December:
Taiwan Wild Shan Cha Black Tea by What-Cha (25 g)
Spring 2021 Fushoushan High Mountain by Wang Family Tea (10 g)
Spring 2021 Qilai Shan High Mountain by Wang Family Tea (25 g)
Spring 2021 Red Jade by Wang Family Tea (25 g)
In: 4,010 g
Out: 1,735 g
@Mastress Alita will the lists each month in 2022 be 10 random themes as they have been for Jan. Feb. March.?
Awesome! I appreciate these lists each month to help with making the sipdowns fun :)
Starting Cupboard Size 2022: 389
End of Year Cupboard size: 322
Number of total sipdowns, shares and tosses 2022: 548
New purchases since May 1st, 2022: 80
April: Sipdowns: 77
May: Sipdowns: 85
June: Sipdowns: 72
Goal: Purchase no more than 1 tea for every 10 sipped down. Try to group an order of 3 teas or more at one time. (Ie 30 sipdowns prereq).
April
x A caramel tea: Caramel cup- The Tea Girl
- A “health” tea: Goddess – Sacred Blossom Farms (in progress)
x A pu’erh tea: Chocolate Mini Egg- the tea girl
X A raisin-y tea: Berried Treasure- the tea girl
x A tea from a British company: Calming tea- The tea house – Covent Garden
x A tea paired to a book: Raspberry Cordial- The tea girl (Anne of Green Gables)
x A tea paired to the weather: Sunburst- Chroma tea
x A tea that includes a color in its name: Purple Rain- the tea girl
x A tea with the flavor of your favorite jelly bean: Watermelon Sugar – The tea girl
x A woody tea: Cozy Cuppa Honeybush- 52 teas
May
X A cupboard staple: Snow Chrysanthemum Buds- Cultivate Tea
X A “geeky” tea: Wizard’s Grey- Adagio
x A grape/muscatel tea- Jun Shan Yin Zhen- Mastersteas
x An herbal tea: Te di Segri Tuscana- Tea Fiori
X A lemon tea: Limoncello- The Necessiteas
X A soda tea- Butterbeer- The Necessiteas
X A strawberry tea- Strawberry Pie Honeybush- 52teas
X A tea flavored like a favorite baked good: Salted Toffee Blondie- Dessert by Deb
X A tea that reminds you of yourself: Green/Oolong Coconut teas: Special Pina Colada Green tea- 52 teas
X A tea with a creative blend of ingredients: Coconut Macaroon- The Necessiteas
End of 2022 Cupboard size:
June
Sipdowns:72
X An African tea- Banana Split- the Necessiteas, Kenya Orthodox- Elmswood Inn
X An iced/cold brew tea- Jejudo Imperial- Palais Des Thes
X An orange tea: Orange Lavender Fields- Adagio
- A pricey tea: Yongchun Semi Wild Oolong or Snow Huangzhixiang or Milanxiang from Cultivate tea (In progress)
X A rose tea- Strawberry Rose Champagne- Necessiteas (complete)
X *completed 10/17 A tea from a place you’d like to visit
Seihou Matcha- Cultivate Tea (destination: Japan)
X A tea smoothie: Tangerine Twister- 52 teas
X A tea that reminds you of your best friend: Elevenses- Adagio or a Doctor Who tea from Adagio
X A tea with oceanic notes: Tropical Guava- Tebella
X A vanilla tea: Vanilla Chai- Hugo Tea Company
July 2022
Sipdown: 46
X A blueberry tea-Blueberry Lavender Angel Food- Dessert by Deb
X A lime tea- Key Lime Sublime- Tebella
XX A mango tea: Lychee Mango Mochi- Dessert by Deb and Mango Melange by TeBella
X A peach tea: Peach Parfait- Tebella
X A pineapple tea: Chocolate Pineapple Black tea- 52teas
XA tea flavored like your favorite ice cream- Believe- Call Me Sweetea (Chocolate)
X A tea from a Canadian company: Cereal Milk- Dessert by Deb
X A tea from a US company: Lavender Coconut Cream- The Necessiteas
X A tea paired with a biscuit/cookie: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Latte- Dessert by Deb
X A tea you’ve forgotten about: Coconut Oolong- DavidsTea
August 2022
Sipdowns:21
X A banana tea: Banana French Toast- Dessert by Deb
X A cheap tea: Lemon ginger herbal- Frontier Coop
X An Indian tea: Auburn- Chroma teas
XX A marshmallow tea: Strawberry Marshmallow Genmaicha-52 teas and Vanilla Keemun Mao Feng- 52 tes
x A melon tea: Watermelon Sorbet- Dessert by Deb
X A raspberry tea- Raspberry Parfait-52 teas
X A tea chosen at random: Shizuoka- Japanese Tea Marathon
X A tea the flavor of a trail mix ingredient: Panettone cake- Dessert by Deb
X A tea that reminds you of a family member: Blueberry Crumble- the necessiteas
X A tea you’ve never tried before: Sleepy Lychee- Davidstea
September
Sipdowns:33
X A breakfast tea: Anne’s Breakfast Blend 2022-52 teas
X A Chai tea: Cranberry Chai Chutney- Dessert by Deb
x A chocolate tea: Believe- Call Me Sweetea
X A coconut tea: Orange Creamsicle Mousse- Dessert by Deb
X A hibiscus tea: Hibiscus- Cultivate Tea
X A tea from a tea swap/traveling tea box: Piccolo- Lupicia
X A tea with a strong aroma: Meet Cute- Call Me Sweetea
X A tea with honey added: Honeycomb chai- Davidstea
X A tropical tea: Mango Madness Smoothie- 52 teas
X A Mate tea: The Hat Guy- Adagio
October Sipdown
Sipdowns: 24
X An apple tea: Grandma’s Apple Strudel- Necessiteas
X A Chinese tea: 2021 Osmanthus Laoshan Green- Cultivate Tea
X A cinnamon tea: Pumpkin Doodle- the Necessiteas
X A halloween tea: Halloween Countdown-Bird and Blend
X A de-caf/caffeine free tea: Plum Blossom- Cultivate Tea
X A dessert tea: Pineapple Float Milkshake- Dessert by Deb
X A nutty tea: Almond Peach Galette- Dessert by Deb
X A pumpkin tea: Pumpkin Gingerbread- 52teas
X A tea paired to music: Yoshi’s Chrysanthemum 2021- Cultivate Tea
X A vegetal tea- Nozomi- Japanese Green Tea Co
November 2022
Sipdowns:50
X A cranberry tea: Cranberry Lemonade Green tea- 52teas
X A ginger tea: Ginger Cola- 52teas
X A Japanese tea: Matcha “Best” – Cultivate tea (In progress) and xGyokuro Tamahomare – Camellia Sinensis
X A tea from a small business: Pineapple Upside down Cake Honeybush- 52teas
X A tea paired with a sandwich: Nothin’ But a Gangsta Partea- Hellatea
X A tea the flavor of a favorite cake: Wedding Cake- Bird and Blend
X A tea the flavor of a favorite sundae topping- Jelly and Ice cream- Bird and Blend
X A tea you are thankful for: 2021 Yoshi’s Chrysanthemum- Cultivate Tea
X A smoky/roasted tea: Campfire Stories- Call Me Sweetea
X A weird tea: Chocolate Pineapple- 52teas
December 2022
Sipdowns: 62
X A genmaicha- Banana genmaicha- 52teas
X An old tea: Delicate Pear Lishan- Wolf Tea
X A favorite tea: Cookie- Lupicia
X An earthy tea: Nadeshiko- Camellia-Sinensis
X A maple tea: Maple Apple Blondies- 52teas
X A mint tea: Spira Unplugged- Adagio
X A pear tea: Cranberry Pear Clafoutis- 52 Teas
X A tea flavored like a root vegetable/exotic fruit: Carrot Cake- Tebella and Carrot Cake Black- 52teas
X A white tea: White Laoshan and tea blossoms- Cultivate Tea
X A winter holiday tea: Nutcracker- Call Me Sweetea
I am going to try to keep track on here this time, instead of on scratch paper in the craft room! These are not necessarily sipdowns, just progress toward them.
[X] A genmaicha – Matcha Black Soybean Rice Tea by Lupicia
[X] An old tea – Harney Chamomile (2014) with Upton Spearmint (2013)
[X] A favorite tea – Osmanthus Oolong by Tea Ave
[X] An earthy tea – Vanilla Comoro by Harney
-A maple tea DO NOT HAVE
[X] A mint tea – Candy Cane by Teecino
-A pear tea DO NOT HAVE
[X] A tea flavored like a root vegetable/exotic fruit – Carrot Cake Cupcake S&V
[X] A white tea – White Pearls by Tearunner
[X] A winter holiday tea – Carol by Lupicia
oooh I’ve just came across this thread and I adore the monthly scavenger hunt idea! I’m not setting a target for this year, just so long as I drink a decent amount of tea I’ll be happy!
A lot of my smaller amounts of tea got lost when I moved house last year, so I’ve had a lot of unintentional sipdowns and still don’t totally know what I have and what I don’t!
I’m going to try to get through all 12 months of the scavenger hunt by the end of the year. I’m not going for an actual sipdown with each one, just trying to rotate through my stash as much as possible, which should be enough of a challenge for me this year since it’s the end of November when I’m starting this!
January
An apricot tea -
A cream flavoured tea – Irish Cream Butter Crisps, Butiki
An Earl Grey tea – (Earl’s Paradise, Bird & Blend)
A latte – Caramel Latte, Shanti Tea
A new tea – Duvet Day, Bird & Blend
A spicy tea – Spooky Spice, English Tea Shop
A tea flavoured like your favourite pie – Spiced Pumpkin Pie, Bird & Blend
A tea paired with a favourite hobby – Watermelon Lime Slushie, Butiki (cinema and theatre)
A tea that reminds you of an alcoholic beverage – Spiked Eggnog, Herbal Infusions
A tea with bean notes – Organic Spring Twist, Butiki
8/10
February
A black tea – Vietnamese Black OP, Harney & Sons
A cherry tea – Drink Me Kaika Cherry Sencha, Jenier World of Teas
A grapefruit tea -
A Taiwanese tea – Baked Ali Shan, Butiki
A tea paired with a favourite fairy tale – Red Queen Cupcake, Butiki
A tea flavoured like a favourite snack food – Malt Shop, Della Terra
A tea flavoured like your favourite muffin – Sweet Toffee, Tea Desire
A tea gifted to you – Hot Cross Buns, Bird & Blend
A tea with a name that begins with a Periodic Table abbreviation -Violet Cream, Bird & Blend (V = Vanadium)
A tea you could happily drink every day – Love Potion, Bird & Blend
9/10
March
A discontinued/otherwise unavailable-for-purchase tea – Farewell, Butiki, Butiki
A floral tea – Jasmine Pearls, Curious Tea
A French tea – Après Ski, DAVIDsTEA
A green tea – Organic Iyerpadi, Butiki
A sleepytime tea – Dozy Girl, Bird & Blend
A tea flavoured like your favourite pancake/waffle topping – Almond Waffle & Maple Syrup, Butiki
A tea from a woman-owned company – Hindbaersnitter, 52teas
A tea that makes you happy – Cherry Bakewell, Bird & Blend
A tea with a flavour note/ingredient from a favourite Girl Scout cookie – Peppermint Candy, English Tea Shop
A tea with spinach/artichoke notes – Organic Korakundah, Butiki
10/10
April
A caramel tea – Caramel Creme, Della Terra
A ‘health’ tea – Post-Party Refresh, English Tea Shop
A pu’erh tea -
A raisin-y tea – Nut & Honeybush Crunch, Della Terra
A tea from a British company – Super Star Anise, English Tea Shop
A tea paired with a book – Enchanted Narnia, Bird & Blend
A tea paired with the weather – Winter Warmer, English Tea Shop
A tea that includes a colour in its name – Darjeeling Earl Grey, The Tea Makers of London
A tea with the flavour of your favourite jelly bean – Blackberry Lime Guayusa, Butiki
A woody tea – Pear Drops, Bird & Blend
9/10
May
A cupboard staple – Connoisseur, Rington’s
A ‘geeky’ tea – Hello, Sweetie, Butiki
A grape/muscatel tea – Cran-Grape Shou Mei, 52teas
A herbal tea – Rhubard + Custard, Bird & Blend
A lemon tea – St. Clement’s Lemon, Joe’s Tea Company
A soda tea – Cherry Cola & Cake, Della Terra
A strawberry tea – Strawberry Zabaglione Chun Mee, 52teas
A tea flavoured like a favourite baked good – Banana Bread Chai, Bird & Blend
A tea that reminds you of yourself – 1994 Aged Bai Hao, Butiki
A tea with a creative blend of ingredients – Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, Bird & Blend
10/10
June
An African tea – Organic Honeybush, Butiki
An iced/cold brew tea – Cherry Cola Bottles, Bird & Blend
An orange tea – OYGFIB, 52teas
A pricey tea – Golden Monkey King, Curious Tea
A rose tea – Wedding Cake, Bird & Blend
A tea from a place you’d like to visit – Wuthering Heights, LiteraTea
A tea that reminds you of your best friend – Elderflower Champagne, Bird & Blend
A tea smoothie – Retro Ted/Pina Colada, Bird & Blend
A tea with oceanic notes – Cherry Lips, Bird & Blend
A vanilla tea – Jelly + Ice Cream, Bird & Blend
10/10
July
A blueberry tea – Blueberry Pancakes, Bird & Blend
A lime tea – Lime Cola Guayusa, Bird & Blend
A mango tea – Caribbean Rum Punch, Butiki
A peach tea – Peach Cobbler, Bird & Blend
A pineapple tea – (Cococabana Coola, Bird & Blend)
A tea flavoured like your favourite ice cream – Honeycomb Cookie Doh!, Bird & Blend
A tea from a Canadian company – Nordic Almond, Herbal Infusions
A tea from a US company – Coco Loco, American Tea Room
A tea paired with a biscuit/cookie – Gingerbread Treat, English Tea Shop
A tea you’ve forgotten about – Strawberry Lemonade, Bird & Blend
9/10
August
A banana tea – Monkey Chops, Bird & Blend
A cheap tea -
An Indian tea – Glenburn Estate Darjeeling, Butiki
A marshmallow tea – Lime Marshmallow, Butiki
A melon tea – (Cantaloupe Watermelon, 52teas)
A raspberry tea – (Raspberry Green, Adagio)
A tea chosen at random – Ghostly Green, English Tea Shop
A tea the flavour of a trail mix ingredient – Mint Pistachio, Bird & Blend
A tea that reminds you of a family member – Apple Jack’s Apple Harvest Shou Mei, 52teas
A tea you’ve never tried before – Happy Holiday, English Tea Shop
7/10
September
A breakfast tea – (Happy Trails, Butiki)
A Chai tea – Gingerbread Chai, Bird & Blend
A chocolate tea – Mint Choc Rooibos, Bird & Blend
A coconut tea – Coconut Milk Oolong, Bird & Blend
A hibiscus tea – Peach Soda, Bird & Blend
A tea from a tea swap/travelling tea box – (Bai Mu Dan 2008, Nannuoshan)
A tea with a strong aroma – Boracay Breeze, Butiki
A tea with honey added – (Honey Bee Beautiful, Bird & Blend)
A tropical tea – Tropical Lemongrass, English Tea Shop
A yerba mate – Chicory Dickory Choc, Bird & Blend
7/10
October
An apple tea – Apple Strudel, Bird & Blend
A Chinese tea – Pumpkin Toffee Dragonwell, 52teas
A cinnamon tea – Rice Pudding + Jam, Bird & Blend
A coffee tea – (Caramel Latte, Shanti Tea)
A decaf/caffeine-free tea – Bet-TEA’s Blend, 52teas
A dessert tea – Butter Brew, Bird & Blend
A nutty tea – (Almond Indulgence, Butiki)
A pumpkin tea – (Pumpkin Chai, 52teas)
A tea paired with music – Earl Grey Bravo, Adagio
A vegetal tea -
6/10
November
A cranberry tea -
A ginger tea – (Ginger Pumpkin Cheesecake Honeybush, 52teas)
A Japanese tea – Organic Japanese Pu’erh, Butiki
A tea from a small business – Earl Grey, LiberTea (Theatre Café, London)
A tea paired with a sandwich – Caramel Vanilla Assam, Butiki
A tea the flavour of a favourite cake -
A tea the flavour of a favourite sundae topping -
A tea you are thankful for -
A smoky/roasted tea – Witches’ Brew Chai, 52teas
A weird tea – Chai Charge, English Tea Shop
5/10
December
A Genmaicha – Toasted Apple, Bird & Blend
An old tea – 1989 Suncha Blend, Butiki
A favourite tea -
An earthy tea – The Killer’s Vanilla, Butiki
A maple tea -
A mint tea – Punchy Peppermint, English Tea Shop
A pear tea – Jasmine Poached Pears, Bird & Blend
A tea flavoured like a root vegetable/exotic fruit – (Beet It, Bird & Blend)
A white tea – Nearly Nirvana, Bird & Blend
A winter holiday tea – Festive Spice, English Tea Shop
7/10
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