412 Tasting Notes

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I really like the clash of caramel (only slightly sweet and pleasantly milky) and lemongrass, because this is no clash at all. They nicely complement each other, plus there is a subtle note of blackberries and black currants in the background, really delicate but nicely rounding up the aftertaste. Very balanced and well-thought-of blend.

Flavors: Black Currant, Blackberry, Butterscotch, Caramel, Milk, Sweet

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 4 g 10 OZ / 300 ML
Cameron B.

I recently had a butterscotch/caramel flavored tea with lemongrass too, and was surprised by how well they work together!

dreamloomer

Yes, it may be surprising but it really works! I’m going to focus on similar blends.

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drank Apple by Dilmah
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I like it that it’s not sweet nor sour, like many apple-flabvoured teas. It’s classic Dilmah approach – decent base black tea with apple serving as a balanced factor, not a dominant. Yes, it is artificial in part, but decently artificial, making this brew pleasant.

Flavors: Apple, Malt

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 g 10 OZ / 300 ML
gmathis

Good apple teas are hard to find!

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66
drank Peach by Dilmah
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Distinct peach aroma supported by the stable malty base.
Warming flavour with peach being only a part of the experience, not dominating, nicely blending with the base black Ceylon tea.
Fruity Dilmah teas are quite stable and reliable. They’re not extraordinary in any way, but also don’t fall below a certain level.

Flavors: Malt, Peach

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 g 10 OZ / 300 ML

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60
drank Intense Black by Lipton
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Nott bad for Lipton. Malty, earthy, relatively rich, relatively intense. Certainly better than regular Lipton.

Flavors: Earthy, Malty

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 g 10 OZ / 300 ML
gmathis

That’s one I hadn’t heard of. Lipton’s one-quality-notch-up varieties are usually OK, we just don’t see many of them here at our grocery outlets.

dreamloomer

This one may be only sold in Poland, because I can see that only Polish-language shops sell it. It is probably some other brand packaged under this name.

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drank Mandarin by Dilmah
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Tangerine note is subtle in aroma, stronger in taste. And it’s the peel, of course, not the fruit flavour. Plus decent base black tea underneath. Not bad but also not great, just a regular corporate tea with decent fruitiness.

Flavors: Citrus Zest, Tangerine

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 g 8 OZ / 250 ML

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drank Madras by Loyd Tea
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Pretty standard cheap black tea, heavily oxidised, delicately sweet, without any particular depth or astringency. Casual and daily.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 5 g 14 OZ / 400 ML

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55
drank Madras by Loyd Tea
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drank Creme Earl Grey by Good Earth
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Coconut and creme flavouring give a really interesting twist to an otherwise classic Earl Grey tea. They give it richness and depth, but are subtle and don’t conceal the basic bergamot and cornflower character. Tasty and drinkable.

Flavors: Bergamot, Coconut, Cream, Earl Grey, Flowers

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 g 10 OZ / 300 ML

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drank English Teatime by Lipton
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What can I say here? It’s just a casual tea from a big company, nothi9ng spectacular, but not bas for “sipping while working”. A bit malty, with decent depth.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 g 10 OZ / 300 ML

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drank Lychee by Dilmah
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Lots of lychee that feels rather natural despite being just a flavouring (probably due to perfume -y specific of the fruit). Malty and slightly astringent base black tea, a touch of sweetness impression. Not bad.

Flavors: Astringent, Lychee, Malty

Preparation
2 g 7 OZ / 200 ML

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I drink tea almost all the time.

However, my tea drinking can be divided into two main categories.

1. I work a lot at my computer and when I work, I need to always have tea at hand. That’s when I drink bag varieties, mostly black blends, often corporate ones. They need to be at least drinkable, of course, but I don’t focus on the taste much, though I don’t go below a certain level…

2. When I read (and read a lot) or when I’m just relaxing, I savor tea. That’s when the better varieties come into play, that’s when I use leafs instead of bags, that’s when I really focus on what I’m drinking.

I’m Polish, temporarily living in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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