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drank Strawberry Pancake Green Tea by 52teas
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So after my last tea-mare, I really needed something light and refreshing. Well, this certainly did the trick!!
Thank you so much to Kristaleyn for the sample!
I really like this one. It’s so light that I didn’t get any nausea from the phenols at all, and the flavour is spot on! Strawberries! and pancakes! Yummmmmm.
With some raw agave syrup, everything really popped. This particular agave is very molasses like, so it worked perfectly to bring out the pancake note.
Again, the flavour is light all around, but I quite like it that way. Tasty!!
Thanks again Kristaleyn :)
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Kittenna
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Yay! Glad you liked it :) I was pleasantly surprised by this one. A happy mix-up in my order, truly.

Indigobloom
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I know right?!? serendipity :P

CHAroma
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Nausea from phenols?

Indigobloom
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It’s a working theory I have. My random google searches tell me that nausea is associated with phenols, and since green tea has phenols… well, I figured that must be why. I haven’t found any solid proof but it seems to fit! also, if I brew my green tea at a slightly higher temp, it seems to burn some of it off. Or if it’s been roasted, like a Hogicha.

CHAroma
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Hmm, weird. Well I’m sorry to hear certain teas make you feel nauseous. I’m glad you liked this one though! It is good.

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Kittenna
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Yay! Glad you liked it :) I was pleasantly surprised by this one. A happy mix-up in my order, truly.

Indigobloom
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I know right?!? serendipity :P

CHAroma
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Nausea from phenols?

Indigobloom
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It’s a working theory I have. My random google searches tell me that nausea is associated with phenols, and since green tea has phenols… well, I figured that must be why. I haven’t found any solid proof but it seems to fit! also, if I brew my green tea at a slightly higher temp, it seems to burn some of it off. Or if it’s been roasted, like a Hogicha.

CHAroma
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Hmm, weird. Well I’m sorry to hear certain teas make you feel nauseous. I’m glad you liked this one though! It is good.

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Let’s see… I’m a tea and workout fanatic, I work in HR, and most of my friends consider me to be an egg. White on the outside, Asian on the inside :)
-from philosophy to food, I love it all
Otherwise, what you see is what you get! I can be very straightforward and yet shy.

Also, I’ve started taking tea sommelier classes and it is an absolute blast! Well, so far I’ve only finished the first out of eight courses, but I am really looking forward to the next one.

Anyhow, if your curious as to how I rate things, this is how I work…

0-25
Like eating dirt, or some other unsanitary indelicacy that mentioning in my profile here would likely get me banned.
I don’t think I’ve found cause to banish a tea to the wasteland yet though so who knows what it’d inspire ;P

25-50
You know that expression “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater”? I imagine drinking that water would be terrible enough to warrant this rating!
I’d never make my enemy drink this, but perhaps I’d throw it at them. Good thing I don’t have any enemies!

50-70
This is “tea”?? I tried finishing the cup… but my body rejected it. There may be others who enjoy this tea, but it’s beyond me!

70-80
I tried liking it, and I can almost get there! I certainly don’t hate it, but something is holding me back. Allergies? Men in white suits? who knows… certainly not me!

80-90
Lovely tea! Not my all time fave but close. I likely wouldn’t repurchase, but may decide to based on many factors: price, accessibility, whether it fills a “tea gap”, medicinal applications, and how often I crave it.
Every once in awhile I find the sweet spot that bumps these up to 90+. Those are the days I need to buy a lotto ticket!

90-95
Sweet Camellia! this is realllly good tea! Don’t talk to me until I’ve finished my cup…

95-100
Tea of the gods. I would do anything to get my hands on more of this liquid gold!

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