863 Tasting Notes

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drank Turtle Cheesecake by 52teas
863 tasting notes

Had last night for dessert – I pretty much only got chocolate, which is sad, especially considering I was wanting caramel, nuts and cheesecake.

I think I’ve decided that as a whole chocolate in tea is just not for me. Now, vanilla? I can do that ALL day long. But chocolate just never comes across as anything but fake and chemically. Boo. But, lesson learned. I need to just do some spring cleaning in my cupboard and send this along to someone who will enjoy it more.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 15 OZ / 443 ML
Sil

i’d try it! haha

teataku

Me too! :)

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100

Had it for breakfast with creamer a day or two ago.

My work schedule is such that I basically do three weeks of work in two, and then have a week off. That’s like 9 12-hour (night) shifts out of 14 days. Its a safe bet that when I’m gone for a while its because my brain is fried and that’s why I do these random backlogs.

But today. Today is payday and the start of a nice 5 day break. So there will be much perusal of tea shops and some online ordering to add some more variety to my cupboard.

Love this tea as always, with a bit of creamer to bring out a bit more of the cheesecake flavor. It was a very blueberry cup, from what I remember – there was a huge, whole blueberry sitting on top of the leaf that looked good enough to eat. So I may have done so :).

Ah, so glad to have some time off to drink tea!

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 14 OZ / 414 ML
Sil

some days i think that might be nice.. if only because most days i end up working 12+ days anyway haha

have a wonderful week off!

JoonSusanna

Thanks! Overall I do like 12 hour days…it’s better than when I did 8:30-5. I never felt like I had any free time with a 40 hour week. I just need to figure out a way to incorporate more tea at work and then I’ll be set, haha. :)

Suziqzer

My Hubby does 12 hour shifts, but differently than you do. He is on 3 days, off 4, on 4 days, off 3.. and it rotates back and forth. It’s nice that he always has some days off during the week, but he has to work every other weekend. There are trade offs for everything

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93

It’s like I have short term memory loss where apple pie is concerned. I love it, but only when its right in front of me and I’m smelling the baked apple cinnamon- otherwise I’m apt to pick other fruit pies as my dessert of choice.

This tea is that smell of baked apple cinnamon – reminiscent of chilly fall nights that demand warm food. The taste is mostly apple cinnamon but there are still hints of a pastry crust.

I haven’t really had another apple pie tea so I can’t definitively say its my favorite…but it is REALLY good. Like, I only have 1 or 2 cups worth left and am sad I can’t buy more good. Hopefully I can find a good substitute because I like the idea of having an apple pie tea as a cupboard stable.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 14 OZ / 414 ML

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93

I won’t lie, I kind of wanted something Irish-themed this morning because it was St. Patrick’s day. The fact that I love this tea didn’t hurt either.

It always looks absolutely gorgeous with the little green flecks of leaves interspersed throughout. And it always smells so creamy and sweet. This is a perfectly strong, smooth tea that manages to capture the sweet creamy tang of cheesecake and does remind me of irish cream.

A great choice for breakfast – well, any time of day really. So yummy.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 14 OZ / 414 ML

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84

You know, I have three notes for this tea and I’m struggling to remember any of them. The tasting notes are positive, but I have been so…apathetic about drinking it. This makes no sense as I am really quite fond of candy corn.

Today I had this plain at my typical parameters for a black tea from 52Teas. I had it with no additives, just to see what the candy corn flavoring did with no help. Answer: it gives you a pleasant honeyed taste without cloying sweetness. It has the strange oily patches on the top of the liquor (from the oils added, but still, not my favorite aesthetic) but no bitterness or astringence, despite being DARK once it’s brewed up.

I don’t really know why I stigmatized this blend. It’s really good, and not overly candy corn like, which is good as it’s not candy corn season. It’s just a nice, honey accented black tea that works well with or without additives.

Flavors: Honey

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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88

Big mug of this yesterday with breakfast. I finished up 6 out of 8 night shifts (it was murder) and was determined to stay awake a bit and read with some tea before bed. It’s been a while since I’ve had some earl grey and the bergamot in this was very bright and citrusy – it drowned out the cream notes, despite adding in creamer.

I think I really like the French Earl Grey from the Tea Merchant better, though. It’s aesthetically gorgeous and has the custardy vanilla undertones that I so love. Gah. I am needing to place SO many tea orders…

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 15 sec 3 tsp 14 OZ / 414 ML

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90

This just smelled so tantalizing yesterday morning. All strawberries and cream, just perfect for breakfast. I’ve gone back and forth on the best strawberry tea so many times – and this one is always one of the top contenders.

Tart berry and sweet cream are the most evident, but the smooth black base is discernible too. Given it’s age it is still really flavorful, too. Not sure if this is still available from 52Teas – but if you are looking for a good berries and cream tea this is definitely one you should try.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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94

I love how the coconut in this is more of a texture addition than anything else. And it works, too – this tastes like creamy banana pudding, even more so when you add a splash of creamer.

Easily one most accurately named, consistently good offerings from 52Teas.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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97

Cold matcha latte to celebrate the end of three 12 hour shifts. And daylight until 8 PM – it makes me feel like summer is coming.

This is my new favorite dessert. I love how it tastes like straight caramel – and the milk of course adds the creaminess to bring out the flavors that much more. Time to go peruse matcha reviews to add some to my wish list!

Flavors: Butter, Caramel

Preparation
Iced 2 tsp 14 OZ / 414 ML
Spencer

Sounds delicious, especially iced!

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96

I am loving the idea of some vegetal greens since the January Steepster select box. I’ve also officially decided that I really like Japanese greens more than Chinese ones. Obubu has a tea club and I have to say that I’m really considering it because fresh Japanese tea every two months? Yes please.

I got this particular sencha because it was described as being the most savory of the sencha offerings. It certainly smells amazing – spinach and seaweed at the same time. I’m definitely going to have to follow the suggestion of putting the leaves in some white sushi rice with soy sauce because once steeped the leaves look like fresh steamed veggies. The fact this is both food and beverage makes me love it that much more.

There is some discernible bitterness here but that changes as it cools. Its got the brothy loveliness that all really good senchas have, and what can best be described as umami since I feel like it alternates between sweet and savory within the same cup.

This was a good choice – sweet and savory, brothy and buttery. Complex and simplicity all rolled in one. I am going to have no trouble putting this away, and I think I’ll join the Obubu club if for no other reason than to see how the flavors of sencha change throughout a year.

Flavors: Butter, Grass

Preparation
5 g 8 OZ / 236 ML
Jennkay

Yay for Japanese greens!

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My tea habits:

*I am an unashamed Lipton iced-tea drinker (mass quantities, year round).
*I like hot teas but only in cold weather (and occasionally late summer nights or mornings).
*I love Japanese greens (the more seaweed-y the better) and good strong malty black teas.
*I do NOT love smoke in any form.
*Vanilla, cinnamon, or lemon anything will usually pique my interest.
*I’m working on pu-erh but it’s definitely going to take some time to grow on me.

(updated September 2015)

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