31 Tasting Notes

80

I’ve been drinking this in the morning and enjoying it. It’s very vegetal and seems to take a little longer to steep really strong, which is good for me, since I tend to oversteep my tea quite easily!

After about 3 minutes it has a lovely, clear green color and is delicious when brewed very hot. I still prefer a sencha-matcha blend but this has still been making me happy.

Flavors: Freshly Cut Grass, Grass, Vegetal

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 6 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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80

I drank this in the morning before yoga class (I’m very fortunate to go to a studio where they serve tea!) It’s really nice to have green tea in a yoga studio, but this one just isn’t my favorite. The color is dark and slightly brown (teacup it was in may have influence my perception of the color though) and it just tastes like green tea. Nothing you wouldn’t expect, just perhaps slightly stronger flavor.

I’m pretty sure that it was not steeped at a high enough temperature, being in a yoga studio, so it probably had an influence on my judgment!

Flavors: Grass, Vegetal

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
White Antlers

I don’t think the steeping was at fault. I found this one to be one of Numi’s weaker offerings.

Madam Oolong

Glad it’s not just me, then. It seems sort of unpredictable — in other words, I wouldn’t seek it out.

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100
drank Sencha by Tea Forte
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I drink this tea pretty much every morning! It’s got a beautiful green color and isn’t too strong. I brew it loose leaf in a pot and it goes nicely with breakfast or on its own. Very happy I bought it! I tend to just leave the leaves in the teapot and let it steep for ages, and even then it’s not overpowering, which is great. But maybe that’s not a proper way to do things. :)

Flavors: Grass, Green

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 8 min or more 2 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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95

I like this tea a lot! I’ve been drinking it after meals in the evenings and it’s been really nice. I like to alternate rooibos-chamomile-rooibos during the nights of the week to mix it up :)

Anyways, the lemon wasn’t too strong but it was refreshing and soothing and was really nice with a teaspoon of honey. The floral vibes really came through too

Flavors: Flowers, Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Zest, Rose, Spearmint

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 4 min, 45 sec 2 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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drank Green Tea by Ito En
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Normal and uninspiring, this green tea is the perfect thing as I sit in the airport near a Japanese restaurant waiting for a flight. It doesn’t have any aftertaste, and it tastes like green-tea-flavored-hot-water. It probably wasn’t steeped hot enough, but who cares? I’m just happy to have it. Would I drink it again? Absolutely. Would I buy it? Sure, if I’m traveling. Would I seek it out? Probably not, because I have loose leaf teas that I really like.

Flavors: Grass, Green

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 8 min or more 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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100

Oh my gosh, I love this one. It’s probably second to Rosali’s Milk Oolong, which is my favorite. This one smells so good and I love drinking it in the morning. The floral jasmine scent is really sweet and natural and very different from other “mainstream” jasmine teas that I have tried.

Flavors: Flowers, Grass, Jasmine

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 5 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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100

I love this one! I’ve been drinking a lot of Rooibos tea at night recently, and this one is particularly nice with chocolate (milk chocolate is my favorite, but I’m sure dark would be nice too.) It’s got great orange spiciness, but it’s not super spicy like chai or anything. It’s more of an orange-honey with a faint hint of spice that makes it really nice for cold nights. I like my tea strong so I steeped it for awhile.

Flavors: Cream, Honey, Orange, Orange Zest, Rooibos, Spices

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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100
drank Sweet Sublime by Rosali Tea
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I haven’t been disappointed with the teas I’ve been getting from Rosali yet, but I think that this one is my all-time favorite. I’ve really enjoined drinking it in the evening before bed, and it has a creamy rooibos taste with mild floral notes. I drank all of it way too fast and am really sad about it! I steeped it for 7 minutes because I like strong tea, and it wasn’t overwhelming.

Flavors: Creamy, Floral, Honey

Preparation
Boiling 7 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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drank Rooibos Chai by Rosali Tea
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This tea tastes a lot like a rooibos version of Good Earth Sweet n Spicy, except a little less sweet and a little less spicy. The cinnamon definitely comes through strongly. I steeped it for awhile (7 minutes) because I was cold and really wanted the spiciness to come through in full force!

Flavors: Cinnamon, Honey, Spicy, Sweet

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 7 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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100
drank Genmaicha by Rosali Tea
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I love this tea! I’ve always been partial to Genmaicha, so I was an easy convert to this one. The rice is nice and flavorful and toasty and it was great on the second and third resteep. Highly recommend it!

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 24 OZ / 709 ML
kristinalee

Is it heavy on the matcha?

Madam Oolong

Hey Kristina, it’s not too heavy on anything. I was happy with the balance and it was matcha-y enough to really get a good green tea fix…sorry if that’s vague!

Kirkoneill1988

do you taste popcorn?

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