767 Tasting Notes

84

Normally I want a black tea right away in the morning, but my sinus infection has gone into my lungs (sino-bronchitis, it’s called. lovely) and my throat is raw so I looked for something mild and soothing. I haven’t had this one in a while, so I decided on it. Such a lovely tea, so light and mild I can’t imagine anyone not liking it.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
Anlina

Hope you’re feeling better soon!

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82

Great cup of tea, and not just for the holidays, but all year round. I brewed a pot of this late this afternoon and drank a cup hot. Then I had to go out, and when I came home I had a cup cold. It was great either way. Some spicy teas leave a coating on the tongue. This one didn’t. It has a warm, spicy flavor, but I didn’t feel like the spices were overpowering. I haven’t had a tea from Tippy’s yet that I didn’t enjoy. I think this will be fabulous tomorrow morning, when the temp is supposed to be -21 F (-30C).

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
TippysTea

I love to drink this tea as a latte, with a little touch of sugar.

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83

After finishing the pot of the other Georgia tea Idecided to have a cup of this one too. What a great tea! Wish I could smell this and get the full experience of citrus. Still yummy.

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88

Made a pot of this tea this morning. It is still a favorite. Mild, smooth, slightly sweet. I have enough left to send a sample over to another Steepsterian.

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90

I received my Tippy’s Tea order today and this was the sample they sent along. Although I was anxious to brew a pot of Minted Monkey, I decided to make a cup of this to see how I liked it. I LOVE it! This tea is very, very smooth, almost sweet, with a hint something that I’ll call creamy. Without any flavoring, this is almost like a dessert tea. With my anosmia, I can’t differentiate between flavors, so others might rave about the maltiness, or the cocoa undertones, but i’ll just say “Yum!”

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML
TippysTea

YAY! It arrived safely. We are glad you enjoyed the golden monkey. We really pondered over what sample to send you. We were going to send you a sample of a black blend we are working on then, but you dislike bitter, even slightly bitter. So we instead opted to send you this tea. I once brewed this particular tea for 10 minutes and it only imparted a very slight bitterness. Very hard to mess up!

Maddy Barone

Thanks so much for taking the time to review what I like and dislike, and choosing such a great sample for me. The second packet of Minted Monkey is a birthday gift for a friend who likes tea almost as much as I do. Hopefully, you’ll have another convert to your tea soon!

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88

I had this one for my mid-morning tea, and I’m going to re-steep for my after lunch tea. Yum! Smooth, a bit of sweet, this might actually be the best of the Discover Georgia sampler I ordered from What-Cha.

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100
drank Cranberry Pear by DAVIDsTEA
767 tasting notes

I decided to go with an old favorite tonight, so pulled Cranberry Pear out of the cupboard. This was one of my very first loose teas, (maybe THE first?) and I remember being amazed with the chunks of real cranberry and dried pear mixed in with the leaves. I’ve ranked it as a 100 partly for old times sake, and partly because I just really like this tea. The tea base is light compared to some I’ve had, but that’s not a bad thing. I think this tea will remain a favorite all my life.

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72

My third tea of the day. I have a cough that brings up yuck … Sorry. TMI. I have a cough and a sore throat, so I thought I’d try this one again. It’s still pretty good, maybe better than the last cup I brewed because I was careful to not let it steep over 4 minutes. I think I;’ll do a 2dn steep and add maple syrup to it. I bought a teeny tiny bottle of maple syrup (3 ounces, approx 100 ml) and I keep forgetting that it would probably be marvelous in tea!

OMGsrsly

Maple syrup in keemuns or smokey teas = mmm…

Maddy Barone

The syrop wasn;‘t bad in the Clari Tea, but oooh, I have a tin of Grand Keemun from Tea Sourse. I’ll have to try that.

OMGsrsly

Just a little, though. It just adds a bit to the flavour. :)

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85

I’m going through my What-Cha samples and having a second cup of the ones I haven’t had for a while. It’s not time to put in an order yet, but no reason not to be prepared, right? This is my second tea of the morning. Ahhh, so good! Smooth, with just a hint of cinnamon, I could drink this one all day. puts check in Re-Order box

OMGsrsly

I had my first rou gui a couple weeks ago! The flavour is so neat, isn’t it. :)

Maddy Barone

Yes, I really like this one!

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85

Had this one for my morning tea. Still smooth and slightly sweet, but for some reason (maybe this chest cold I have?) it wsn’t qujite as good as last time. Still very nice and I’m happy with my sample.

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I love cats. I love alone time. I love sitting indoors on a cold winter night with a book or my knitting while drinking tea. I don’t have a sense of smell, so many of the more subtle flavors of tea escape me. Two of the things I CAN taste are bitter and sour, so any tea that has even a slightly bitter taste is nasty for me. And what others might perceive as pleasant tartness may be horribly sour for me.

I’m also a writer. I love writing, and a mug of hot tea helps me get through the hours sitting in front of the computer. Although I’m a comparatively new tea drinker, I’m jumping in feet first. Feel free to recommend any teas you think I might enjoy.

100-91 – Wowza! I want to keep this tea in the cupboard all the time.
75-90 – Very nice. It would be good to have this tea on hand from time to time.
60-74 – OK. Wouldn’t keep it in the cupboard, but I would drink it again.
45-59 – If a friend served this I would drink it to be polite, but it’s not really my cuppa.
Lower than 45 – Blech. It was too sour or bitter for my taste. Would not drink it again.

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