767 Tasting Notes
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
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
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
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!
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.
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!
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
Hope you’re feeling better soon!