767 Tasting Notes
I’m going through the tea cupboard (yes, it’s grown from half of one shelf to the whole shelf, then two, now the entire cupboard. sigh.) in an effort to itemize and arrange per company, type, etc. Came across this. I’ve not had it a loooong time and decided to have an afternoon cup. It’s not bad. It’s a bit astringent, just tish bitter. Maybe because it’s old? Maybe I over steeped? I wonder if those chopped up tea leaves keep their flavor as long as whole leaves. At any rate, this one is okay if I’m looking for a black tea without caffeine. But really not a favorite.
I had a cup of this tonight to be sure I still loved it. I do. I have enough of my sample left for one more cup. I’m keeping an eye on the website to see when this will be back in stock. I told myself I was ordering NO MORE TEA, but I have to make an exception for this one. It is my very favorite dessert-type tea.
I’ve held off on trying this one for a few days. I was afraid I wouldn’t love it as much as most other people have. I do find myself enjoying it a lot. It’s smooth, which for me is a very important part of enjoying a tea. I just can’t stand bitter, sour, or astringent. This one is a little malty, a lot rich, a teensy bit sweet. I really, really wish I could smell this one. I bet it’s heavenly. I could certainly drink this all night. Wonder how many steeps I’ll get from it?
Preparation
Since this @*&^#! sinus infection is hanging on I decided to try the Clari Tea tonight. It’s herbal and it’s supposed to help when you’re sick. I don’t know if it helps or not, but it was good to drink. I got the ginger flavor pretty well, even with no sense of smell. I got a slightly bitter after taste, but I did brew it for quite a while, so that might have been the reason for it. This will probably not be a re-order, but I’m glad I have it.
I’ve never had ‘pearl’ tea before so when I placed an order with What-Cha I decided to get a 10 gram sample of this tea. OMgosh, I’m glad I did! It’s so smooth! With just a tiny hint of natural sweetness. My second steep seemed jsut a teensy bit sweeter. This one might have to go on the re-order list!
Preparation
I forgot I had a few Tea Forte silken pyramids (I really love these sachets!) left over from Christmas. I decided to have one for my afternoon cup. I’m not terribly impressed iwth this one. It’s not in any way bad, but compared to the What-Cha Georgia Old Gentleman, this is sort of blah. One more thing out of the cabinet!
I had this one for breakfast! A very nice tea, smooth and easy to drink on a cold January morning in North Dakota USA. I love that What-Cha allows online orders of 10 grams. I don’t want to buy 50 grams only to find out I don’t like the tea. I wish other tea companies would do that too. I think it would bring more return customers. If I buy ten 10 gram samples and find 4 that I love, the company will probably get a 200 gram order from me, or more, because I’ll probably throw in a few more samples I want to try. But my pocketbook and cabinet space tell me I can’t afford to buy too many 50 gram pouches of new tea, so maybe I won’t make an order at all from a new-to-me company to try new-to-me tea.
So far the two from What-Cha that I’ve sampled have been lovely. I’ve enjoyed them and can;’t wait to try more of my loot!
Preparation
Small samples are the best. I’m still mostly in try all the teas mode, but I do tend to skip over companies that only sell larger quantities unless their prices are incredibly low. I’d rather spend $50 on a huge pile of samples and then reorder the ones I love, than $50 on a small number of teas and maybe end up with nothing I like.
Exactly!!
I’m feeling lazy and tired. Decided on some herbal tea for bedtime, and being lazy, opted for bagged tea. Sometimes it’s nice to go simple. I don’t think this tea is as good as David’s Peppermint Amore, but I don’t have Peppermint Amore, and this one is a perfectly good tea. Besides, I’m feeling lazy and tired. I wish I didn’t have to work tomorrow…
My order from What-Cha arrived today. Oh, boy, it is just like Christmas around here! This one says “Full-bodied with a sweet raisin and citrus taste.” I don’t taste the raisin (no big surprise, since I have no sense of smell) but I can detect a hint of citrus. Just a little tang at the end of a mouthful. Not sour. The tea is more robust than mild, but smooth, with no bitterness, no astringency, and just a bit sweet on its own. I’m really, really glad I ordered this one!
Flavors: Citrus, Smooth
Preparation
Brewed up a pot of this after the green tea I didn’t care for. This is one of my favorite black teas! Smooth with just a hint of sweetness from the teensy candy canes. I ordered 100 grams of this fall/early winter because it’s a seasonal tea and I know I enjoy it. This one is always a winner for me!
