New Tasting Notes

It seems to be renamed by now. It’s “Sleep Time” and I made a new listing… and then I found out this one; and their website have Snore & Peace in the address bar, but everything says “Sleep Time”. I like this old name more. Can someone remove the new listing and update name of this one? Cameron B. maybe?

I am tired. Like really tired; I almost fall asleep today afternoon in the office. Slept badly. Again. Tea to the rescue!
Mint combined with chamomile makes a good and nice combination, and combined with other herbs in this baggie it tastes like a liquid honey with a little of bitter finish. Personally, I wouldn’t mind stronger lavender and less of chamomile.

Would it help me to have a proper, nice, uninterrupted, sleep? Hopefully, but I don’t expect miracles.

I got this one while I was at Camellia Sinesis with @Roswell Strange, going off of her suggestion, I cold-brewed it to bring to work while I catch up on the QR work.

This was so good! I loved how fruity and floral it was! It was the perfect milder caffeinated start to my day. Now I can’t wait to try it hot.

Paper teabag (in a sealed foil pouch) from a local tea shoppe bin of loose ends. Uncertain age. Nice citrus fragrance on the dry leaf. Steeped as directed: 3 min at 175°F. Resteeped once. Both were crystal clear amber liquids. I’m sure I’ve tasted this lemony-mediciney-lime peely flavor before, but I can’t recall where. I didn’t know what ginko (leaf? seed? wood?) tastes like, and I still don’t. For that matter, I couldn’t taste the base green tea, either. Maybe it’s just some nondescript shrub grown in someone’s backyard in East LA. Really, the citrus flavors overpower everything, and yet I could really see diggin’ this tea when I’m in the right groove, baby, ya know? That isn’t today. Can’t recommend, and rate as 50. I suspect stratification has segregated the tea and the lemongrass, because others have observed the reverse of me: green tea dominating the citrus! Or maybe their “flavorings” are out of control.

Somehow, I ended up on the Trader Nicks site a few days ago. I’m not sure how, I haven’t historically been that big a fan of their teas, with some exceptions. But apparently I was in the mood for some retail therapy, because I ended up ordering six sample pouches and 11 single servings to try. (shrugs)

Anyway, this is one of their newer teas, and one that I was most interested to try. And naturally, I had to watch both of the The Princess Diaries movies after ordering it… It’s a pleasant enough tea. The base is very light, both in color and flavor, with a subtle hay-like flavor. I don’t find it brisk, as described. The pear is most apparent near the beginning of the sip and has a crisp, fresh flavor, rather than a cooked one. The end of the sip is dominated by the cinnamon and clove, with the cinnamon having a touch of an artificial candy note.

I’m not sure whether I would reorder this or not, I do think it would be supremely appropriate for fall. We’ll see how I feel at the end of the small pouch.

I’ve definitely had this tea somewhere else, so it was funny to be reunited with it during my UK visit. The scent and flavor are super strongly marzipan. It’s best cold with milk and sugar. There was a time when this tea would have been perfect for me, but these days it’s a little one-note for me, with the marzipan super overpowering anything else. My sister really enjoyed it though.

I bought this off the shelf at their store at 115 S. Walnut St, Champaign-IL. The dry leaf was a mix of inch-long needles and shorter, broken pieces, with a deep green colour. Steeped 2.5 grams of leaf Western style in a stainless steel infusion basket using 8 ounces of 170°F alpine spring water, for 60 seconds, with a re-steep of 90 s. The liquor was clear golden-yellow in appearance with a fragrance of mown grass and asparagus. Flavor notes included asparagus, edamame, chestnut, umami, and a hint of kelp and sweetness. It was delicious. There was only a slight astringency, and no bitter or sour elements. I’ll rate this as 81, the same as Adagio’s Sencha Premier, and recommend it, especially to those in central Illinois as a superb local business worthy of support.

Sipdown

Luscious chocolate flavor, fruity strawberry, and a nice puerh base that it isn’t hidden by the added flavorings but also shouldn’t scare away puer newbies. Would repurchase. I think this was our fifth pouch.

Honeybush makes me think of fall with its flavors of wood, autumn leaves, and slight honey sweetness. It is excellent hot, especially in the fall and winter, and a great base for blending and flavoring. Today I drank it iced, which added to the experience in some ways with a crisp chill that, paired with the other flavors, reminds me of the air just before the first snowstorm of the year. Very refreshing during a particularly warm and humid summer!

I had the distinct pleasure of trying this tea at Brown’s Hotel in London. A girlfriend and I went for afternoon tea and had a lovely black tea for our sandwich course, but for dessert I chose this almond blossom infusion on a whim and I was absolutely floored. It’s gentle and beautiful and has the most incredible aftertaste of decadent globe artichoke. I fell instantly in love and I’m only mildly saddened by its price tag and exclusivity. Hard to believe I can’t find a single other retailer who carries it, but I’ll have to splurge and get myself some for a special occasion, because what a treat this tea is!

TTB 2025
I brewed this teabag twice and put it over ice. A nicely blueberry flavor, though it did seemed watered down. It was refreshing in the heat. Thanks for adding it to the box.

TTB 2025
This is buttery, nutty and mapley sweet. A nice change from waffle or pancake tea trying to be syrupy sweet, this one tastes like the real deal. Nice cuppa for a bagged tea. Thanks for adding it to the box!

TTB 2025
What a nice chocolate tea. I lost track of how many times it steeped, but it was at least five. Not a hint of astringency or bitterness. I might need more of this just to see how many times it steeps! Thanks for adding it to the box!