Ok, so this isn’t really a tasting note per say since I never actually got around to making myself any of this. More so, this is just me logging my feelings because they’re rather “unconventional”, one could say, in regard to the dry leaf.
Last night I was feeling incredibly sick and as I was entering the different teas I had received in the mail into my spread sheet I had them all next to me – and something from that pile was making me feel INCREDIBLY nauseated and sick. I was sure it was just my sense acting out of sorts from being sick though. So since today I’ve felt perfectly fine I decided to pull out all of the teas I received yesterday from my sample drawer and individually smell them to see if I could pin point what it was that was making me sick.
Everything was going really well until I reached this one, which I had received from CrowKettle as part of the “Take It Away” thread. Before even opening the bag to smell the leaf I started to feel sick, but once the bag was open I just couldn’t take it and I actually literally started to gag. 100% that’s what was making me feel so gross and making me so queasy yesterday.
And, I’ve scoured tasting reviews and read through the ingredients list and really there’s nothing in the tea that I’ve ever had adverse feelings to prior, and I can’t see anyone else ever experiencing the same bad reaction, especially just from just the leaf. I’m honestly baffled – a huge part of me just wanted to throw it away though…
I just cannot bring myself to make a cup of this to try out. I just can’t and wont. So, that said, if anyone wants to swap for this (or honestly, I’d be ok with just mailing it away to someone for nothing in return) despite my “glowing” praise towards it please just comment and let me know.
I’ve never had such a poor reaction to a tea, and I just want it out of my house…
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I would be interested in trying it out. I have not packaged up your teas yet so if there is anything you want me to add in exchange for it let me know. However, I know you already packaged up the teas for me so if you would prefer to send it to someone else, I definitely understand.
I am sorry you are having such an adverse reaction to it though
It’s yours – hopefully you’ll actually like it. I don’t know how much you have of each, but I’d be interested in trying either Bubble Gum matcha or Pineapple matcha. That said, I’m more than willing to just send it to you regardless of whether I get anything in return.
I wonder if it was the Cascade hops that was putting you off. They have a rather aggressive grapefruit smell, though it is not nearly as aggressive when steeped.
I will have to check but I think I should have at least a tsp of each to send your way.
Stacy – I’ve never had issues with hops before, and I definitely wasn’t smelling grapefruit but who knows… I’m quite sure this is a “me” thing, and nothing to do with the actual blend.
VariaTEA – I’ll send both packages out tomorrow before work :)
Studying for this exam tomorrow (technically tonight) has been so much more time consuming than I thought it would be so I am hoping to have your package out by the weekend.
Although this tea has a fun taste, the smell of cascade hops/blend brought on a bout of nausea with me too. I just penned it down to past bad associations with beer (which I also sometimes have similar reactions with), but maybe not? Sorry this one didn’t work out for you, though! :/
I would be interested in trying it out. I have not packaged up your teas yet so if there is anything you want me to add in exchange for it let me know. However, I know you already packaged up the teas for me so if you would prefer to send it to someone else, I definitely understand.
I am sorry you are having such an adverse reaction to it though
It’s yours – hopefully you’ll actually like it. I don’t know how much you have of each, but I’d be interested in trying either Bubble Gum matcha or Pineapple matcha. That said, I’m more than willing to just send it to you regardless of whether I get anything in return.
I wonder if it was the Cascade hops that was putting you off. They have a rather aggressive grapefruit smell, though it is not nearly as aggressive when steeped.
I will have to check but I think I should have at least a tsp of each to send your way.
Stacy – I’ve never had issues with hops before, and I definitely wasn’t smelling grapefruit but who knows… I’m quite sure this is a “me” thing, and nothing to do with the actual blend.
VariaTEA – I’ll send both packages out tomorrow before work :)
Studying for this exam tomorrow (technically tonight) has been so much more time consuming than I thought it would be so I am hoping to have your package out by the weekend.
Although this tea has a fun taste, the smell of cascade hops/blend brought on a bout of nausea with me too. I just penned it down to past bad associations with beer (which I also sometimes have similar reactions with), but maybe not? Sorry this one didn’t work out for you, though! :/