This was my free teabag with my order a while ago, so this is now a sipdown. (yes, sometimes I add single teabags to my Steepster cupboard because I am ridiculous.) It’s a nice one to try, but probably don’t need it stocked. Happy to try it! I used bottled water to boil in my kettle for the first steep and the peach flavor is extravagant. Maybe a little bitey, as I probably shouldn’t have used such hot water. But the peach even could possibly have a bit of a peach pit flavor even? Somewhere between authentic peach and not… Looking at the steeped teabag, it looks like there are tiny pieces of oolong though, and not actual full leaves, so how the heck is this “super grade”?? This tea went through the ringer of the varieties of ways I steep tea: second steep was boiled in my kettle with sink water, third steep was boiled for twenty minutes on the stove, fourth was steeped back in the kettle with sink water. Honestly, all of the steeps were delicious and consistently PEACH. This gets credit for some lasting peachiness. So that gives me more confidence that the variety of ways I’m steeping teas isn’t harming them TOO much… it probably mostly depends on each tea — how they will be with my crazy steeping methods. But it’s also sad that the flavor is so one note for me. Why only peach? I’d like the flavor of the oolong to peak through. Even more sad, I’m noticing the base is pouchong which is my favorite type of oolong. I can’t taste that at all.
Steep #1 // 1 teabag // 18 minutes after boiling // 1 minute steep
Steep #2 // 17 minutes after boiling // 1 1/2 minute steep
Steep #3 // 8 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #4 // just boiled // 2-3 min steep
2020 Sipdowns: 2
Flavors: Peach
Comments
Yup; I also religiously add EVERYTHING I own (even if they’re single servings). With the amount of teas I have, if I don’t have them logged somewhere I’ll forget I even have them…
“yes, sometimes I add single teabags to my Steepster cupboard because I am ridiculous”
I do that as well. But adding every single tea to the catalogue and then to cupboard. Or Just tea entry and sipping it down right after? I probably have too much time to spend here. Haha.
In your case, Martin, with owning hundreds of single teabags that aren’t already added to Steepster, I’d probably do the same :P
But sometimes it is hard to find any information. Most of them are already discontinued. I have some just once, so it is hard to say it is like this – but, no chance to re-rate.
But it’s fun, apparently my reviews are nice and liked, which I enjoy a lot. It must be fun for you, mostly US members, hearing about blends (and brands) you never heard about. For example, I just saw a box of chamomile tea with caramel. No way I could buy that one.
I just hope – it will be still some space for tea. I am badly running of it.
Oh I add everything to my cupboard.
Me, too, otherwise things get lost in the teabyss.
Yup; I also religiously add EVERYTHING I own (even if they’re single servings). With the amount of teas I have, if I don’t have them logged somewhere I’ll forget I even have them…
“yes, sometimes I add single teabags to my Steepster cupboard because I am ridiculous”
I do that as well. But adding every single tea to the catalogue and then to cupboard. Or Just tea entry and sipping it down right after? I probably have too much time to spend here. Haha.
I’ve done that too, Martin! Add to Steepster, add to cupboard, review, remove from cupboard…
In your case, Martin, with owning hundreds of single teabags that aren’t already added to Steepster, I’d probably do the same :P
But sometimes it is hard to find any information. Most of them are already discontinued. I have some just once, so it is hard to say it is like this – but, no chance to re-rate.
But it’s fun, apparently my reviews are nice and liked, which I enjoy a lot. It must be fun for you, mostly US members, hearing about blends (and brands) you never heard about. For example, I just saw a box of chamomile tea with caramel. No way I could buy that one.
I just hope – it will be still some space for tea. I am badly running of it.
Oh good, I’m not the only ridiculous one. :D It’s just easier to have that one teabag of Momo in my Steepster cupboard so I remember to drink it when it is relatively fresher, as otherwise, it will certainly get lost in the teabyss. haha. Steepster makes tea more organized. And addictive.