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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

Shae

Oh I add everything to my cupboard.

derk

Me, too, otherwise things get lost in the teabyss.

Roswell Strange

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…

Martin Bednář

“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.

Shae

I’ve done that too, Martin! Add to Steepster, add to cupboard, review, remove from cupboard…

derk

In your case, Martin, with owning hundreds of single teabags that aren’t already added to Steepster, I’d probably do the same :P

Martin Bednář

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.

tea-sipper

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.

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Shae

Oh I add everything to my cupboard.

derk

Me, too, otherwise things get lost in the teabyss.

Roswell Strange

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…

Martin Bednář

“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.

Shae

I’ve done that too, Martin! Add to Steepster, add to cupboard, review, remove from cupboard…

derk

In your case, Martin, with owning hundreds of single teabags that aren’t already added to Steepster, I’d probably do the same :P

Martin Bednář

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.

tea-sipper

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.

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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.

Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandala
verdanttea.com

Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas

My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.

Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!

I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.

My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors

My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again

I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)

Happy sipping!

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