100

Additional notes:  This is my ultimate of hoarded teas.  I do believe it was one of the two teas I ever gave a rating of 100. I thought I only had one serving remaining, BUT NO… there is another steep session left.  Of course there was so much nuance in this when fresh, the most nuance of any tea, so maybe this is the tea that was just ME if I needed only one tea that really was for me, or spoke to me, or whatever.  The nuance might be gone now (of course) but it is still surprisingly AMAZING in flavor. Better than I expected. Brisk enough, but bright, dark, fruity, chocolatey enough but thirst quenching.  I really wish I could find a replacement for this.

Leafhopper

I also find it hard to drink (and inevitably say goodbye to) favourite teas. I wish I could provide some good Assam recommendations. I love What-Cha’s Darjeelings, but haven’t tried their other Indian teas.

tea-sipper

I appreciate that you tried to think of some anyway. :D Even if I tried all of the Hattialli, I doubt they would compare.

Leafhopper

Yes, tea estates produce multiple types of tea and the quality changes from year to year, which can be frustrating when you find something you love. This has happened to me on a few occasions.

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Leafhopper

I also find it hard to drink (and inevitably say goodbye to) favourite teas. I wish I could provide some good Assam recommendations. I love What-Cha’s Darjeelings, but haven’t tried their other Indian teas.

tea-sipper

I appreciate that you tried to think of some anyway. :D Even if I tried all of the Hattialli, I doubt they would compare.

Leafhopper

Yes, tea estates produce multiple types of tea and the quality changes from year to year, which can be frustrating when you find something you love. This has happened to me on a few occasions.

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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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