26 Tasting Notes

93

I have the Spring 2024 batch, and it is delicious! I like to brew this western-style. In the first cup, I get a strong note of cherry, with some honey and chocolate notes. On the second and third cups, the chocolate and honey notes move to the forefront, along with a tropical fruit blend note.

Flavors: Cherry, Chocolate, Honey, Tropical Fruit

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85

This is the second time I’ve ordered this tea. When I opened the bag I could tell the mint in this batch was a lot stronger than the last one. The mint smell filled up my kitchen. I was a bit worried the mint would be too overpowering in the brewed tea.

After I steeped it for 3 minutes, I took a sip right away, while my cup was still steaming. The mint combined with the steam was overpowering at first, but I decided to let it cool a couple of minutes and was relieved that the mint had toned down, and the tea tasted like a Girl Scout thin mint cookie like I remember from the last batch.

I think they made a good choice choosing puerh as the base tea, since it combines well with the cacao nibs to make the blend actually taste chocolatey.

Flavors: Chocolate, Peppermint

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drank Rose Black Tea by Art of Tea
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I tried this tea yesterday and again today. Yesterday, I followed the instructions and brewed at 207°, but it came out a bit bitter for my taste. Today, I tried it again at 195°, and there was no bitterness. The rose flavor is very strong, and I can’t taste the black tea at all. Personally, I wish the rose flavor was a bit more subdued, but maybe it would be better diluted with almond milk or iced.

ashmanra 9 days ago

Upton Tea has a Rose Congou iirc that has a nice base that you can really taste and yet still has a good strong rose flavor. Harney and Sons Rose Scented is very good – powerful but the base is there and very different from the Upton one. Fortnum & Mason Rose Pouchong is (strangely) on a Keemun base and not what we would consider Pouchong and is a very good one. I bet Simpson & Vail has a good one, but I have only had their “rose and” blends.

teaLover8 8 days ago

Thanks for the suggestions! I love rose in teas, so it would be interesting to try it with different bases.

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92

This is a great shou! It has a thick, silky, smooth texture. I am getting background notes of cherry and vanilla. It’s uplifting on this gray, cloudy morning!

Flavors: Cherry, Vanilla

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91

I’m a big fan of subtle white teas and like this one a lot. The tea is smooth and floral with a powdered sugar like sweetness and a thick mouth feel. Unfortunately, I finished off the last of it today, but I will be getting it again in the future.

Flavors: Floral, Powdered Sugar

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92

I’ve ordered this tea a few times now. I love the smooth texture, but what keeps me coming back is that the flavor is uniform and tastes like one thing, and that is a piece of coconut candy – simple and delicious.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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drank 2023 Reading Room by white2tea
26 tasting notes

I had a gongfu session with this tea for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised by the texture. It felt thick and silky smooth. There were woody notes with a dark chocolate-like bitterness and a bit of sweetness on later steeps.

Flavors: Woody

Preparation
Boiling 3 OZ / 100 ML

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92

I get notes of chocolate and honey. I like this tea a lot.

Flavors: Chocolate, Honey

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91

This tea is really tasty. It is sweet and floral with a background note that reminds me of cinnamon toast crunch cereal. I’ve only tried it western style so far.

Flavors: Cinnamon, Floral, Sweet

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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85

I have the July 2024 harvest. This tea is a rolled oolong with sweet, floral notes. When steeped, beautiful whole leaves unfurl. I like to brew this tea grandpa style at boiling. There is no bitterness or astringency. Nice tea, overall.

Flavors: Floral, Sweet

Preparation
Boiling
ashmanra 27 days ago

When I have a tea guest who has only known the dust and fannings of tea bags, I love to show them the whole, beautiful leaves of a rolled oolong! Isn’t it a joy to exoerience?

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