737 Tasting Notes

drank Natural Rooibos by Rooibos Rocks
737 tasting notes

Just a plain rooibos. Nothing to write home about, but certainly not awful either. Nice bedtime cuppa, and helps with joint pain and inflammation. I liked this company’s Honeybush offering much better.

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100
drank Dark Chocolate by Teeccino
737 tasting notes

Ughhhhh, so yummy! It smells like chocolate-covered raisins. Reminds me of going to the candy store as a kid. Slightly bitter, black coffee note on the sip, which transitions seamlessly into a very mellow, very genuine chocolate flavor, just like hot cocoa without the sugar. Stands up well to milk. I love this stuff.

Flavors: Cocoa, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Sweet

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100

Discovering Teeccino has been one of the best parts of 2020 for me. Simple pleasures like a warm cuppa are sometimes what carries me through the week. I’ve raved about this particular blend/ flavor on here before, but I just wanted to add that this is an excellent autumn drink. I want to experiment with making it as a latte.

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85

Yum yum, comfort herbal tea. It’s a bit drying, but I really like the flavor, especially with a splash of milk added. This would pair famously with a chocolate biscotti. It’s great sweater weather tea, and perfect for scratching the 2:00 PM caffeine itch without actually giving in to it.

gmathis

(asking myself, "Why haven’t I opened the box that’s sitting on the shelf yet?) Agreed. Perfect for sweater weather!

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85

Having a thoroughly irritating Monday. Didn’t have time to make anything fancier, so decided to sip this down in preparation for my October Sips By box. Low-maintenance and un-fancy though it is, I quite like this one. The moringa has a nice wholesome flavor to it and the chocolate is helping improve my mood a little. This is definitely restock-worthy, once I get to the point of having any business purchasing full boxes of tea.

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83

I feel a cold coming… Not full-blown sick yet, but definitely dealing with post-nasal drip and general feeling of being run-down. I expected this, honestly. It’s getting colder out, and I need to face the reality that windows need to be shut, heat needs to be turned on, socks need to be worn at all times, and jackets and pullovers need to be worn outdoors. Doesn’t help that my sleep has also been horrendous for weeks. I’m hoping this tea will help me fight off the impending blahs, if not nip them in the bud altogether.
Ginger is one of my favorite flavors ever, and ginger-turmeric teas help with congestion, joint pain, and inflammation. YES PLEASE.
I like the brothy mouthfeel and just general warming, autumnal effect that this blend of spices and roots has.

Flavors: Broth, Ginger, Licorice, Rose, Spices, Spicy, Sweet

gmathis

Got zinc and vitamin C lozenges? I’m a fan!

teaqueen

@gmathis Ooooo, those are both great ideas. I will add those to my shopping list for this week :)

Mastress Alita

Ginger is my go-to for my bad IBS symptoms, it really calms my GI down! When I feel a cold coming on, I love a 50/50 blend of hibi and ginger (I know, I know, everyone else isn’t a fan of hibi, but I like it!) as the hibi is full of Vitamin C and the ginger is soothing on the throat.

gmathis

The trick with the lozenges, as far as my experience goes, is that they work best when you start pumping them at the first hint of a thought of a tickle…almost before you realize that you think you might be under the weather! A preemptive strike, if you will.

tea-sipper

Oh lord no.. 50/50 hibiscus and ginger?!?!

teaqueen

Half hibi, half ginger… that definitely packs a healthy punch if you can handle it! More power to you XD XD XD

Mastress Alita

I like all the things notoriously hated on Steepster. :-P

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74
drank PG Tips by PG Tips
737 tasting notes

A classic, easy go-to. One of the best bagged black teas commercially available. Prepared as builder’s tea.
This box of bags is very old, and I was apparently storing it next to something flowery, as it came out weak in flavor with a weird floral/ soapy note that is foreign to this blend. Have chucked the last of the unused bags and will re-stock when I get to the store next.

gmathis

On my never-let-it-run-out pantry list.

Leafhopper

I used to drink PG Tips before I got into loose-leaf tea, and I agree that it’s among the best bagged teas out there. Much better than Lipton!

teaqueen

@gmathis and @Leafhopper— yes! It’s great to keep on hand for rushed days and for blah, low-effort days. It’s a solid workhorse of a tea.

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70

Horrible. Tastes like what Lemon Pledge smells like. I definitely oversteeped it though, so that’s probably why it came out so awful. I don’t remember it being this undrinkable the last time I made it. For that reason alone, I will hold off on changing my rating.

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89
drank Chinese Orchard by Tazo
737 tasting notes

I love this one. The flavors are so delicate and just really delightful. Low-maintenance to make, and pretty to look at in the mesh sachet. A gem in the Tazo (aka Starbucks) empire.

Flavors: Floral, Licorice, Lychee, Sweet

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85
drank Black Assam by Mana Organics
737 tasting notes

I don’t have much else to add about this that other reviewers haven’t already said— it’s a nice, mild, non-astringent, honey-tasting Assam. It makes for a very pleasant, mild first-thing cuppa, on those days where you want to ease into your morning. I don’t get caffeine jitters from it either, which is also nice. The second steep is just as good as the first. Like someone else mentioned, I wouldn’t add any sweetener or milk/ dairy-free milk products to it, as it is mild enough on its own and might not hold up to either well. It’s not mind-blowing or restock-worthy, but it’s completely agreeable and inoffensive, and I’m glad I got to try it!

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Favorite tea types: Black, pu’erh, oolong, kombucha, genmaicha, floral greens, matcha, yaupon, mate, rooibos, and honeybush.

Favorite flavor notes: Roasted, fermented, earthy, floral, nutty, bread-y, umami; dessert-inspired flavors like chocolate, vanilla, and maple.

Picky about, but not opposed to: chai, spice/ spicy, fruit flavors, and herbal tisanes.

Flat-out dislike: White tea, most unflavored green teas, hibiscus, plain peppermint.

90-100: Perfection and heaven and magic, all in one cup.

70-89: Good.

50-69: Meh.

49 and below: Blerg.

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