367 Tasting Notes
Mrs. Mad Hatter grabbed a box of the Easter Collection from Benner during her visit to Aldi yesterday. I made 6 cups of each sample to find out whether I liked them AND to determine the best of the collection. I’m starting with the best to the worst.
Brewing Method: Single serving cup (6oz). 212 F for 5-minutes.
Tasting Notes: Soap – lemon soap on the nose and taste. I immediately thought about the line from A Christmas Story when Ralphie is comparing tasting notes with Lux and Palmolive soap bars! Lol.
*“Over the years I got to be quite a connoisseur of soap. My personal preference was for Lux, but I found Palmolive had a nice, piquant after-dinner flavor – heady, but with just a touch of mellow smoothness.”
Mrs. Mad Hatter grabbed a box of the Easter Collection from Benner during her visit to Aldi yesterday. I made 6 cups of each sample to find out whether I liked them AND to determine the best of the collection. I’m starting with the best to the worst.
Brewing Method: Single serving cup (6oz). 212 F for 5-minutes.
Tasting Notes: As the Aldi Reviewer said, “It’s a bit fake and odd.” That’s putting it lightly. Lol. On the nose, you’d think it’ll be bready, at least. Nope! I was at a loss for words for this one except for verbally saying, “I can’t finish this cup.”
Mrs. Mad Hatter grabbed a box of the Easter Collection from Benner during her visit to Aldi yesterday. I made 6 cups of each sample to find out whether I liked them AND to determine the best of the collection. I’m starting with the best to the worst.
Brewing Method: Single serving cup (6oz). 212 F for 5-minutes.
Tasting Notes: I was hoping to like this one! There was a strong strawberry & vanilla heaviness on the nose. This immediately fell away after brewing and the mug only offered a bland, un-ripened artificial strawberry note.
Mrs. Mad Hatter grabbed a box of the Easter Collection from Benner during her visit to Aldi yesterday. I made 6 cups of each sample to find out whether I liked them AND to determine the best of the collection. I’m starting with the best to the worst.
Brewing Method: Single serving cup (6oz). 212 F for 5-minutes.
Tasting Notes: Really tasting an almond sourness + the hibiscus is making it pop. Raspberry is an afterthought, but I can somewhat taste it in the lingering aftertaste.
Mrs. Mad Hatter grabbed a box of the Easter Collection from Benner during her visit to Aldi yesterday. I made 6 cups of each sample to find out whether I liked them AND to determine the best of the collection. I’m starting with the best to the worst.
Brewing Method: Single serving cup (6oz). 212 F for 5-minutes.
Tasting Notes: There were notes of better and a hint of citrus. Adding sugar/sweetener could potentially increase the flavors.
Mrs. Mad Hatter grabbed a box of the Easter Collection from Benner during her visit to Aldi yesterday. I made 6 cups of each sample to find out whether I liked them AND to determine the best of the collection. I’m starting with the best to the worst.
Brewing Method: Single serving cup (6oz). 212 F for 5-minutes.
Tasting Notes: This was bursting with blueberry notes! It had a lot of the artificial blueberry, but it was backed with supporting flavors from the fennel.
There was only one bag/ serving offered during the December 2024 club (?) which was too bad. There was a hint of ginger-orange-chocolate. I brewed this bag in an 12oz mug, half full of water, 212F, & 5-minute steep time. Perhaps this one needed a heavier hand with the tea to bag ratio.
I acquired this sample from Tea Share during their second month of their tea club. I’ll have to review their club offerings in more detail (I thought about starting the ol’ YouTube channel up again, however, it requires a lot of motivation), but I’ll try my best to add the information here! The overall samples from the second month were good and have only improved since that month’s club; however, they have been solid with their monthly offerings.
Aroma: Oregano, seaweed, basil, & cooked mushrooms.
Tasting Notes: Grassy, nutty, smooth, & viscous
Flavors: Basil, Grassy, Mushrooms, Nutty, Oregano, Umami
It was a chaotic week at work, so I didn’t get much time to work on the sip down pile as much as I would’ve liked (here’s looking at you, coffee). Unfortunately, the W2T club – sometime last August – only had 15g of this red. As I’m both grateful to have had the opportunity to try this, I’m a touch sad that there was only so little. That’s life – never enough, but enough to be happy. Lol
Aroma: Black pepper, toast (not burnt but almost), & cocoa powder.
Tasting Notes: Citrus, grapefruit, zest
Flavors: Black Pepper, Citrus, Cocoa, Grapefruit, Roasted, Toast
I think I just found an excuse to stop at Aldi!
(Not that I am a soap fan, but I am intrigued…I’ve never seen anything but the most basic generic teas there. Would be nice to stumble on something different.)