346 Tasting Notes
I had made this at work a couple weeks ago…Due to the high volume of work, I wasn’t 100% in my element with tasting. I noted “licorice” on the back of the wrapper and kept drinking. Overall, I don’t remember the tasting notes, however, this tea is packed with a qi kick to the head! I was alive for an hour after drinking this one, and it helped me plenty with getting through work, and annoying my wife with Creed’s “Can You Take Me Higher” on repeat. lololololol
This was another of the teas that our friend had shared with us last week. I really think this one stands out as a hot tea. Adding it to ice adds a touch of bitter lemon peel that is just unsettling enough to like it less. With that said, it was still as fine as the Blueberry Muffin!
Notes: Lemon tea bread, lemon cookie, lemon icing, & bitter lemon peel.
Flavors: Lemon, Lemon Zest
A friend had shared a few teas last week with my wife and I. We all recently discussed that Red Rose isn’t my first choice of bagged tea when / if I grab any from the grocery store. This gift was to prove that I was wrong to think Red Rose was some substandard tea brand.
We made two cups – iced and hot. Both really blew us away. It’s pre-sweetened, so there’s a lot of pop in the mug; however, the cup hit the palate like a train. Not only can you taste that blueberry, but you get a little of the “muffin” as well!
Flavors: Blueberry, Cake, Sweet, Vanilla
I had been checking my local stores for this flavor ever since reading your review, but without luck. Not even the red rose name (which I have had lots of, decades ago, when each box came with a little porcelain tea pet!). So today I checked online, and found it! Alas, I also found it is sweetened with stevia, which reacts badly with my taste buds, so it’s a no-go. :-( Aside from that, I’ve been wondering, are you actually a milliner? Or just a fan of CL Dodgson?
The Red Rose dessert varieties I’ve tried were cloying with stevia, but I don’t think Blueberry Muffin was one of them.
Thanks, gmathis, for the encouragement, which took me within one “click” of a purchase, before I chickened-out. I just haven’t liked anything sweetened with stevia. It’s as repellent to me as rooibos. Instead, I decided to just buy some blueberry muffins to eat with tea.
@TeaEarleGreyHot: I believe this series of dessert teas are sweetened with stevia. This was a good tea more for my wife/guests, but I was happy with the results, and would drink on an occasion, if I we’re overwhelmed by my sweet tooth. Haha. I’m simply a fan of Lewis Carroll!
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Aroma: Rooibos, vanilla, hibiscus (not my note), & berry
Taste: Floral, nutty, and a little sour.
Additional Notes: I made a game of trying to have a friend guess the theme / main flavor. Fun fact: they never guessed pumpkin. While I enjoy a heavy rooibos blend, the goal of creating a pumpkin profile, fell flat, IMO.
Aroma: Floral, honey-esq, & black pepper
Texture: OilyColor: Borderline clear with a yellowish tint.
Tasting Notes: Sweetens with each infusion; pineapple & refreshing.
Additional Notes: Sadly, this tea only made it to 5 infusions before the flavor completely vanished.
Flavors: Honey, Pineapple, Sweet
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Aroma: A little bit of smoke; nowhere near a smoked Lapsang.
Color: Brownish red
Tasting Notes: Smooth, warming, slightly smoky, but ever so vague.
Additional Notes: I will grab more of this soon. The Steeping Room’s site lists that they now have the 2025 batch in, and I ought to try to drink this tea more, when I get it. I had been encouraged to grab smoked teas, when one of my friends had inquired about smoked black tea. I ordered a few samples from The Steeping Room, and this one did not disappoint.
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I’ve had plenty of subpar Dragon Well green teas in my life to know that this one wasn’t anything outstanding. I decided to change it up and brew the rest of this overnight in the fridge, as a cold brewed tea. Maybe the key to making an excellent green tea is to cold brew because this method seemed to help elevate the nutty tasting notes, and somehow, allowed the tea to be crisper and refreshing! Again, it’s not the most amazing green tea, but this cup was enjoyable, nonetheless.
Flavors: Crisp, Nutty
