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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

DAVIDs Tea loose leaf green tea 'strawberry kiwi' cold brew

Tea: 
DAVIDs Tea loose leaf green tea 'strawberry kiwi' cold brew

This nostalgic juicy blend will keep you feeling forever young. All the fond memories of snacking on bright strawberries and kiwi after a long day of playing in the sun. Only this time we switched the sticky lips for a hydrating treat. Strawberry & kiwi is one of the most beloved fruit combos, and we’re delivering it in this vibrant blend that’s delish iced!
And guess what? Unlike most cold brew teas on the market, ours are specifically formulated to steep in cold water and only take 10 minutes to steep! Now that's what we call innovation...

Ingredients
Green tea, Hibiscus, Sweet blackberry leaf, Natural strawberry flavouring with concentrated strawberry juice, Beetroot, Natural sweet strawberry kiwi flavouring with stevia extract, Strawberry.

Steep: 
8 tsp
2 qt
left for hours

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: tart, sour, fake kiwi, hibiscus, hint vegetal
Steeped Tea Smell: hibiscus, hint vegetal
Flavor: tart, berry, kiwi, lemon 
Body: Full 
Aftertaste: tart, vegetal, astringent
Liquor: dark pink, translucent

Post-Steep Additives: 
sugar
much nicer, otherwise very tart

Rating: 2/4 leaves
Leaf system: 
1=Bleh! not again if it were free 
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options 
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out 
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing 


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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

DAVIDs Tea loose leaf herbal tea 'Peach passion fruit' cold brew

Tea: 
DAVIDs Tea loose leaf herbal tea 'Peach passion fruit' cold brew

We’re passionate about the ‘P’s of summer: Peach, Passion fruit & Pool Parties. Oh would you look at that, we made our perfect summer blend! Kick your pool parties up a notch with this caffeine-free cold brew bursting with juicy peach nectar and tropical passion fruit. Sip it all day with the kids and well into the evening with friends, it’s a blend the whole family can enjoy!
And guess what? Unlike most cold brew teas on the market, ours are specifically formulated to steep in cold water and only take 10 minutes to steep! Now that's what we call innovation...

Ingredients
Apple pomace, Apple, Roasted chicory root, Sugar, Citric acid, Hibiscus, Passion fruit granule (glucose syrup, passion fruit juice concentrate, apricot pulp, modified starch, sodium alginate), Peach (peach, sugar), Natural (sweet peach, passion fruit) flavouring with stevia extract.

Steep: 
I did eight teaspoons in 2 quarts
I let it steep 20 minutes
Tasting Notes: 
It was more of a berry and lemon but it was good

Resteep: 
hours was watery and not worthwhile

Rating: 2/4 leaves
Leaf system: 
1=Bleh! not again if it were free 
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options 
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out 
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing 


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DAVIDs Teas Loose Leaf Green Tea 'watermelon matcha'

Tea: 
DAVIDs Teas Loose Leaf Green Tea 'watermelon matcha'

Is it just us or does watermelon make you smile? Just one sip of Organic Watermelon Matcha will have you beaming. Bold statement, we know, but totally true. Especially when it’s in the form of this organic mix of juicy watermelon and energizing matcha. Oh, and did we mention this is our first-ever organic flavoured matcha? We can confirm that a combo this good has never been done before. Until now. It really is one of a melon.

What makes it great
A delightfully nostalgic watermelon flavour that’s perfect for matcha newbies and tea lovers with a sweet tooth.

Made with an organic & energizing matcha base to give you a delicious boost of energy.
Sip it on ice for a refreshing pick-me-up.

Ingredients
Organic cane sugar, Organic matcha green tea, Organic watermelon flavouring.

Steep: 
I use the tea cere
I tried two scoops three scoops and four scoops
I think three scoops is best
Sharp Tea-Cere (gadget)

Tasting Notes: 
Matcha smell is almost candy watermelon with a bit of fresh vegetable

Tea smell hint of sweet with fresh vegetable

Taste is hint of sweet hint of watermelon and then mostly fresh vegetable

I like it

Rating: 2/4 leaves
Leaf system: 
1=Bleh! not again if it were free 
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options 
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out 
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing 


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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Adagio Teas Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Rohini first flush' Darjeeling

Tea: 
Adagio Teas Company Loose Leaf Black Tea 'rohini first flush' Darjeeling

March 2023 harvest

Origin: Darjeeling, India
Farmer: Jhapan Thapa

The 'first flush' tea of the spring in Darjeeling is famous for its lively bite and abundance of fresh flavor. These rare teas look almost like green teas, but they are actually black tea. This year’s Darjeeling First Flush comes to us from the misty slopes of the Rohini Tea Garden in Darjeeling, India. This very early first bud plucking is called jethri kupi which translates from Nepali to the honorable designation “Eldest Daughter” denoting the very first growth of the spring season. Interestingly, jethrikupi also a word from the Manipuri dialect that means “jasmine flower” – perhaps a nod to the floral notes in this early plucking. The leaves offer a nice quantity of fuzzy leaf buds that soften the cup but increase the complexity. A little smoother, more silker on the palate than the typical Darjeeling First Flush, the spring blossom notes here really caught our attention. Traditionally steeped as a black tea with boiling water, some may prefer a green tea treatment with brisking steaming water for multiple infusions and a more delicate finish. Green oolong tea drinker should also try this one. Grown at roughly 1000-1500 ft, the spring weather was favorable for a third week of February plucking.

Steep: 
2 tsp
212°F
2 min
kati loose tea system 12oz 

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, floral, fruity (grapes, stone fruit)
Steeped Tea Smell: slightly grassy, fruity, light floral 
Flavor: vegetal, nutty, stone fruit (nectarine)
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: fuzzy
Liquor: translucent light orange brown

Resteep: 
4 min
smell: floral, vegetal
color: darker orange brown but still translucent
taste: vegetal, floral, sweet (nectarine), fuzzy mouth feel finish

Resteep: 
6 min
astringent, should have steeped for less time

Update 5 min less bitter and tasty


Rating: 3/4 leaves
Leaf system: 
1=Bleh! not again if it were free 
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options 
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out 
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing 

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Harbor Tea & Spice Company Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Mango Ceylon Black Tea'

Tea: 
Harbor Tea & Spice Company Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Mango Ceylon Black Tea'

Purchased on vacation in Juneau, Alaska

OVERVIEW:
This fruity classic flavored tea is light, sweet and intoxicatingly fragrant. Mango & sunflower blossoms are blended with superior Ceylon tea leaves to produce an uplifting cup.

INGREDIENTS:
Ceylon tea leaves, Mango, Marigold petals

Steep: 
2 tsp
212°F
4 min
kati loose tea system 12oz 

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: fruity, mango, vanilla
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey, astringent, fruity
Flavor: bakey, astringent
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: opaque dark red-brown

Post-Steep Additives: sugar
more fruity

added milk, cut back on astringency

Resteep: 
weak, astringent, hints mango

Rating: 3/4 leaves
Leaf system: 
1=Bleh! not again if it were free 
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options 
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out 
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing 


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