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__Morgana__ drank Cassis & Blueberry by Lupicia

2037 tasting notes

Another of my impulse buys in the Lupicia panic order.

What I find interesting about this one is the mix of Indian and Vietnamese black teas in the base. I noticed a commercial on TV the other day with African tea growers in it. I just find it very interesting how many other geographies support tea cultivation.

Anyway, this tea has a very strong and sharp blueberry note in the packet. It makes a clear, very red-russet tea that is clear and smells exactly like it’s name, with a sort of a malty cocoa note underneath.

The flavor has those notes as well. It’s unfortunate there’s not a “cassis” flavor, or even a liqueur flavor — I had to resort to alcohol in the options, and to black currants.

I find this a very nice balance among the flavors and the underlying tea. I’m again puzzled by the relative lack of love for this one as I’m quite enjoying it this morning.

Flavors: Alcohol, Black Currant, Blueberry, Cocoa, Malt

Preparation

Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 500 OZ / 14786 ML

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Cameron B.
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I am also a fan! Though I admit, I would like just a touch more blueberry.

__Morgana__
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I wonder if it depends on how much you get in a given sample of tea — mine seemed pretty well balanced this morning.

Kawaii433
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I love this one. It was one of the first ones I ordered to hoard. #HoardCity

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Cameron B.
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I am also a fan! Though I admit, I would like just a touch more blueberry.

__Morgana__
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I wonder if it depends on how much you get in a given sample of tea — mine seemed pretty well balanced this morning.

Kawaii433
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I love this one. It was one of the first ones I ordered to hoard. #HoardCity

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I got obsessed with tea in 2010 for a while, then other things intruded, then I cycled back to it. I seem to be continuing that in for a while, out for a while cycle. I have a short attention span, but no shortage of tea.

I’m a mom, writer, gamer, lawyer, reader, runner, traveler, and enjoyer of life, literature, art, music, thought and kindness, in no particular order. I write fantasy and science fiction under the name J. J. Roth.

Personal biases: I drink tea without additives. If a tea needs milk or sugar to improve its flavor, its unlikely I’ll rate it high. The exception is chai, which I drink with milk/sugar or substitute. Rooibos and honeybush were my gateway drugs, but as my tastes developed they became less appealing — I still enjoy nicely done blends. I do not mix well with tulsi or yerba mate, and savory teas are more often a miss than a hit with me. I used to hate hibiscus, but I’ve turned that corner. Licorice, not so much.

Since I find others’ rating legends helpful, I added my own. But I don’t really find myself hating most things I try.

I try to rate teas in relation to others of the same type, for example, Earl Greys against other Earl Greys. But if a tea rates very high with me, it’s a stand out against all other teas I’ve tried.

95-100 A once in a lifetime experience; the best there is

90-94 Excellent; first rate; top notch; really terrific; will definitely buy more

80-89 Very good; will likely buy more

70-79 Good; would enjoy again, might buy again

60-69 Okay; wouldn’t pass up if offered, but likely won’t buy again

Below 60 Meh, so-so, iffy, or ick. The lower the number, the closer to ick.

I don’t swap. It’s nothing personal, it’s just that I have way more tea than any one person needs and am not lacking for new things to try. Also, I have way too much going on already in daily life and the additional commitment to get packages to people adds to my already high stress level. (Maybe it shouldn’t, but it does.)

That said, I enjoy reading folks’ notes, talking about what I drink, and getting to “know” people virtually here on Steepster so I can get ideas of other things I might want to try if I can ever again justify buying more tea. I also like keeping track of what I drink and what I thought about it.

My current process for tea note generation is described in my note on this tea: https://steepster.com/teas/mariage-freres/6990-the-des-impressionnistes