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I’m being brutal about this one. Definitely one of the better straight black teas I’ve had still. I just have to be in the mood for it. I wanted a softer black. I got some nice cocoa and tannin notes today, with a little bit of citrus. I’ve been shifting back towards flavored teas lately anyway. Can’t put a finger on why. There’s only a few straight teas left that I regularly drink. Granted, they’re mostly Taiwanese. I’m glad I have a slight stash of Gaoshan left.

Sipdown. I’ve had it for two years. I really had about two servings left of it, but I wanted to clear come cabinet space so I gong fu’d it and poured it only about after 15 seconds, though with close to 8 grams or more of tea. Aroma is smooth, and texture is smooth with a slight astringency this way in this first steep. I’m waiting for it to cool off. Some of the flavors were muted even from the dry leaf, but the fruitier ones were more prominent in the pour. I’m glad I did a short steep with it. Age smoothened this one out a little but not too much. I’m going to come back to finish this note later, but I still wanted to note the sipdown.

I only did two more steeps for the rebrew. Had a little bit of a headache. Second steep was more chocolate leaning, but very floral and malty with astringency and some bitterness. Third had a bit of pineappleish notes, malt, astringency, tannin, and not too much. Despite using a lot of tea, it was not markedly different from lesser leaves. Less time cut back on a lot of the potential unwanted astringency and kept enough for a little bit of power.

Still good and glad to have had it. This tea really wasn’t an everyday tea though. I actually was getting a little tea drunk off of it.

Backlog: I haven’t drank this one often because it’s a favorite I want to keep by. I had it a few days ago. If I drink it, it’s one of the few teas of the day because it’s powerful. I do agree with one of the other reviews. This one is kinda floral now that I think about it. It still has a apricot malt vibe to me, and I really like it. I have too many high end teas in my stash that I need to drink more of. I have drank more tea in the summer than in the winter or even spring for that matter.

Oddly enough, I’ve barely had tea at work. I would alternate between having no caffeine because of stress to having black iced coffee to prevent me from snacking during the day. I might bring my Gongfu2go tumbler again. The middle piece of it broke, so I don’t bring it into work often. I’m thankful that my schedule shouldn’t be as hectic this school year, knock on wood.

I keep coming back to this one. I’m thankful I got a full package of it. It’s great when I need a stiff tea that will wake me up, but coax me with a nutty and cocoa flavor. It makes me feel like I’m not missing out anytime I see characters on TV having port or scotch. This is my caffienated version of it right here. Cocoa, honey, malt, and caraway notes in a smooth liquid with just the right amount of tiny bitterness I like.

Looks exactly as advertised. Got some, and it’s good. Only did one mug 8 oz for 30 secs, and it has the vibes of a Bourbon caramel/booze filled chocolate bottle that you might find at Xmas time. Tasty. Black tea provides a malty base with the vanilla, and the milk oolong makes it creamier in texture. I taste a little bit of the oolong, but the black tea is leading.

It’s good, but I need more time on it to see what icing the tea does to the flavor. It’s original blending the oolong and black together and makes a much more balanced vanilla tea, though it’s only slightly different than other vanilla teas I’ve had. I like the boozy flavor profile. I’m liking Eyes of Green a little bit more so far. I’m curious about how the Morning Sex one compares. Since the black tea profile is the most prominent, it’s going to take some time for me to finish this one down.

Eyed this for a while, and decided to reward myself for the end of doing summer school. I also had a coupon.

So trying it out, it’s probably the most floral tea I’ve had from Wang which is saying something. I did a 15 sec rinse, then followed the 55,45, 55 parameters closely, and it lost a little bit of power after two more steeps for one minute and two minutes.

The tea itself was comparable to a scented tea in terms of how immense some of its florals were despite being a very light tea. Here’s their own notes, and I’ll comment my own spin on them below:
-Wild ginger flower
-Magnolia flower
-Jasmine flower
-Gardenia flower
-Betel nut flower
-Chinese violet
-Fresh milk
-Ripe red apple
-Dried kelp
-Cream
In other words, floral bomb! If I were to blind taste it though, I would have guessed this were a Baozhong or a four seasons of spring style tea. I personally guessed lilac and orchid in terms of overall flavor, but the florals kept shifting. It’s definitely got the florals they list for sure. It’s a cacophony of white and purple flowers. It’s interesting they noted red apple, since it had a watery fresh thinness that red apples have.

So this tea definitely had flavor, but it’s not as fruity or even vegetal as other Taiwanese oolong I had. This tea was drinkable perfume that wasn’t too harsh. Heady, yes, but not cloying. A part of me wishes I got more of the Jasmine Shan Linxi since that’s floral and fruity, yet I’m actually glad I tried this one. In terms of season, I think this one may be better to drink during winter and spring. It’s fresh enough for summer, but the floral water character would go well with the visuals of dew drops turning into ice, or resurrecting dead flowers in waking spring. Yes, that was too dramatic and florid of a description. Floral is the theme of this one.

Final tasting note: Florid.

I finally got my hands on Silk Tea Co. teas. I got this and On the Rocks. and even got a free sample of the strawberry vanilla rooibos blend offered. Nice!

I have quite a few lemon teas already since I basically got some at Roswell’s suggestion lol, but this one what I hope a lemon creme tea tastes like. I’ve had two cups of it so far, and it’s really well balanced. The smell is decadent like a fancy dessert, or a panna cotta style one with nutty undertones. I could smell this stuff for hours- almond, vanilla, lemon, and pistachio all in one. The taste is much the same in steep one and two so far. 2 minutes, and just under 3 minutes. I’m actually surprised that I got the pistachio at all. Some of it is highlighted because of the almond notes, but I get them pretty clearly. Sometimes, I think of spumoni with this blend. There are certain similarities to the Spumoni Quarter to tea blend actually, but this one is still primarily a lemon creme/custard style flavor.

I also really like the inclusion of cardamom in this one. Cardamom is one of my favorite spices, but it’s a make or break spice in a lot of teas. This one serves to sweeten up the tea and accent the nutty tone and vanilla. It’s not obvious, and it beefs up the vanilla into the nutty finish. I’m impressed with that.

I’m curious about this one as an iced tea, but I definitely do not regretting getting this one. It’s nice for the summer despite the heat, and I’m enjoying it hot. I can see rating this one higher in the future. For now, I’m fairly happy with it. It’s one of the few pistachio teas or almond teas that has not disappointed me. I also think the black and green teas balance each other out.

I’m drinking this one in honor of the last House of the Dragon episode as I’m about to watch. This tea is hands down the best Lapsang tea I’ve ever had. Sweet, complex, layered, and with just the right of smoke and more decadent flavors. I love the caramel brown sugar notes of this one soo much. I’ve been holding on to it. I still have way too much tea, but this is one I want to keep around and savor.

This one and the pineapple one, the Lychee black, and the summer jasmine black are all my favorites. I couldn’t get enough of this one. It’s soooo juicy hot and cold brewed. I also got a minimum of four resteeps for it without losing much lustre. The orchid notes of the TGY blend very well with it. This particular fruit oolong is greener and fresher than some of the other blends. I don’t know if it’s the lychee, or what. I wish I got more of this one, even though I got a whole box of it. Definitely a top tea for the year so far. I feel so basic that I’m enjoying this more than some of my high quality Gaoshan too.

Backlog Sipdown from a few days ago. Soooo goood. Fruity, dark, and honey sweet with the cool starflower floral. I personlly wouldn’t buy more than a sample of it it, but definitely worth trying. Thank you DERK!