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“For the sipdown prompt, “a vegetal tea.” This tea had such a strong aroma that I could smell it any time I opened the gallon ziplock bag that housed this and several other green teas… and that was...” Read full tasting note
“Mastress Alita’s Monthly Sipdown Challenge March 2022 → A tea flavored like your favorite pancake/waffle topping I think I must always immediately think of this tea when pancakes or waffles are...” Read full tasting note
“(DavidsTea 173) Running out of this one! :( I know it’s flavoured, but I don’t care, I still like it and wish I had more/it was still available.” Read full tasting note
“I used to be obsessed with this tea, but I seem to have lost my love for it. I’m just not finding it to be as delicious as it once was, and I don’t think it’s because of the tea’s age. The butter...” Read full tasting note
This mouthwatering Japanese sencha is a gateway to green tea addiction. It’s bold, crisp and dangerously delicious, with rich caramelized butter notes highlighting its natural umami flavours. The sweet aroma alone is enough to make anyone fall for it – from straight tea newbies to well-seasoned pros. Perfect for breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses and afternoon tea. You know what they say… two cups are butter than one.
Ingredients: Green tea, natural roasted butter flavouring.
Price: $12.98 per 50g
DavidsTea is a Canadian specialty tea and tea accessory retailer based in Montreal, Quebec. It is the largest Canadian-based specialty tea boutique in the country, with its first store having opened in 2008.
Currently sipping on this one, but it’s gone cold now. I was busy trying to research somewhere in Montreal where I could rent out studio space/buy materials to do clay work since I’ve recently been really interested in the idea of learning to make my own teaware, such as gaiwans. I’m not having a ton of luck finding somewhere to do this where it’s not some sort of “class” though – and I just want free access to studio space, not instructor led studio time or classes to develop specific techniques/etc.
It’s a little frustrating because I feel like, in a city as large as Montreal, I should be able to find something in their vein of thought…
The tea is fine though; it would be better if it was still hot. Strong, buttery overtones with those marine/seaweed kind of undertones that sort of ‘clip’ into the buttery body every now and then. Good for an occasional type of tea; I wouldn’t want those sencha notes on a regular basis…
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I would think you should be able to find somewhere that lets you freely play with clay/use their materials and equipment. I have a friend who took a class and made all sorts of things – they got a decent level of instruction but it sounded like they then had a fair bit of freedom to pursue what they wanted to do, and then everything was fired and then came back for another couple sessions to paint. Probably worth just calling some places up and asking them straight up, if websites don’t have the info.
You might have to take a class first before you can use or rent studio space. That’s how the studio I go to works.
I’ve made both gaiwans and teapots. Gaiwans are pretty easy. Teapots are a pain – especially the small ones.
Good luck! Hope you find a studio that works!
Tea #5 (I’m getting behind on my personal challenge here, but I’ll try and catch up. If I can’t, that’s fine. It’s Christmas and I’m trying to get too much done before it comes and I don’t know if I’ll make it. Oh well, I’ll do my best.)
Last time I reviewed this, was five years ago…. and I have a feeling that was the last time I drank this one. I never go to green teas, and I wish I did, because as long as you steep them right, they are really good.
I’m not getting much in the way of butter flavour in this one right now, but the green tea is still very good. A touch of astringency, which may have been my fault, I’m not too sure, but either way, it’s not too much. I did a 3min steep and I think I could have done less and had maybe an even better flavour to it. I’ll try that next time.
Either way, this tea is nice and I’ll enjoy it, but because of how little I go for this one, I’ll probably not restock.
