Tea Novice

OK - So Guest Blogger Here


Let me start by saying that I am not the tea connoisseur that Rusty is. When it comes to hot drinks I've always been more of a hot chocolate with Amaretto type of girl. I'm not a fan of coffee (the smell alone makes me wrinkle my nose in disgust) and my experience with tea has been more Lipton than anything else. I'm not sure I had even tried loose tea until last Christmas.

That said, I am learning to enjoy a good tea. Besides the wide variety of flavors, it also won't get me fired (unlike the Amaretto) if I want a caffeine a pick me up at work without the yucky aftertaste of diet coke.


Today I am trying the fujian baroque black tea (a birthday present from a Rusty). I usually have a glass of the Accidental Awesome (which he also gave me) in the afternoon, but decided to shake things up a little today.


So here goes....


The smell is familiar. It's a mixture of chocolate and something that I can't place. Definitely some kind of spice. The tea itself is smooth and feels thicker on my tongue than what I am used too. Very pleasant.

I tend to like my teas medium sweet, but this one needs nothing added. It doesn't leave a bitter taste in my mouth that some teas do, but I also wouldn't call it "sweet". It's quite tasty (much like the man who gave it to me - but we'll save that for a different blog).

I like the flavor, but must admit, my favorite part of this tea is the smell. I found myself inhaling deeply prior to each sip - taking in as much of the aroma as possible.


So - in conclusion - very good tea. Flavorful with no bite and a great aroma.

(Thank you for allowing me to step in - Russ will be back for the next posting).