Brand: Lupicia
Type: Black
Brew Time & Temperature: 2 minutes, boiling
Leaf Appearance: Very dark brown tea dust/fannings; it looks similar to dirt
Color: A sort of mix between copper and chestnut; it's clear (and not that dark)
Smell: Earthy, malty/sweet, with some floral notes
Recommended with/as: As is, milk, sweetener
Rating: 8/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Well, this was a pretty strong, pleasant tea. There is a strong earth and maltiness which combines well with the strength/bitterness of the tea, along with some acidic (or tannic?) notes. Compared to, say an assam, it's much less creamy and instead has a bit of sour bitterness. It is pretty strong though, so I'd suggest it as a breakfast tea. I couldn't try it with milk since I didn't have any, but I assume that it would be good with some. It was good with honey, which rounded out a lot of the flavor. It's a good tea overall, but personally, I'm a bit so and so because the taste is a bit average, but of higher quality.
Other notes:
School's back, and well, I don't know how to feel about that. I guess it's good since I get to see my friends and everything, but sticking to my plans, like studying, might be hard (today's review is a bit short since I've been working on homework while doing it). Also, the quarter ends in 2 days, and I should have a 4.0 GPA still, but holy crap I have a 90.0% in English. Hopefully I don't screw up!
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Sencha "Yumegatari"
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
Day 72: Four Seasons- Mingjian
Brand: Lupicia
Type: Oolong
Brew Time & Temperature: Gaiwan method today, so no accurate times/temperatures
Leaf Appearance: Dark green balled oolong; they're about average sized
Color: Medium yellow-green; it got brighter and more green with each brew (up to 6?)
Smell: Brothy and grassy/hay, with a little bit of sweet milk
Recommended with/as: As is
Rating: 8.5/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
This was a nice oolong to end Spring Break on! It's mainly grassy and creamy, somewhat like a Jin Xuan. However, it's less sweet or milk-like, and is (in my opinion) more subtle. There are some tangy and roasted/rice-like notes, making for a well-rounded taste (the smoothness of the tea helps, too). After drinking, it leaves a sweet taste lingering on the mouth- it's not too overbearing, like Blue People Oolong, but it's nice and light. Overall, it's a good, somewhat complex oolong (but personally, I'd prefer a darker oolong that's less green; I like it though). It also lasted for a lot of brews, which was nice.
Other notes:
Last day of spring break. Pretty much the main thing I did (and will do) today is grocery shopping (gotta get that discount Easter candy), bake a cheesecake (it turned out amazingly for my first cheesecake), go to piano class, and do homework/study. Surprisingly, my partners on projects (one at least) got their part done, so I was pretty happy today. Unrelated, but I noticed that because of this project, I began enjoying oolongs and unflavored teas much more. I can notice more things than I could (probably because I've tried a decent amount of teas now), I'm using less sweetener/milk, and I'm drinking less unflavored tea. I do enjoy a nice cup of cookie or milk tea once in a while, but I think I've mostly drinking unflavored tea outside of this project (well, other than chai and royal milk tea).
Welp, back to the grind!
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Ceylon Dimbula
Type: Oolong
Brew Time & Temperature: Gaiwan method today, so no accurate times/temperatures
Leaf Appearance: Dark green balled oolong; they're about average sized
Color: Medium yellow-green; it got brighter and more green with each brew (up to 6?)
Smell: Brothy and grassy/hay, with a little bit of sweet milk
Recommended with/as: As is
Rating: 8.5/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
This was a nice oolong to end Spring Break on! It's mainly grassy and creamy, somewhat like a Jin Xuan. However, it's less sweet or milk-like, and is (in my opinion) more subtle. There are some tangy and roasted/rice-like notes, making for a well-rounded taste (the smoothness of the tea helps, too). After drinking, it leaves a sweet taste lingering on the mouth- it's not too overbearing, like Blue People Oolong, but it's nice and light. Overall, it's a good, somewhat complex oolong (but personally, I'd prefer a darker oolong that's less green; I like it though). It also lasted for a lot of brews, which was nice.
Other notes:
Last day of spring break. Pretty much the main thing I did (and will do) today is grocery shopping (gotta get that discount Easter candy), bake a cheesecake (it turned out amazingly for my first cheesecake), go to piano class, and do homework/study. Surprisingly, my partners on projects (one at least) got their part done, so I was pretty happy today. Unrelated, but I noticed that because of this project, I began enjoying oolongs and unflavored teas much more. I can notice more things than I could (probably because I've tried a decent amount of teas now), I'm using less sweetener/milk, and I'm drinking less unflavored tea. I do enjoy a nice cup of cookie or milk tea once in a while, but I think I've mostly drinking unflavored tea outside of this project (well, other than chai and royal milk tea).
Welp, back to the grind!
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Ceylon Dimbula
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Day 71: Ginger & Lemon Myrtle
Brand: Lupicia
Type: Flavored Herbal
Brew Time & Temperature: 4 minutes, boiling; I didn't brew a whole pot today- I just threw the tea bag into a mug full of boiling water because I'm in a rush
Leaf Appearance: Small, dark orange and brown rooibos needles with medium-sized (relatively) chunks of ginger and large pieces of green leaves (maybe the myrtle?). I think there are some lemon chunks, but they may just be ginger (they look very similar in this tea).
Color: Dark orange/caramel brown; it's clear, but opaque (so you can't see the bottom of the cup)
Smell: Minty, ginger/spice, a bit sweet
Recommended with/as: As is, sweetener
Rating: 8/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Gonna rush through this one today, for reasons below (see Other Notes). Anyway, as much as I hate the medicine taste of rooibos, this wasn't so bad. It has a bit of tart, coming from the citrus and lemon, along with a light spiciness from the ginger. The rooibos taste doesn't come out until the aftertaste, where it's light enough that it doesn't bother me. Surprisingly, it tastes a lot like a roasted green tea, which I liked. Overall, it's a pleasant herbal tea, but it just doesn't match up with real tea. (the ginger and lemon work very well with each other, though). Makes for a good night tea, though!
Other notes:
Today (Easter!) was actually really productive! First, I found out the perfect way to make Royal Milk Tea (the Japanese one, I adapted this off of a recipe online)
1. Boil water (note: for this recipe, just use a milk to water ratio of 2:1).
2. Add leaves- I used a mix of Uva and Darjeeling; 1:1 (it's also good with some keemun, but in lower amounts)
3. Boil for about 2-4 minutes, or until dark brown.
4. Add the milk and sweetener (2:1 ratio for milk, as said before, and I just messed around with the sweetener- use a lot of sugar and/or condensed milk, 1/4-1/3 cup?). Stir continuously.
5. Let it reach boiling point, where it starts bubbling (you can stop stirring around here). Like with chai, let it bubble to the top, take it off the heat, stir, and let it bubble to the top again. Do this about 2 or 3 times, and then take it off of the heat.
6. Depending on the strength you want it, leave the pot out for a couple minutes or strain immediately (I liked it both ways, really). Chill, and enjoy!
Other than that, I got really far on the history project (but I didn't work on anything else, heh). I got all of the flags/markers for each army done, inked the main parts of the map, and made it so that the army markers magnetically stick to the place where they actually were in the battle. I'll work on it more tomorrow since I need to buy more magnets and let the flags set (because glue). The model will be done once I set up houses (city markers), tanks (to represent the German push), ink the roads/header, place the map/build the box, and (maybe) place barbed wire on the map (for the Russian defensive positions). I'm actually having a lot of fun with this now, since I'm getting somewhere. Tomorrow, since there's no school, I'm going to try and buy all of the stuff I need, finish up what I can, study for tests, bake a Nutella/Chocolate Chip Cookie/Twinkie cheesecake for a friend's birthday (the girl I used to like/still sort of do), and complete the rest of my homework. I'm hyped!
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Four Seasons- Mingjian
Type: Flavored Herbal
Brew Time & Temperature: 4 minutes, boiling; I didn't brew a whole pot today- I just threw the tea bag into a mug full of boiling water because I'm in a rush
Leaf Appearance: Small, dark orange and brown rooibos needles with medium-sized (relatively) chunks of ginger and large pieces of green leaves (maybe the myrtle?). I think there are some lemon chunks, but they may just be ginger (they look very similar in this tea).
Color: Dark orange/caramel brown; it's clear, but opaque (so you can't see the bottom of the cup)
Smell: Minty, ginger/spice, a bit sweet
Recommended with/as: As is, sweetener
Rating: 8/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Gonna rush through this one today, for reasons below (see Other Notes). Anyway, as much as I hate the medicine taste of rooibos, this wasn't so bad. It has a bit of tart, coming from the citrus and lemon, along with a light spiciness from the ginger. The rooibos taste doesn't come out until the aftertaste, where it's light enough that it doesn't bother me. Surprisingly, it tastes a lot like a roasted green tea, which I liked. Overall, it's a pleasant herbal tea, but it just doesn't match up with real tea. (the ginger and lemon work very well with each other, though). Makes for a good night tea, though!
Other notes:
Today (Easter!) was actually really productive! First, I found out the perfect way to make Royal Milk Tea (the Japanese one, I adapted this off of a recipe online)
1. Boil water (note: for this recipe, just use a milk to water ratio of 2:1).
2. Add leaves- I used a mix of Uva and Darjeeling; 1:1 (it's also good with some keemun, but in lower amounts)
3. Boil for about 2-4 minutes, or until dark brown.
4. Add the milk and sweetener (2:1 ratio for milk, as said before, and I just messed around with the sweetener- use a lot of sugar and/or condensed milk, 1/4-1/3 cup?). Stir continuously.
5. Let it reach boiling point, where it starts bubbling (you can stop stirring around here). Like with chai, let it bubble to the top, take it off the heat, stir, and let it bubble to the top again. Do this about 2 or 3 times, and then take it off of the heat.
6. Depending on the strength you want it, leave the pot out for a couple minutes or strain immediately (I liked it both ways, really). Chill, and enjoy!
Other than that, I got really far on the history project (but I didn't work on anything else, heh). I got all of the flags/markers for each army done, inked the main parts of the map, and made it so that the army markers magnetically stick to the place where they actually were in the battle. I'll work on it more tomorrow since I need to buy more magnets and let the flags set (because glue). The model will be done once I set up houses (city markers), tanks (to represent the German push), ink the roads/header, place the map/build the box, and (maybe) place barbed wire on the map (for the Russian defensive positions). I'm actually having a lot of fun with this now, since I'm getting somewhere. Tomorrow, since there's no school, I'm going to try and buy all of the stuff I need, finish up what I can, study for tests, bake a Nutella/Chocolate Chip Cookie/Twinkie cheesecake for a friend's birthday (the girl I used to like/still sort of do), and complete the rest of my homework. I'm hyped!
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Four Seasons- Mingjian
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Day 70: Cinnamon
Brand: Lupicia
Type: Flavored Black
Brew Time & Temperature: 3 minutes, boiling
Leaf Appearance: Medium-large, semi-rolled black leaves with small chunks of cinnamon bark added
Color: Sort of a dark orange/bronze; clear (surprisingly, it's not opaque like previous teas)
Smell: Mainly the spice of the cinnamon, with the earthiness of the black tea base
Recommended with/as: As is, milk, sweetener
Rating: 7.5/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Ugh, when I smelled the dry version of the leaf, I instantly did not like it (it's just like Red Hots or Hot Tamales, candies which I hate). Also, I'm doing this review at 11:30, so it's going to be quick. On to the review!
Brewing it did not help get rid of the smell I dread so much (however, it did bring out more the black tea smell, which I liked). The taste was, well, what I expected. It's very spicy the moment it touches the tongue, (that cinnamon gives it a really, really strong kick), but doesn't linger for very long. Rather, the taste of the tea base remains, leaving a strong earthiness as an aftertaste. Other than the very strong spice at the beginning, it's actually a really smooth tea. It certainly is cinnamon though, and I say if you're into cinnamon (I am not), you'd like this. I wasn't able to drink it with milk or sweetener because of the rush review, but I think that I would enjoy it much more. I'm giving it a 7.5 since I don't like the flavor, but I'd say the quality makes it taste around an 8.
Other notes:
Holy crap, I weighed myself for the first time in about a month or 2, and I gained almost 10 pounds (107 to 115). I guess it makes sense since I've been eating a ton of sugary snacks and barely exercising and shit, but damn, 10 pounds. It's time to start eating less crap now and counting calories! Let's see if I can drop this weight (or at least some of it) by the end of the project.
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Ginger & Lemon Myrtle
Type: Flavored Black
Brew Time & Temperature: 3 minutes, boiling
Leaf Appearance: Medium-large, semi-rolled black leaves with small chunks of cinnamon bark added
Color: Sort of a dark orange/bronze; clear (surprisingly, it's not opaque like previous teas)
Smell: Mainly the spice of the cinnamon, with the earthiness of the black tea base
Recommended with/as: As is, milk, sweetener
Rating: 7.5/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Ugh, when I smelled the dry version of the leaf, I instantly did not like it (it's just like Red Hots or Hot Tamales, candies which I hate). Also, I'm doing this review at 11:30, so it's going to be quick. On to the review!
Brewing it did not help get rid of the smell I dread so much (however, it did bring out more the black tea smell, which I liked). The taste was, well, what I expected. It's very spicy the moment it touches the tongue, (that cinnamon gives it a really, really strong kick), but doesn't linger for very long. Rather, the taste of the tea base remains, leaving a strong earthiness as an aftertaste. Other than the very strong spice at the beginning, it's actually a really smooth tea. It certainly is cinnamon though, and I say if you're into cinnamon (I am not), you'd like this. I wasn't able to drink it with milk or sweetener because of the rush review, but I think that I would enjoy it much more. I'm giving it a 7.5 since I don't like the flavor, but I'd say the quality makes it taste around an 8.
Other notes:
Holy crap, I weighed myself for the first time in about a month or 2, and I gained almost 10 pounds (107 to 115). I guess it makes sense since I've been eating a ton of sugary snacks and barely exercising and shit, but damn, 10 pounds. It's time to start eating less crap now and counting calories! Let's see if I can drop this weight (or at least some of it) by the end of the project.
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Ginger & Lemon Myrtle
Friday, April 3, 2015
Day 69: Sri Lanka
Brand: Lupicia
Type: Black
Brew Time & Temperature: 2 minutes, boiling
Leaf Appearance: Small, broken up dark brown tea leaves (fannings, I believe) with small, curled yellow pieces (I don't know what they are, to be honest)
Color: Dark copper with a light oily film on top; it's mostly clear, but the color/darkness makes it hard to see through
Smell: Very similar to an assam, but not that strong; earthy and a bit malty, mainly
Recommended with/as: As is, milk, sweetener
Rating: 8/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Gonna be a short review today, since I'm lazy and need to start doing work. Anyway, I think the tea is decent enough as a strong, unflavored breakfast tea (I think I've had better during this project, though). It's very malty and earthy, similar to other black teas. However, it's not as creamy or sweet; there is a little bit of bitterness, along with citrus (lemon-like) that sets it apart from different unflavored blacks. It's very smooth and doesn't leave the throat dry after drinking. It's decent with milk and honey, but for some reason, I actually prefer it straight. Overall, it's a nice unflavored black, but there's better out there.
Other notes:
I did absolutely nothing today other than video games (well, after this post I plan to study for AP Bio + work on that speech and maybe write a bit for history). 3 days left in spring break, so hopefully I do something before that ends! All I want to finish before that ends is most of the history project (drawing that map and writing the paragraphs, mainly), doing English homework and stuff, and studying for AP Bio (got that final at the end of the month!).
That reminds me, here's my study plan for April & AP Bio:
Before break ends: do all of the section practice tests in the study guide, find out what I should really study
7-19: Study 1 section each day, about an hour each day (starting at section 10 and working down)
20-24: Review everything/general for as long as it takes for me to fully master it
Also, day 69 now (heh)
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Cinnamon
Type: Black
Brew Time & Temperature: 2 minutes, boiling
Leaf Appearance: Small, broken up dark brown tea leaves (fannings, I believe) with small, curled yellow pieces (I don't know what they are, to be honest)
Color: Dark copper with a light oily film on top; it's mostly clear, but the color/darkness makes it hard to see through
Smell: Very similar to an assam, but not that strong; earthy and a bit malty, mainly
Recommended with/as: As is, milk, sweetener
Rating: 8/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Gonna be a short review today, since I'm lazy and need to start doing work. Anyway, I think the tea is decent enough as a strong, unflavored breakfast tea (I think I've had better during this project, though). It's very malty and earthy, similar to other black teas. However, it's not as creamy or sweet; there is a little bit of bitterness, along with citrus (lemon-like) that sets it apart from different unflavored blacks. It's very smooth and doesn't leave the throat dry after drinking. It's decent with milk and honey, but for some reason, I actually prefer it straight. Overall, it's a nice unflavored black, but there's better out there.
Other notes:
I did absolutely nothing today other than video games (well, after this post I plan to study for AP Bio + work on that speech and maybe write a bit for history). 3 days left in spring break, so hopefully I do something before that ends! All I want to finish before that ends is most of the history project (drawing that map and writing the paragraphs, mainly), doing English homework and stuff, and studying for AP Bio (got that final at the end of the month!).
That reminds me, here's my study plan for April & AP Bio:
Before break ends: do all of the section practice tests in the study guide, find out what I should really study
7-19: Study 1 section each day, about an hour each day (starting at section 10 and working down)
20-24: Review everything/general for as long as it takes for me to fully master it
Also, day 69 now (heh)
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Cinnamon
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Day 68: Sencha "Ureshino"
Brand: Lupicia
Type: Green
Brew Time & Temperature: 1 minute 45 seconds, (around) 75-80°C
Leaf Appearance: Small dark green leaves, needle like (very thin), curled; since it's a tea bag, many of the leaves are broken up or very small
Color: Bright light green; a bit cloudy due to green tea particles (probably won't be a problem if you use the actual loose leaf)
Smell: Grassy, vegetal/brothy, a bit ocean-like and sweet
Recommended with/as: As is
Rating: 8/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Man, it's been a while since I've had a good sencha (or really, any unflavored green tea), and this was a nice re-entry into Japanese greens. It's mainly grassy and vegetal, with a bit of tart (coming from citrus-like notes). I couldn't taste the sweetness that was in the smell, but there were some floral notes that gave it a very, very slight sweetness. It did leave my throat a bit dry after drinking, but wasn't that bitter. It didn't linger in the mouth, and was a bit abrupt in terms of flavor length. A problem I found with the tea is that it got bitter pretty fast (but you could circumvent this by not using a teabag, and instead using a gaiwan or something). It's not really limited to only this tea (it applies to all senchas), but it was something I thought I should mention. Overall, it's a decent, basic sencha (would probably benefit if I had the loose leaf), but I think there are some better ones out there.
Other notes:
Well, today I went out to watch a movie with friends (Cinderella- not my choice). It was fun and I actually got to hang out with people that aren't my family, so there's that. The movie was decent (and does a good job of retelling Cinderella), but it didn't really have any redeeming qualities other than that- it was very vanilla. Other than that though, I worked a bit on the AP Bio speech and English homework. There wasn't really much I did when I got home (and I have no idea what I'm going to or want to do tomorrow).
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Sri Lanka
Type: Green
Brew Time & Temperature: 1 minute 45 seconds, (around) 75-80°C
Leaf Appearance: Small dark green leaves, needle like (very thin), curled; since it's a tea bag, many of the leaves are broken up or very small
Color: Bright light green; a bit cloudy due to green tea particles (probably won't be a problem if you use the actual loose leaf)
Smell: Grassy, vegetal/brothy, a bit ocean-like and sweet
Recommended with/as: As is
Rating: 8/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Man, it's been a while since I've had a good sencha (or really, any unflavored green tea), and this was a nice re-entry into Japanese greens. It's mainly grassy and vegetal, with a bit of tart (coming from citrus-like notes). I couldn't taste the sweetness that was in the smell, but there were some floral notes that gave it a very, very slight sweetness. It did leave my throat a bit dry after drinking, but wasn't that bitter. It didn't linger in the mouth, and was a bit abrupt in terms of flavor length. A problem I found with the tea is that it got bitter pretty fast (but you could circumvent this by not using a teabag, and instead using a gaiwan or something). It's not really limited to only this tea (it applies to all senchas), but it was something I thought I should mention. Overall, it's a decent, basic sencha (would probably benefit if I had the loose leaf), but I think there are some better ones out there.
Other notes:
Well, today I went out to watch a movie with friends (Cinderella- not my choice). It was fun and I actually got to hang out with people that aren't my family, so there's that. The movie was decent (and does a good job of retelling Cinderella), but it didn't really have any redeeming qualities other than that- it was very vanilla. Other than that though, I worked a bit on the AP Bio speech and English homework. There wasn't really much I did when I got home (and I have no idea what I'm going to or want to do tomorrow).
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Sri Lanka
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Day 67: Cookie
Brand: Lupicia
Type: Flavored Black
Brew Time & Temperature: 3 minutes, boiling
Leaf Appearance: Black (or very dark brown) CTC leaves, with some rolled black leaves and small chunks of almond
Color: Copper/dark orange-brown; clear
Smell: Very sweet (it does smell a lot like freshly baked cookies), caramel, nutty, and a bit roasted
Recommended with/as: As is, milk, sweetener
Rating: 9/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Before I start this review, let me mention that I may be a bit biased- cookie tea is actually one of my favorite teas from Lupicia, and I've picked up a 50g bag from them more than once.
Anyway, I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't have this tea earlier today, but it's okay since it did make for a good work/study drink. It's great on its own, but personally, I'd suggest it with both milk and sweetener (as always, I use honey). It doesn't taste as sweet as the smell, but it's still relatively sweet. You can certainly taste the baked-ness (?) of the tea, which gives it a bit of a rich, toasted taste. There are some creamy, nutty notes, very similar to hazelnuts. There's also a little bit of a bitterness (which isn't noticeable with milk); however, this doesn't detract from the taste. In my opinion, it actually gives it a bit of depth (leading to sort of a bittersweet caramel or burnt sugar taste). Overall, it's smooth and makes for a nice breakfast tea (I'm speaking from experience here).
Other notes:
Oh crap, apparently I can't count because I wrote Day 63 twice. All day numbers are now updated, and hopefully no one saw that. In any case, today I sort of (?) got stuff done. The boards are now almost cut & sanded to how I want them, and I cut the foam board and drew a rough sketch of the map. I just need to buy model trees, a few tanks, houses, and troop/unit markers, and cut out the tracks and put it together. I got rid of the plan to make all the pieces move at the same time with a single rod (I looked at the German battle plan, and they pretty much encircle a small area and that's impossible to do with my design), and instead am going to make it so that you can just move the tanks (still on a track) with your hand. I'll probably take a break now from that project (might still ink the map + mark the locations of things), since I have to find and order all of those pieces I said above. I'm pretty happy with how it's turning out, though.
Other than that, I finished a dissection write up all on my own (it's been a week and my group has done absolutely nothing for that), and have decided that if they don't work on the document by Monday and finish a minimum of 1 section, I'm going to turn it in with just my name. I feel like I'm finally done with relying/waiting on them to do their part. Also, tomorrow I get to hang out with some of my friends and watch a movie, woo! I guess I'm looking forward to that. That's all for today, folks!
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Sencha "Ureshino"
Type: Flavored Black
Brew Time & Temperature: 3 minutes, boiling
Leaf Appearance: Black (or very dark brown) CTC leaves, with some rolled black leaves and small chunks of almond
Color: Copper/dark orange-brown; clear
Smell: Very sweet (it does smell a lot like freshly baked cookies), caramel, nutty, and a bit roasted
Recommended with/as: As is, milk, sweetener
Rating: 9/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
Before I start this review, let me mention that I may be a bit biased- cookie tea is actually one of my favorite teas from Lupicia, and I've picked up a 50g bag from them more than once.
Anyway, I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't have this tea earlier today, but it's okay since it did make for a good work/study drink. It's great on its own, but personally, I'd suggest it with both milk and sweetener (as always, I use honey). It doesn't taste as sweet as the smell, but it's still relatively sweet. You can certainly taste the baked-ness (?) of the tea, which gives it a bit of a rich, toasted taste. There are some creamy, nutty notes, very similar to hazelnuts. There's also a little bit of a bitterness (which isn't noticeable with milk); however, this doesn't detract from the taste. In my opinion, it actually gives it a bit of depth (leading to sort of a bittersweet caramel or burnt sugar taste). Overall, it's smooth and makes for a nice breakfast tea (I'm speaking from experience here).
Other notes:
Oh crap, apparently I can't count because I wrote Day 63 twice. All day numbers are now updated, and hopefully no one saw that. In any case, today I sort of (?) got stuff done. The boards are now almost cut & sanded to how I want them, and I cut the foam board and drew a rough sketch of the map. I just need to buy model trees, a few tanks, houses, and troop/unit markers, and cut out the tracks and put it together. I got rid of the plan to make all the pieces move at the same time with a single rod (I looked at the German battle plan, and they pretty much encircle a small area and that's impossible to do with my design), and instead am going to make it so that you can just move the tanks (still on a track) with your hand. I'll probably take a break now from that project (might still ink the map + mark the locations of things), since I have to find and order all of those pieces I said above. I'm pretty happy with how it's turning out, though.
Other than that, I finished a dissection write up all on my own (it's been a week and my group has done absolutely nothing for that), and have decided that if they don't work on the document by Monday and finish a minimum of 1 section, I'm going to turn it in with just my name. I feel like I'm finally done with relying/waiting on them to do their part. Also, tomorrow I get to hang out with some of my friends and watch a movie, woo! I guess I'm looking forward to that. That's all for today, folks!
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Sencha "Ureshino"
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