It’s been a while since I had this – I’ve been too busy trying new teas. I’m impressed by how well Lupicia’s flavored greens have held up for this 1+ year I’ve had them. This one has lost some scent and flavor, but it’s far from flat or stale. Either way, it’s time to start …
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Cookie – Lupicia
I deserved a treat, and this tea is the ultimate treat. Just smelling it makes me grin like a madwoman. I use the Perfect Measuring Spoon from DT a lot, not so much because it measures very perfectly (because it really doesn’t) but because it has such a pleasant, sleek, ottery roundness to it; just …
Melon White Tea – Lupicia
Lupicia, how are you even… Lupicia, how can you even… Lupicia, how is this even… I can’t even. Just like the melon oolong from the same company (Reviewed here: http://gluttonette.com/?p=463) this is a perfect melon, both in the bag and steeped. It’s light, and smooth, and in every possible way beyond reproach. It lacks the dirty ripeness of …
Happiness – Lupicia
I was so sure I’d reviewed this that I’d put it in the cupboard. The shame. It might have been because it’s not a favourite – this is one that leaves me fairly indifferent. In the bag, the dry leaf smells very boozy, but not a ripe, fruitrotty, autumnal booziness like Marco Polo (vert) from Mariage Frères, …
Bravissimo! – Lupicia
There’s a whole, perfect little rose bud in my steeping basket, and that makes me happy. Just like this tea. Boiling, 1 min 30
Cookie – Lupicia
I need to get started on my truffle-infused New Year’s preparations, so to finish off this (tea-) year in review, what better candidate than my favorite tea find of all from 2013? Oh, Cookie – no matter how you steep or how you brew, when I’m alone, I’d rather be with you; **** these other leafs, …
Cookie – Lupicia
Okay, so this is one tasting note for two individual steeps, because I got SO GREEDY and just had to have another cup. The second I even had… with popcorn! Seriously, this tea is amazing; all malty, buttery caramel popcorn. There is no end to how much I love this.
Grapefruit Green – Lupicia
In the bag, this perfectly mimics grapefruit – one of those very aromatic grapefruits, with tons of citrus oil in the peel. In the nose there’s definitely rind and bitterness – the full scale of true grapefruitness. In the cup, though, the bitter element is reduced to the slightest hint in the aftertaste, just enough …
Pineapple Oolong – Lupicia
Both pineapple and coconut are flavors that can be very difficult for me to appreciate (see how brave I’ve been this time around – melon, lychee, pineapple and coconut; I’m taking on all my taste nemeses) and in the bag, this is all piña colada, with an emphasis on the coconut. No bland, artificial coconut, though, but …
Lychee Oolong – Lupicia
Lychee isn’t really my thing – except for that lychee martini at Doraku, but even then I can only have one. But when it comes to tea, things can really go either way, so I decided to attempt some lychee oolongs. This one from Lupicia is exactly as expected in the bag – a dirty-ripe, …