1435 Tasting Notes

drank James Joyce by Simpson & Vail
1435 tasting notes

2025 sipdown no. 61

The Ceylon was a bit unbalanced here, leaving more of a coppery taste than I was hoping for. Thanks Cameron!

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2025 sipdown no. 60

This had a musky, floral, malty flavour with the most subtle hints of sweetness. A really beautiful tea and one I’d order. Thank you Cameron!

1st steep 3 minutes
2nd steep 4 minutes 30 seconds

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AC Perch 2025 Advent Day 22: Emperor Tea

This reminds me of Bailin and we love it. Lex gave this an A!

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AC Perch 2025 Advent Day 21: Christmas Green Tea Organic

This was predominantly clove with a cinnamon heat. The base was light and smooth.

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drank Highland Morn' by Simpson & Vail
1435 tasting notes

2025 sipdown no. 59

This is so lychee scented in the dry and steeped tea! The taste is also so lychee forward! As it cools, it’s more like lychee-rose. How is there apparently nothing in this except black tea and cornflowers? There’s no way. Thanks for sharing Cameron!

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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AC Perch 2025 Advent Day 20: Earl Grey

A balanced and smooth earl grey with a lovely base.

Lex gave this a B.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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AC Perch 2025 Advent Day 19: Hygge Tea

Ehhh.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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AC Perch 2025 Advent Day 18: Green Japanese Bamboo

This tastes like a fruit-candy genmaicha. There weren’t any cloying flavours and as it cooled, it got even better.

Lex gave this an A.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 30 sec

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AC Perch 2025 Advent Day 17: Black Colombia

This is very smooth with plenty of depth and no astringency. There’s an almost fruity flavour coming through as well, almost like a natural/unwashed coffee.

Lex gave this an A!

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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2025 sipdown no. 58

This has a tangy malty quality and an overall smooth medium-bodied taste. The rested has a decent amount of flavour. Thanks Cameron for sharing this one!

1st steep 3 minutes
2nd steep 4 minutes 30 seconds

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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I love black and oolong (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted) teas, followed by green or red rooibos, herbals, whites, and subtly flavoured greens.

Likes:
Blackcurrant, raspberry, strawberry, peach, apricot, rhubarb, passionfruit, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it.

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan and have a potato allergy, so I avoid animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I’ll happily pick them out of blends).

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Last updated November 2025.

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