Tazo

its good….i can only taste one note in this though. i taste the cinnamon but no other spice. this was prepared traditionally but using skim milk. it has the cinnamon bite to it which i enjoy but it has no depth its a “one trick pony” adagio’s masala chai is much better.

I bought this tonight at the Publix because I wanted something non-caffienated in the hotel room and Tazo teas were on sale. Opening the tea bag, and smelling the liquor, it smelled like the name – a lovely sweet orange. The taste? Ew.

I think the lemongrass overpowers a lot of the tea, and then the orange essence, is well – not subtle. Like a large hammer to your knee is not subtle.

I did have this cup without sugar, so that may be biasing me. I will be drinking more of this tea, if for no other reason than I don’t have anything else decaf in the hotel room. Maybe a cup with sweetner will help??

(If it says anything, the Flavia “tea” from earlier today was better.)

This stuff definitely packs a punch, and I do enjoy that aspect of it, but only on occasion. This is not an everyday tea.

second steep. still good. i don’t think it can handle more than two though.

This is a great mint green tea. I’ve had mint herbal teas that I like, and I’m not really a fan of mint black teas, but I think this combination is good. It’s refreshing and soothing at the same time. =D

Just a standard green tea. Nothing too special.

The bergamot is stronger in this one than other Earl Greys. It’s definitely more interesting than other Greys due to the additional flavors coming through, like peach. The black tea flavors aren’t as prominent, due to the strength of the floral bouquet. Also, most of the tannins at the end of cup were masked by the bright flavors.
Overall, a pretty darn good Grey, especially for those that are looking for more blooming flavor in their tea.
I steeped this one for about 2.5 minutes to avoid potential bitterness, and it seemed to work. Even as a write this note, well after I’ve finished my cup, I taste only bergamot, with nothing to complain about.

Egads, I am starting to think I will remain ill forever! So, here I am, prepared. Ginger snaps, tea, and Alan Moore’s Black Dossier by my side. Scoured my parents’ tea for something to drink whilst ill, and this was it. If I had more energy, maybe I’d even call this my “excited” mode.

By this point, I have probably killed the tea. I dunked two fairly large chunks of young Australian ginger into this steep, just to make it all the better for my sickness, and two large spoonfuls of honey. Needless to say, it is pretty delicious now. But when I tasted the tea beforehand, I was not so impressed, nor did I taste the pear. Considering I can barely smell at the moment, this may not be saying much. Primarily, I think of this as a green tea before all else. Perhaps it needs a shorter steep and lower temperature, but I won’t go into all that now. For now, I will soak it all up and sleep!

A waste of money. This was like drinking water. It didn’t taste like green tea and I wasn’t able to taste “lotus” (not that I know what that tastes like).

This is like other Tazo teas. You can only use 8-10 ounces of water. It tasted like peppermint tea. I didn’t taste lemongrass or green tea.

Love this, though if you aren’t careful, it gets bitter very quickly, especially with two teabags in a venti at Starbucks.

Picked this up out of curiosity. The rooibos while a little medicinal in flavor isn’t to bad. I’m glad it’s decaf naturally, however would wish the Starbucks staff knew a little thing or two about preparing tea. Can’t be to picky. ;-) If it’s all you can get, I’d say pick it up.

It’s like sawdust with flavoring. I didn’t have any choice in the matter and had to hit up Starbucks for some tea. Disappointment. This tea not only is easily over steeped and therefore easily bitter, but also just not very unique in any regard. Any ideas?

I wasn’t really fond of blends when Starbucks started carrying Tazo. But this morning my wife and I shared a cup of AWAKE at a hotel in Pismo, and it’s pretty good! It’s a nice blend of black teas with an earthy-fruity bouquet. I detect oil of bergamot. But it gets bitter, so lower temps should work better.

all out of milk so i drank this straight with a spoon of honey. the peppery notes were a bit strong and off-putting this time

Nothing special. Usually fairly tasteless in my opinion. Shame starbucks carries this stuff.

This was okay, but I really enjoy Twinings Darjeeling. This was really temperamental to brew. If you don’t watch out…it’s easy to brew it too long and have it come out bitter.

An old, reliable favorite. One bag does well in a 20 oz cup, because hibiscus (also the key ingredient in jamaica/sorrel/bissap) is so strong. It will also stain, so watch out! Had it on the go from Starbucks, and did my usual one bag in, one bag on the side maneuver to save one for later. The advantage to drinking Passion, versus steeping loose hibiscus, is that in addition to not having to rinse it for dirt and loose pieces, Passion is a bit sweeter than hibiscus straight up, which can be a little tart. Whereas I prefer sugar in my hibiscus brews, I like a bit of honey with my Passion. I also really like how that last clause wrote itself just now.

Hey yall, I’m an aunt! My sister had a baby on Friday, so we had a surprise trip out of town! In all the fun of a new baby, I didn’t get much tea drinking in.

I did, however, have a grande of this at Starbucks on the way out. It was the loose leave/pyramid bag version, and honestly not too bad. Good on Starbucks for making the switch!

Bah! I had this again today! We had four hours of professional development workshops today (1 of which I taught), so I just needed something big to last as long as it could. This was the solution.