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This is a pleasant brew. The citrus really emerges. I had a very small sample and did not have enough to try this on ice. I agree that it might make an excellent iced tea. There’s a touch of astringency here even though I steeped it for only one minute and 30 seconds.
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This is definitely a good strong masala chai mix, but for me, there is far too much licorice taste – not a taste I like very much.
It is a little hot, even in the mildest suggested dose used, but there is no ‘after kick’. The mix is much stronger in flavour than what you normally buy as ‘Chai tea’ in western shops.
If you like the taste of anise, fennel and licorice – and don’t mind a kick of ginger, and you feel normal blends are too bland, this might actually be something for you. Unfortunately, however, there is no ‘test’ version available, so you buy 320g (either in a nice tin or in a refill bag).
If you want something with even more of a kick, the company has two other chais to offer: (the hotter) Indian Chai and (the even hotter) Central Indian Chai.
Flavors: Licorice
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Seriously, this is the best chocolate tea I’ve ever had. I don’t even like chocolate teas and I loved this one. I loved it so much that I made two pots within an hour and a colleague and I actually wanted to make a third. The pepper and mint bring out the taste of the chocolate. What I liked is that this tea really tasted like how it smelled. I’ve tried super chocolate, chocolate chilli chai and chocolate and those ones just didn’t live up to my expectations but Read my lips – oh so lovely.
I really tried to find the ginger in this tea—it just tastes like an average white tea to me. Maybe a bit of a gingery aftertaste in this, my 2nd infusion, if I focus. I like ginger alot, and I was looking forward to trying this sample. Oh, well—
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An incredibly weak and underwhelming earl grey. It didn’t seem to matter how much I steeped it, the flavor seemed to remain equally dull. Sadly it’s close to what I expected from a gift shop tea, but I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised like I was with the Mad Hatter Blend.
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Another new taste from the spring collection – and this is the one I was the most vary of as I am not a big green tea drinker. The smell of this one was amazing and while the taste didn’t quite live up to the smell, I was still happy with my cup. Very light and refreshing and I think I’m going to try it iced next.
This tea really reminds me of coffee, maybe because the curled leaves look kind of like coffee grounds. The aroma of the dry leaves is a bit coffee-like too. You have to be careful when steeping because Ajiri can go bitter pretty fast. With a short steep it tastes like a standard black tea with a slight citrus flavor. Recommended if you like a brisk and invigorating cup of tea. The boxes for this tea are awesome! Each one is a unique piece of art.
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A beautiful, flavourful, tart, hibiscus tea. Loved the aroma, loved the tint of the liquor, and thoroughly enjoyed drinking this tea, especially iced with a dash of honey!
Flavors: Green, Herbaceous, Hibiscus, Lemongrass, Tart
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This is the last of this tea and I’m a little sad about it. It’s not my favorite rose tea but it is one of the better ones I had stashed in the tea cabinet. I can’t exactly pick up any of the fruit flavors but there is a sweetness to it.
Flavors: Rose, Sweet
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I don’t like Mate, or rooibos. So I have been procrastinating drinking this tea for a very long time.
It smells absolutely amazing, like straight up honey. It tastes even better. It taste’s like candy, but without the sweetness. Like the flavor of honey mixed with cotton candy, yet somehow it is not sweet on my palate.
You can taste the rooibos, but the honey flavor is so dominant, that it just adds a bit of depth and richness.
Flavors: Honey, Rooibos