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For a winter tea, I was expecting it to have a nice cinnamon flavor that is warm and comforting, but this is really not the case, and I was a little disappointed. This tea has a lot of fruit in it, and popped rice (I didn’t even know this is possible)!

This tea is really unique and I’ll tell you why. It is sweet, spicy and tangy! How is this even possible? How can all this be tasted at the same time? Honestly I have no idea, but this is what I’m tasting right now.

My best guess is that the candied fruits add the sweetness, cinnamon add the spice, and the apples and beetroot make it tangy!

I liked it well-enough. Tastes like it says it will: orange marzipan. I feel like this one is kind of a springtime tea for me, when the weather still cold enough for me to crave sweet, comfort-food flavours, but at the same time warm enough for me to start feeling starved for lighter, fruitier fare.

This one brews up so deep and dark that I’m almost tempted to put cream in it. I’m not sure how that would work with a rooibos though. I noticed a menthol smell both before and after steeping with this tea.

This Indonesian (Sumatran) oolong is similar to Ti Kuan Yin. I have steeped it four times, at 60 seconds each. If steeped longer, it has a tendency to become bitter; however, astringency is never a factor. This is a fine oolong, with a taste of fresh leaves and a slightly bitter aftertaste.

One of my favorite Christmas teas. Nice, light rooibos with a slightly sweet, gingery, spicy flavor.

SO NUTTY! SO ADDICTING! SO DERICIOUS!!!

This has an incredibly malty, savory aroma once steeped. Before steeping, it smells mostly of clove. I over-steeped and probably used too much tea so this is just a touch bitter but not at all like I was expecting. I can taste the coves slightly but it’s mostly the tea. I should mention that the leaf on this is beautiful – stiff and tightly wound into curlicues. I’m tasting a little artificial sweetness about midway through the cup. It reminds me of licorice. There may be some in the blend or in the oil that was used. This tastes somewhat smoky too and I’m wondering if I mistakenly labeled it as bitter at first when in actuality it is smoke I’m tasting.

This is my comfort tea and go-to tea. You know those days where you don’t want a flowery tea, a sweet tea, or a dessert-like tea? This is the one. I love the toasted rice and the popcorn, the nutty flavour is quite nice and comforting. It’s very light tasting, and goes down well. I like to drink this while I’m eating! Especially sushi, haha. All in all, a great basic tea. Sometimes simple is best.

(HOT) This guayusa tea has a strong scent and a promise for full flavor but sadly falls short after steeping leaving very little palate and weak cinnamon taste. will try brewing stronger next time with more tea.

After a morning workout, there is nothing on earth that’s better.

Cold steeping this was a mistake. I did so the way I do most teas, and it was tasty enough…but I didn’t really get raspberry and honey. I got more of a fruity whisp with black tea taste. And no honey. Hm. Perhaps hot this is good, but I used up the sample cold steeping it because with fruity flavors it usually does great things…but not this time apparently.