New Tasting Notes

This is one of my everyday teas. I don’t buy many bagged teas, but when I do (mostly for convenience/travel/work) it’s often Republic of Tea. This turns the prettiest purple color, and it doesn’t have the artificial taste that many fruity teas have. I always have a tin of this on hand.

I get this shaken, with lemonade and sugar free vanilla syrup…it’s unreal!

A classic tea, with an awesome twist. I love the lavender infused taste!

must have with milk…I can’t start my day without it

Steeped 3 minutes.

Fruity, but not too fruity, with a bit of honey flavoring.

Steeped 5 minutes. Brewed with 1 ounce milk and 1 tablespoon sugar.

Makes an exquisite Indian Chai. Recommended to all Chai lovers.

Steeped 5 minutes.

Great double Chai, but much more enjoyable with milk and sugar.

a phenomenal aged oolong, very flavorful and with strong chi. Amazingly forgiving in the brewing, an instant favorite.

It’s alright. The black tea is nondescript, but fine – tastes typical of non-premium bagged black tea. The rum aroma and flavor is strong, and there is just a hint of vanilla flavor. It would probably taste good mixed with a chai.

It’s good – not too strongly flavored. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it – I would consider buying it in the future.

On first tasting, I found the pistachio overwhelming. After a few sips though, it seemed to balance a little better. The rooibos is nice. After brewing it a bit stronger than usual, the apple flavor came through. However, I wish there were more apple pie spice flavor to the tea! Nonetheless, it’s a very drinkable rooibos.

It’s probably just the water here in Decatur, IL, but the taste certainly doesn’t match up to what I’m used to.

I think this tea has the best of Japanese strains and growing conditions, while benefiting the subtleties that a Chinese process gives. There’s some fantastic straw, chestnut, and dried berry characters in there, while finishing with a strong hint of that kelpy green the Japanese so adore.

A very hearty start to my morning.

This tea has a great smoky flavor that is characteristic of gunpowder, but it is also a very smooth and refreshing tea!

A solid well-rounded version, with good black depth and a nice bristling bergamot. Rarely over-astringent, very smooth, and a bit buttery. My go-to quick strong morning tea.

Not my favorite. The mango lingers a bit. A little astringent for my taste. Perhaps I brewed it too hot…

This is one of my favorites. I love oolong, and there is just enough grapefruit to balance the oolong.

Very good for a white tea (I don’t much like white tea as it reminds me of an infusion of hay) but I have to drink it with honey for my allergies, which makes me very sad. (;_;) I don’t like sweeteners.