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I’ve enjoyed the other rooibos blends I’ve tried from Great British Tea Store, but this one was a disappointment. None of the rich, creamy chocolate flavor I was hoping for…instead, I’m tasting mint, which wasn’t in the description at all. This was a disappointment!

Another AMAZING tea from Butiki! This one has a fantastic rich, malty base that I’m sure is delicious all by itself. As I sip, I taste smooth, creamy vanilla first. Then there’s a rush of warm caramel that leaves a lingering sweet aftertaste in my mouth. I never drink the same tea twice in a row, but I am so tempted to go and brew another cup of this one right now!

In the bag, this tea smelled like pure maple syrup. But when I steeped it, the maple flavor was not nearly as heavy as I was expecting it to be. It’s definitely there; it’s just very mild. The pecan flavor is also quite light, which I guess is a good match for the smooth oolong base. It was a tasty combination, but not quite as strong as I would have liked. I would love to try this flavor combination in a black tea!

There’s a reason the cinnamon comes before the orange in the name of this tea…there’s a lot of it! Although I do notice a bit of a zesty orange flavor, the predominate thing I taste is cinnamon. On the plus side, the base is smooth and not at all bitter or astringent. But I really wish I were tasting more citrus in this one!

This tea is amazing! I knew it had coconut in it, as that was the first thing I smelled when I opened the bag. But my first sip surprised me with…banana??? I’ve never had a banana tea before and the concept sounds strange, but – at least in this instance – it totally works! Coconut and banana and just a hint of caramel combined into the most rich, buttery tea I’ve ever had in my life. I may just have to buy a bit more of this before it’s too late!

Another fantastic flavored black tea from Indigo Tea Company! I really don’t taste the base tea in this one at all…just a rich, fruity raspberry flavor. It’s smooth and very sweet…almost syrupy! The flavor might be a bit much for some people, but this raspberry-lover is finding it quite delectable.

This may be my new favorite breakfast tea! It’s wonderfully rich and full-bodied with sweet caramel and cocoa notes along with the typical malty flavor. When I drink it straight, I notice a slightly bitter aftertaste. But a splash of milk takes care of that and leaves me with a beautifully smooth, flavorful cup.

To me, this really didn’t taste any different than the plain Irish Breakfast tea from Great British Tea Store. But that’s not really a bad thing, because I love their Irish Breakfast!

This one was good, but it didn’t blow me away. It has a nice smooth, silky oolong base and a very sweet, natural apple flavor, but the caramel wasn’t really coming through for me. Maybe it would be better sweetened? I rarely sweeten my tea, but perhaps I’ll have to try that next time.

I was sent a generous sample of this tea for review. It seems like a great eco-friendly company and I love the idea of putting to use the part of the tea plant that usually goes to waste!

This was a very unique “tea”…it reminded me of a black tea in some ways and a green tea in others. It was slightly grassy, but also had an earthy undertone. It was pleasantly smooth with no astringency or unpleasant aftertaste.