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Such a winner, this one. Exactly what comes to mind when you want a warming, seasonal tea for the fall. Perfectly yummy, I don’t see myself ever getting tired of it (well, maybe I will once spring comes around again, but that’s far off now). Love this tea!

It seemed so promising. A fresh, autumnal, Apple cider flavor? Sign me up! Smelled delicious while brewing, and the first hit upon tasting was true to the name: apple cider goodness! But then came this odd chemical sweetness that ended with an almost bitter note. I can’t get past it. Glad I only bought one ounce.

This is my go-to for iced tea in the colder weather months. Wonderful iced, also lovely hot. Not overly fruity, not heavy-handed on the ginger. Nicely balanced as is, but I like to blend it with a little bit of vanilla tea to really round out the flavors. This one I always tend to keep in my pantry as it’s one of my favorites.

I like this tea almost as much as the Pumpkin Chai from David’s. That’s really quite a compliment since I don’t really ever like rooibos tea. Pumpkin flavor comes through nicely, it’s got a lovely spice without overdoing it and there’s a subtle, slightly tangy creaminess that I’m guessing is the “cheesecake” part. Little pieces of white chocolate add to the dessert-like quality of this flavor.

Perfectly balanced black. Such a high quality tea, like Bellocq is known for. It’s not just for breakfast, but for anytime you want a solid, grownup, serious black that’ll get you wide-eyed and energetic. And it’s delicious with a bit of milk in it.

This is an extremely special tea. It’s a limited edition, plus it’s only available in Kyoto. That being said, it’s quite nice, but not mind-blowing. Very subtle plum flavor, even more subtle yuzu citrus notes. Adorable packaging of a maiko in cherry blossom season. If I hadn’t picked it up at a Lupicia store in Kyoto on a trip to Japan this past spring, it most likely would not have made a strong impression at all.

As good iced as it is hot. Cranberries do not overpower the taste of the tea – just add a bit of slightly fruity sweetness. Love this iced – may be my new go to for colder weather iced tea. An all around delicious black.

This tea’s been languishing in my cupboard for entirely too long. It just never seemed the right time to drink it because cranberry. Such a colder weather kind of thing. So now that we’re solidly in October, I thought I’d drag it out to go along with my homemade cranberry orange scones. What an awesome flavor this is! Just the right amount of fruitiness, nice body, fragrant without going over the top, and best of all, the PERFECT flavor to go with almond milk! I mean, cranberries and almond – duh ! Why did I wait so long to try it (insert face palm here)? I’ll be downing this stuff regularly for the next few months without question.

OK, so I’m a bit late on this, since I got it last year as part of a David’s Tea fall sample pack. I’m enjoying it immensely, and am sad to say it’s almost finished – yet another limited edition that may or may not pass this way again. It’s just downright yummy. All the apple cinnamon goodness is so THERE that green tea drinkers may be disappointed that the green-ness of the tea tends to disappear. But, since I adore dessert-y teas, I love this one! I’ve actually added almond milk to it (I can almost hear that collective gasp out there! So scandalous!), and it makes it taste almost like apple pie a la mode.

This tea is a bit of a workhorse for me. It’s a well-balanced blend of assam and ceylon, but it brews strong, so if you’re not a fan of strong tea, it’s better to just “scare it” with the hot water rather than brew for a full 5 minutes. I use this tea as a base for my homemade chai, I drink it iced when I want a nice, strong black iced tea without flavoring, I drink it hot when I’m not feeling well or just looking for a well- balanced, unfussy black tea. So, to summarize, very versatile, very balanced, solid, but not a showstopper.