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I’m still loving this tea! The taste is almost as good as the energy it gives me. I have a Breville so I have to make a minimum of 2 cups. If I resteep I suddenly have 4 cups. OH MY! Today I vacuumed and steam cleaned all the carpets, washed all the tile and wood floors. Amazing how much energy I feel. Not bad for an old lady! I will definitely have to keep lots of this in my cupboard!

I ordered some samples from Design a Tea. Super cheap, pick your own flavors and base. I received them today… awesome. My first is a rooibos base with rum and almond. The aroma when I first opened the sample practically made me swoon. The rum and almond aroma go so well together. I added just a bit of Monk’s Fruit to sweeten it. Yummy! I might have to actually order some of this blend for my cabinet.

I love my pineapple teas even though they often seem to disappoint. After trying it once I decided to try another cup with a longer steep. It brought out the pineapple which is what I wanted. I added a little monk’s fruit. It’s quite yummy! This will be a great bedtime tea and I think it will be good cold brewed. I love it that Lipton’s is stepping up their quality and choices.

Not getting enough almond to call this almond oolong. It’s not bad but it’s a little nothing. I added some almond flavoring and now it’s right on target. Apparently I like my flavors a little over the top. But I am enjoying this.

I wanted to love this but some how I can’t. This is the second time I’ve had it and it just not what I expected from other people’s notes. Maybe under leafed? I taste the EG but I’m not getting the berry taste. However, I maybe having a bad tea day. I’ve had several tea samples today that just didn’t hit the right note.

I have never tried any puerh teas before. With the dreamsicle flavor I still don’t know what puerh really tastes like. I do however enjoy the dreamsicle aspect of this tea. It has a slight creaminess that makes the orange so smooth. The end of the sip is a little astringent leaving my mouth slightly dry but not interfering with the dreamsicle flavor.

Yummy! The aroma is intoxicating! It smells so much like the brioche I remember from the pastry shop near where i used to work. The taste fulfills the promise given in the aroma. For me, the beginning of the sip has the strongest of the brioche taste. If I drink again right away it seems to be less prevalent but if I wait between sips the taste is right back where it should be. I’m probably am just imagining it. Very tasty cup of tea. I am definitely going to put this on my wish list.

I often wonder if I’ve over/under leafed or over/under steeped when I am not as excited by a tea as others. I sense some apple and cinnamon. Nothing overly interesting. I’ll drink what I have but won’t bother with it again.

I actually had to go back to the kitchen and see what kind of tea I had in my mug. It is a very smooth cuppa with (for me) just the right balance of spices, yerba mate and a bit of chocolate. The chocolate is mild but together it is striking just the right note. I like the energy level of yerba mate for all the reasons others have already noted. The box said to steep for 5-10 min. I steeped of 6.5. I wonder what it is like if I try a longer steep? More chocolate-y? Guess I’ll have to add more to this note later.

I am so upset with myself. I made a really great cup of tea and I have know idea what is in it. I unintentionally cleaned up the kitchen counter (Last time I do that!) and put the teas away. I think it was Angel’s Kiss from SereneTeaz and Apricot from Cameron’s. It seems to have black and green teas and some lovely fruits. I’d highly recommend it if i knew what it was! ;-p