Just Organic Tea

I received this tea as one of the samples from JustOrganicTea. Very nice aroma and taste. I tend to drink my chais a bit stronger than some people so that I can add a touch of almond milk and sweetener. There really wasn’t enough in the sample to add more leaf. The spices are well balanced without any flavors overwhelming the others, instead just supporting the overall tastiness of the chai. This is a nice chai that I would enjoy frequently. It’s making a good wake-up cup of tea on another cold, rainy spring morning. There are some chais that have a bit more punch that I would prefer but this is still one I would keep around. It was simply “Charming”.

This one was a bit more remarkable than most of the others I have tried so far, which were all good but not necessarily better than other companies. I am really impressed. It is one of the smoothest black teas I’ve had, and it has a really nice rich flavor. However, it really needs a bit more punch of vanilla to knock it out of the ballpark, as the flavor is present but faint.

This was a nice, light delicate tea. Exactly the type of thing I like first thing in the morning to wake my taste buds up.

This was my first straight Rooibos (there I go with that phrase again). I actually drank it straight, without and milk or sugar, which if you’ve seen any of my other tasting notes, is pretty rare for me. This was pleasant. In not the greatest at describing flavors, but something about this was just comforting. Even more surprising, of all the Just Organic teas I’ve tried so far, it’s this plain tea, not a flavored, that I think I need more of.

This was one of the teas from the sample pack from just Organic. Thank you.

Orange spice tea for me is a mood tea. I need to be in the right mood. Usually the holidays or a cozy night on the couch. Tonight with rainy and cold weather we are having it was a good fit. The more tea I drink the more scared of cinnamon I am. This tea made me a little nervous, but the balance of orange, spices with the cinnamon was done well. Like the chai. The base on this was a tad weak for my tastes, but that could be due to the amount of tea I normally use when preparing chai like tea with and sugar. This was an enjoyable cup.

I enjoy straight rooibos and this one is no exception. It is naturally sweet and a bit woody, and I think it tastes like dessert with a dash of milk.

This was another tea included in the sample pack that Just Organic sent out. Thank you!

I was pretty surprised to see orange peel in the ingredient list. I didn’t get too much of a hint of orange. The spices in this where well blended, but the base was a little weak for me. I normally make my chai extra strength and then add a tad bit of milk. The weak base could have been do to this.

Oveerboard TTB

I haven’t had this in a long time. It’s as good as I remember. I’m keeping my rating at 80.

We had 12 inches of snow last night so it’s definitely a stay-at-home-and-do-something-useful day. I cleaned out my tea cabinets today. Wow – lots of good stuff in there. Time to join up with “Little Terri”and starting doing those sip downs.

Getting these empty tins dry dry after washing them is a pain in the butt (especially if you are impatient like me. I’m standing there with a hair dryer when my husband comes home and looks at me like I’ve lost my mind. ;-p

I always try to go with a tea without caffeine or a tisane in the evenings. I have never heard of a tulsi so I looked it up. There wasn’t much that I could see on the Just Organic tea site so I did a search and got this from learn_about_tea.com
Holy basil tea, a flavorful hot brew or iced drink, is made from the leaves and blossoms of the revered tulsi or holy basil plant.
Also known as tulsi tea, the popular herbal brew originated in India thousands of years ago and is known for its rich antioxidant and adaptogenic properties that promote wellness and longevity.
These properties support the body’s natural defense systems at the cellular level and fight against germs, stress, and disease. Drinking tulsi herbal tea on a regular basis is thought to “rejuvenate the soul” by helping to balance metabolism, promote physical and emotional endurance, and enhance thought processes. Tulsi is often referred to as the “queen of herbs” and has been an integral tonic of India’s holistic health system of Ayurvedic medicines. There are three types of tulsi plants: Rama, Krishna and/or Vana. The leaves are often blended with tea and/or other herbs and fruits for added flavor when brewed. Tulsi is caffeine free like other herbal infusions and contains vitamins A and C, calcium, zinc, iron and chlorophyll.

The tea is very tasty with a smooth herbal taste and aroma. There is a bit of spicy taste but it is well balanced. I sweetened it with a little vanilla stevia and I’m enjoying it even more.

I’m having the hardest time coming up with words to describe this tea. This is the first unflavored rooibos I’ve had and I’m not going to rate it because I don’t have a lot of rooibos experience, it might not be my thing. It tastes woodsy and a bit nutty. It smells slightly like tobacco to me.

I don’t usually go for herbal teas but I surprisingly enjoyed this one. It definitely tasted a little vegetal and I swear I had a hint of spiciness after taste. It was a very relaxing tea and helped after a very long day. I read that Tulsi is has a minty flavor to is but I didn’t get any of that flavor.

This is a sample from the sample pack that Just Organic sent out. Thank you!

I have been slowly working on sampling a few teas from each region/style. Assam is another type of tea that I have actually had very few of. At least straight assams. Most that I have had, have been flavored. This was a nice cup. I got the malty, and the choco and the characteristics I would, in my head, associate with an assam.

This is a sample from the sample pack that Just Organic sent out. Thank you!

This was a little different than a lot of the recent EG’s I have been tasting. It had a tad bit of a weaker base, although still there and well rounded, and it was strong on the bergamot. This was a tasty cup.

After drinking the chai earlier, my taste buds wanted to keep the spicy tea thing going, so I figured I’d drink this.
Thanks for the sample, Just Organic Tea!
While steeping, at the very beginning, I could pick up orange, but by 5 minutes, that was gone and the spice was front and center, not letting anything else through.
Where the chai ended on a spicy note, this begins on a spice note and then leaves a sweet finish in my mouth.
The orange is there, but to me, it’s all in the finish, and if I wasn’t concentrating, I might miss it.
I like the tea base and the balance of the spice, and it’s lovely unsweetened, without the addition of milk. That finish, though it what’s really standing out to me with this. I like it ending on that lighter, citrusy note.
I thought this was a really yummy, spice heavy tea…something I’d like to have around when I’m looking for that sort of thing.
The ‘70’ score is based on the fact that if I was looking for ‘Orange’, I’d be a bit disappointed in this tea…. If it was just called ‘Just Outstanding Spice’, I’d throw that slider up higher. :)

I don’t have anything this highly spiced in my tea drawer right now, so I was excited to give this a try. Since we’ve been in the midst of a cold, grey, drizzly spell for days, the strength of the spice should complement the weather, I’m thinking….
Thanks Just Organic Tea for sending me this sample!

I’m not the biggest chai person, but when I’m in the mood for it, I love it. The last one I had, I steeped in almond milk and made the spice mix myself, which was great, but the ease of just steeping tea with spices already added is nice. :)
I love the smell while it’s steeping—it reminds me of the old fashioned cider mill we go to in Autumn….and that’s quite comforting.

As I continue to smell it (I can never keep my nose out of the infuser basket…), I’m getting a pumpkin thing, but not flavoured pumpkin. Pumpkin like I just opened up the can, and I’m getting read to make pies, or quick bread, or something—unsweetened, pure pumpkin. Is that because of the tea base? I have no idea, because I am so far from knowledgeable about that sort of thing….

Wasn’t sure if I was going to add sugar and milk to this, but after the first sip, I’m just going to drink it as-is. It’s got a strong spice, but not overpowering, just what I’d expect in a chai. I’m sure that if I did add milk or sugar, the tea would hold up to it.

With my mug, I had a few whippets. My mom-in-law sent over a couple boxes (one plain, one raspberry), and while I’d love to refrain from caving in to their pillowy awesomeness, I never can.
So, Whippet cookies + chai = very happy DF.

This was actually the first of the Just Organic Teas that I tried from the samples they sent me. (Thanks again!)

I haven’t had a lot of rooibos, and this is the first I have ever had that was just straight rooibos. It was warm and pleasant tasting. It had a lot of depth of flavor, though I fail at remembering the specific tasting notes, because I actually drank it a week ago. It smelled like wood shavings to me… but definitely did not taste like steeped wood shavings, I promise!

Not going to rate this one because I don’t feel like I have a fair grasp on it or one straight rooibos.

I don’t typically love assams (this is a recent discovery) as they tend to be a bit too bold for me, the “almost bitter but not” taste just doesn’t usually jive. I did like this one – I steeped it for less time than I would normally steep a black tea and it worked out really well. No milk needed, which is often what I turn to when a black is too bold for me. Anyone who enjoys bold teas will definitely enjoy this.

This is the second tea for me to try from the samples I received from Just Organic Tea.

This one has a wonderfully powerful fragrance, so much so that I was afraid that it may have tainted the rest of the teas in the shipping bag. I separated the teas that were heavily fragranced right away and think the others will be fine… at least the Naughty ‘Nilla hadn’t picked up anything.

This one caught my attention because of its fragrance, sweet, spicy, citrus orange. It seems for me that the orange comes out more in the smell of the tea than the flavor at first. Mostly a nicely spiced black tea, nothing overpowering, I think the orange is coming through as another sweet dimension to the tea base rather than a prominent flavor as the name suggests. As it cools, I do get more orange at the end of the sip. I do quite enjoy this one, but might prefer just a tiny touch more orange to go along with the name.. as is, I think I would have named it Spiced Orange because I get spice before the orange. Still a nice blend as the base is nice and not overpowered with spice, as I might expect from a chai.

The more I drink of this cup, the more I am enjoying it.

As expected, Just Perfect Peony is the perfect example of a floral tea. Lightly flavored with sweet floral notes and a hint of citrus in the aftertaste, as if accompanied by a drop or two of lemon juice. I would prefer it be a bit stronger tasting, but I like strong floral flavors if i’m doing a floral tea.

Just Naughty ‘Nilla is incredibly smooth as far as black teas go. It’s combination with carob is a bold move, but well executed. While possessing a wonderful flavor, I wish it had stronger hints of vanilla. Regardless, still a good tea.

This is a really solid, quintessential green to me. It is light but not super super light, and not bitter at all. It doesn’t taste particularly fruity. It is really what I imagine plain green tea to taste like, and it tastes good. Which is I suppose what matters the most. I resteeped this twice, but am unsure of how often it could be done. If I had done shorter times, I imagine this could have gotten a lot of steeps out of it.

This was a sample from the Just Organic Sample pack that was sent out. Thank you!

I really like rooibos. Its not something I want all the time, but whenever I have a cup it is always cozy and gives me warm fuzzies. I have never had straight rooibos. This would be my first. It is always flavored with something.. This is really nice. I brewed this in about 4-5oz of water and added a splash of milk. It is sweet and It tastes exactly as expected. rooibos with no thrills. Very comforting!

This is the first of the sample pack from Just Organic Tea that I picked out to try. I was intrigued by the use of carob in a vanilla tea… hence the name Naughty I would suspect. ;)

I got a faint bit of vanilla from the dry leaf. It steeps up a rich, full, and smooth black tea with a nice natural light vanilla flavor. No smokey or earthy flavors which I appreciated with this blend. I didn’t get carob or chocolate so to speak, but maybe a bit of richness/smoothness coming from it and adding to the flavor of the base tea. As it cooled I got a bit more vanilla and maybe caramel if I tried.

thanks again for the samples, Just Organic Tea! I’m especially up for trying a new assam. JOT’s instructions are 195 degrees. To be honest, their sample sizes look smaller than the teaspoon that I would usually use, so I thought of using less water as I was pouring too much water. :D The cup was delicious anyway! Not too light, not too strong… Even before I took a sip, I could tell this would be one of those assams that are pure tomato soup taste. Even from the fragrance! I finished off a tea recently that tasted this way: Steven Smith’s No. 49 Assam, even though the first cup I tried didn’t taste like tomato soup at all (though that had been six months before the second time I tried it.) I’m thinking my taste buds changed in those six months. Though I’d prefer to have my assam have notes that aren’t tomato soup, this is actually a very enjoyable cup (if there is one thing I can’t stand – it’s tomatoes, but tomato soup is much better.) This cup is rich but not too rich, it’s still very sweet, no astringency at all. I would swear it’s tomato soup made with milk. It almost has that consistency. It’s on the verge of being almost minerally like a volcanic oolong and it tastes a bit like iron. I never brew a cup with less than a heaping teaspoon of leaves, and I don’t usually steep black teas at 195 degrees. But this cup is so perfect, maybe I’ve been going about brewing my black teas all wrong. The second steep is nice too, just a little less tomato soupy. I could crave this once in a while.
Steep #1 // 10 minutes after boiling // 4 min steep
Steep #2 // 10 minutes after boiling // 4 min (just half a mug of water)