Murchie's Tea & Coffee

Thank you LiberTEAS for this sample too. First impression on opening the bag…holy blueberries! As it was steeping folks stopped in my office to ask what I was making this time. :) Apparently the blueberry smell carried in the building. The taste? Pretty amazing. I’m loving the mix of blueberry and green tea I think I’m getting here. Pretty refreshing on this chilly and rainy afternoon.

I don’t quite recall how this sample tasted other than it was notable enough for me to consider puting it on my shopping list.

I have had this tea numerous times since I purchased it way back in June and each time it has been delicious. Today, I went for something a little different; rather than having this tea “neat” or “plain” or “unadulterated” I added 1oz of hazelnut cream.

It was like a chocolate hazelnut “London Fog” only a touch too sweet; I think next time I will either add only a 1/2oz of hazelnut cream or trying and find something less sweet, regular cream might be just enough sweetness for this chocolate powerhouse of tea.

My head is killing me, my feet are cold, it is raining outside and Shaw has yet to fix the cable issue they created two weeks ago… Time to infuse some chocolate feel good, have some painkillers and crawl into bed with a good read on my Kobo…

This time the first infusion I noticed the vanilla taste right off, mmmmm, made me want to curl up and sleep! The second infusion was all black tea, but thankfully not scortched black tea.

I am a bit of a cranky pants this morning and this was the first tea I reached for, I hope it is able to lift me from my duldrums!

I am not sure if I steeped this tea correctly or if I have just had too many caffinated teas today, but it is not my most favourite tea at this time, but still superior to other teas I have purchased from Murchie’s.

A second attempt later on, might be in order.

Not overly memorable, and was quickly forgotten.

Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me this blueberry tea! It is really quite pleasant. The blueberry tea flavor is light enough so that the green tea can be tasted: I’m getting a sweet, nutty flavor from the green tea as well as a hint of creamy butter taste. It is only slightly vegetative. The blueberry flavor tastes authentic and not chemical-icky tasting.

Nice!

I want to thank Jillian for this one! :)
It’s a light olive green color post-infusion and it smells AWESOME!

The green tea flavor is lovely and the blueberry isn’t over the top intense but a great pairing with the green tea! I really like this!! No grassy aftertaste, either! Always a plus!!!! YUM!

This’ the last of this. Still delicious, although the bitter coffee beans come to the front.

This tea smells delicious. Like coffee cake.

Slightly cloudy in the cup. I don’t know if I can write a competent review right now. Not really feeling up to it. But there’s a coffee bitterness flavour (not too strong, thankfully), with a touch of chocoloateness and vanilla, maybe. Mmmm. Makes me want tiramisu.

I chose this tea over their Christmas tea, which seemed to be mostly spices and orange (why is orange such a Christmas Tea Blend flavour? Has anyone else noticed this? What’s christmasy about oranges? I find apples far more christmasy). So I picked this up. They got a whole bunch of dessert teas, actually.

Also picked up a tea for a friend in the US, who’s a big friend of Murchie’s. Have to figure out how to ship packages so I can send it to her…

I figure this would be nice with milk and sweetner. Although the flavours are a bit on the faint side. Sweetner might bring them out a bit more.

I’m a sucker for green/black blends, and this one is my ‘go to’ tea. I love it so much that I keep a tiny tin in my purse for teamercencies.
I find it a nice light tea, perfect for a mid-morning pick me up, or in the afternoon with a snack. I wouldn’t put milk in it- although I have been known to throw in a little bit of sugar with my first cup out of the pot (it is ALWAYS made in a pot).
Basically, this tea is a happy blend between green and black. And that makes me happy!

This is the perfect tea when you want something stronger than green, but not the full whammy of black. The green and black meld surprisingly well. I would never try it with milk.

This tea isn’t half-bad iced. It’s a little bit on the grassy, vegetal side, but it’s very refreshing and thirst-quenching. Maybe I’ll add a touch of agave nectar to bring out the fruitiness more and counteract all the ‘green’ – I have enough leaves for one more cup.

My mother gave my this tea, and while blueberry isn’t my favorite flavour, I like it well enough to give this tea a shot.

The dry leaves are long, folded needles of tea in a nice dark green shade. They unfold into fairly whole leaves as I steep them, which is one thing in this tea’s favour. The indigo cornflower petals are a pretty touch, but I don’t think they really add much to the flavour. The tea tastes vegetal with slightly nutty undertones, overlaid with a light blueberry flavour. It’s a nice, authentic taste, which is always appreciated and it manages to be fruity without being too sweet, but in the same token nor is it bitter.

Not a bad tea at all – this is also another one that I think might be good to experiment with having it iced.

Many thanks to Jillian for sending me a bit of this tea to try. I’m always on the lookout for my perfect genmaicha, so I was excited to try this new-to-me brand. This tea is one of the better genmaichas I have had the pleasure of sipping. The sencha is extremely buttery with a hint of sweetness that balances nicely with the popcorn flavor from the toasted rice. I’m having a great time sipping this tea out of my new Thermos that I bought for work (nothing fancy, just a cheap thermos but it does have a glass liner so that the tea flavors won’t hang onto the inside).

Jillian sent this one to me! Because I am in radio I had to try it! :) It’s not to shabby for a bagged tea! I can taste the black tea, the lemon, and a little bit of the jasmine in the background. I agree with Jillian’s comment about picking up a slight sour aftertaste…a little strange, but it isn’t something I cannot deal with…Thanks Jillian! Glad I got to try this one!!!

Thanks Jillian!!!! :) I appreciate the opportunity to try this!

Dry Leaves smell like artificial flavoring…like mango powder candy or something. As it infuses the scent is becoming less ‘fake’ and more towards the natural scent of mango. YAY!

It’s medium brown in color but still watery/see-thru and clear.

The Black Tea Taste and the Mango Taste are both there but not very strong at all. It’s a little flat. It’s not bad tasting but it’s not very flavorful either.

It has a slippery aftertaste…which is rather strange but oddly pleasant. This is “ok” and I’d like to try it iced or maybe some good-ole SUN TEA with it. For now…I will go with this average rating…

It’s “OK”

Finishing this one off as well.

I neglected to type up a steeping note when I picked it up a second time. I wanted so much to like it, and I couldn’t understand why the initial batch was so bitter. I got it in store again, and it tasted as wonderful as I remember, so I sprung for another two ounces.

I think I was write when I assumed it was something with the batch, because this one was fine all the way through. Probably one of my favourite tea blends. Grassy green and smoky, very unique—screams “Murchie’s”.

It’s up there with Library Blend as teas I will probably re-buy. Although I think I should truck through all their other green-black tea blends first.

I’m finishing off the rest of this blend today. Made a small pot. I actually went by Murchie’s about a week ago and had it in-shop again, and once AGAIN enjoyed it, but am disappointed that mine doesn’t taste nearly as nice. Maybe I should buy a package of their Queen Victoria teabags instead.

Only somewhat bitter today, at least. Almost enjoyable. Which may be because the tea itself included a lot of the fannings that settle to the bottom of the tin. Huh!

Perhaps I will get a box of teabags of this next time I find myself at Murchie’s. I just wish the difference in taste between the loose and the bagged wasn’t so significant.

No bitterness today, it seems. And it’s cooling fast. Still, not as flavourful.

I’m finding this one astringent and drying, but considerably less bitter than my other attempts. Although it hasn’t quite cooled enough to when I REALLY start tasting the bitterness, so I could be wrong. I’ll just have to drink it faster before it cools then.

Overall though, finding this cup to be considerably more enjoyable. Reminds me of drinking it in-store. Mmm.

Also just ordered samples of Dawn, Firefly and Honeybee from The Simple Leaf. All at once. I think I’ve strained my tea-budget enough for a while. Damn, I was thinking of ordering from 52Teas too. No! Next month! Must resist.

Rating’s going up.