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Decided to go ahead and finish this one off today. This is everything that I wish Harney & Sons apricot was. Its similar in flavor, but this one doesn’t have a weird chemical taste or need sweetener like that Harney one.

This was a surprise stand out for me. I just grabbed a black tea from the box of samples from MissB and went with it. This was what I grabbed and I was pleasantly surprised with it. I couldn’t tell you what exactly I tasted in it, though subtle fruity flavors were there for sure. I drank this with breakfast this morning, so all the flavors sort of mingled and did not give me a good picture of the subtleties of this tea. I just know that I really liked it! Can’t wait to have another cup!

Not a bad tea! Not sure if I would repurchase again though.
When I first smelt it, I fell in love with it instantly.
However, over time, and as I’ve tasted a whole lot of other teas, I feel now that it was more of a sweet novelty rather than a long lasting love.
The smell of the dry leaves is so sweet, almost a little bit artificial smelling. It’s pretty, but to my taste, not as sophisticated in terms of flavour balance.
Then there’s the taste. It hardly tastes anything like what it smells like. The strawberry flavour easily becomes tart if you brew it even a few seconds too long or a few degrees too high. The green tea flavour also doesn’t shine through as much as I’d like to.
Overall, it’s ok. But not something that has wow’d me, as much as it initially did at the start.

This tea is pure lavender blossoms. I rated it highly not necessarily because I love the taste so much, but simply because it’s a very good quality pure lavender tea. If you like the taste and smell of lavender, you’ll probably like this. Sometimes I mix it with my other teas such as my white rose tea, just for a bit of an extra kick.
I’m not sure yet whether I like lavender tea on it’s own, or if I prefer lavender just as an ingredient in a herbal mix tea. On it’s own the flavour is quite strong.
But I bought a whole 100g box of it though, so I guess I don’t really have a choice for now :P
It’s a nice simple herbal tea when you’re winding down at the end of the day :)

The first time I tried this tea was in a Dessert Cafe called Lapres Midi in Melbourne, and I had no idea back then that “Orange Pekoe” just referred to a grade of black tea. I thought it tasted like a very subtle golden blossom-y flavoured tea of some sort, which paired perfectly with the rich desserts that we tried. I was so shocked to find out that it was actually just a medium-bodied, full-leaf graded black tea!
I actually really love it, it’s like my daily staple now. I like that it’s not too strong so that it’s a nice, easy tea to have every day, and due to the lightness – it’s fine to have with or without milk. Because the leaves are big, you can steep them directly in the cup and they’ll just sink nicely to the bottom. It’s a beautiful light black tea!

I’m sipping on a big mug full of this tea right now as I’m studying.
I love it! It’s brews into a beautiful golden liquor and smells like a liquidated Chocolate Bounty Bar. Coconut and chocolate is such a delicious and classic combo, and I like that it’s combined on top of a white tea base, as white tea itself (although full of nutrients and antioxidants) has the most subtle flavour of most teas – so it really allows the sweet flavours to shine through.
I did find that the actual taste of the tea wasn’t as strong or sweet as the smell – but I suppose if it did, then it wouldn’t really be a natural drink. I find that the sweetness grows the more I sip on it, and it helps if you’re already not much of a sugar-consumer. The more I’ve gotten used to cutting sugar out, the sweeter I’ve found the taste of things. My friend loves junk food, and thought this tasted a bit bland, and added rice malt syrup to it. But I really liked it’s subtlety, and prefer it on it’s own. So I guess it depends what you like! The ingredients in this tea are just coconut pieces (I ate a few pieces straight from the tea, and had to restrain myself from eating all of them), cocoa husks and white tea.
Very simple, smooth and elegant tea. It’s a nice touch to a classic white :)

I love this tea. It smells so good in every sips I take. The taste of the caramel wasn’t strong but it still tastes good with a scent of vanilla & hazelnut. This would be in my favourite list. Added a little bit of honey, and the it tasted even better.

Choc Chip Chai is my favourite chai at the moment! :)
For any Max Brenner fans out there, this is the chai that they use to make their White Chocolate Chai!
I love to recreate my own version of the White Chocolate Chai by brewing 1/3 cup of concentrated chai tea, and frothing up 2/3 cup of hot milk to add to the brew along with a teaspoon of honey, about 3-5 little squares of white chocolate (depending on how sweet you like it) and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Heavenly Winter goodness!
I also like this Chai on it’s own with milk. Sometimes if I’m bothered I steep the tea directly in a pan of milk over the stove. It takes about 10 minutes for the flavours to really infuse with the milk, but it’s so creamy and delicious if you ever have the time. And then add some rice malt syrup!
To me it’s got a wonderful balance of spice and and a subtle sweetness, although I usually add more than the recommended scoop of tea just to have more of a strong flavour.
But yes, love love love this! :) Especially that it’s not that syrupy/excessively sugary powder chai that used to have so much of before. Perfect cup of comfort :)

This is the first loose leaf plain green tea I ever bought.
Before this all I bought was the cheap bagged green teas from the local grocery store.
The difference on first sip was remarkable for me, but maybe that’s also because it’s new to me.
But now that I’ve tasted such good quality green tea, I don’t think I could ever go back! Sometimes I wonder what I was even drinking before.
As you might assume, being a simple green tea, it’s nothing super fancy, but it’s got a full-bodied green tea matcha taste. It’s a nice staple to keep in your cup board for that everyday cup :)

I LOVE LOVE this tea! It’s been my go-to tea for the last 2 weeks. I love that the tea leaves unfurl into big leaves as they steep, you really don’t need to add much tea to get a full and rich brew. Because the leaves are big, I don’t put them in a strainer, I just add them straight into the cup and as they steep, they sink to the bottom. It’s delicious, it’s sweet and creamy, it’s so easy to brew, and it’s healthy – perfect everyday tea for me. I knocked a few points off just because “flavour” is listed as one of the ingredients, although the T2 assistant said it is vegan and doesn’t add any calories to the tea. It’s my first milky oolong, so I am yet to compare to other revered milky oolongs out there. But for an introduction into oolong tea, it’s beautiful! Also, you can resteep this 2-3 times and it will still taste awesome/leave no bitterness.

I love this tea! It’s a different taste, and I’ve found that people that I share it with either really like it, or really don’t like it, so I’d recommend that you try it/smell it/take a sample first. To me it’s like a slightly sweet green chai. Half the ingredients are typical chai elements and the other half add a subtle and zesty sweetness, which together makes a warm, sweet & spicy brew that’s perfectly reminiscent of Autumn :)

Ahhhhh. I am so very satisfied with this chai.
It’s winter here in the land of Australia and T2 has cleverly launched their Chai project in time to warm us up from the inside out.
Balanced and smooth with a bit of a kick, the cocoa has a subtle presence and blends very well with the spices and orange zest.
Steeped four minutes in a teapot and added vanilla soy. Wanted it stronger so I placed the infuser back in the pot and I’m just letting it sit there now.
Can’t wait to try brewing it over the stove next time

Refreshing and mild.
But I’d rather it have been a full choc-mint slice experience than just a minty rooibos with a tiny hint of cocao.
Steeped five minutes but felt it was too weak, so I just popped the infuser back into the teapot and let it sit for as long as it took me to finish it. It brought out the flavours a bit more, but this sample hasn’t really impressed me enough to warrant a purchase.

I’m a bit dissapointed with this tea. I thought it would taste like how it smells. Turns out, only the smell is good. It taste a bit bland no matter how long I steep. I thought I made a mistake during the steeping but it’s just bland. The ‘soury’ taste of the fruit didn’t goes well with the ‘creamy’ smell to me.

This tea is a staple in my tea collection. i love the fruity flavour. Everyone I have served this to has immediately fallen in love with it.

i love this tea with vanilla soy and a drizzle of honey … warms you up on a wintery day

Amazinggg iced tea. I’m a sucker for anything grapefruit and lemongrass.
Pretty good hot too, even though I don’t usually like warm fruit in anything.
One time, I walked into T2 and they had a big iced jug of half Southern Sunrise and half Turkish Apple (the sugary one).
Went home and made some with Turkish Apple too (from Adore Tea) and the only thing I could do all day long was sit in the kitchen with a smile and repeatedly pour myself another glass.

After trying this a few more times, I’ve decided that this is indeed, a very good tea. Not sure why I wasn’t enamoured by the sample, but since receiving a whole box of this as a gift from T2, I’ve been making it in my T2 flask to take to work a few times a week.
Aroma and mouthfeel are both of the creme brulee variety and this has been an enjoyable experience.

I’ve found that brewing for four minutes at a slightly lower temperature (as opposed to shorter steeping times in boiling) prevents the bitterness that others have mentioned in their notes.

Yummy :)

It’s somewhat hard to taste the dessert in this tea. You kinda have to look for it. When you do, there is the aftertaste of caramel sweetness, but much too subtle for me to warrant buying this.
This was a sample and I still have some left so I’ll brew it longer next time and hope it doesn’t turn bitter.
T2’s Terrific Toffee is much tastier.

Edit: Brewed for four minutes the second time and the creme brulee flavour upped its presence. No bitterness. It’s quite smooth in mouthfeel with the aftertaste of caramelized sugar. T2 had a promotion where you get a free box of this with any chai purchase so I have 100grams of this to play around with. Increasing my rating

Amelia sent me this lovely tea all the way from New Zealand, it is amazing! I’m currently really into pomegranate, and she somehow picked it without knowing it. It’s light and fruity, I really enjoyed it iced (haven’t tried it hot yet). A wonderful summer tea!

Grabbed a sample of this from the store yesterday because the social team keep mentioning it whenever people ask about Shimmer Punch.

Tart, tart, tart.

Hibiscus ruins everyone’s fun.

I think I’ve finally sipped this down but I also have a lurking feeling like I’ve got a whole nother box of it hiding in my pantry somewhere?

UPDATE: NOPE! ALL GONE! FINALLY OMG! I really enjoyed it, I just didn’t think it would ever end