T2

At my first cup, I like the refreshing mint aftertaste and the black tea is solid, only there’s a bubblegum flavour in there somewhere I haven’t quite warmed to. Will try again though. An interesting and unique tea if nothing else.

I’m not normally I chai fan, but this somehow manages to be zesty and smooth at the same time. And it’s good and strong! Put three teaspoons in a pot and you can pour water in it for hours.

Fantastic Tea. I was worried it would be too rich and sweet, but not at all. A great morning or afternoon tea. Not one you could drink all day, but essential for the shelf.

The first steep of this green tea is full of killer flavour! But a second steep is disappointingly lacking, everything else gets stripped out in the first steep. I guess it’s okay that this was a limited edition tea (and thank gosh its brother lim.ed Southern Sunrise got added to the regular stocks).

Nom nom nom nom nom. I accept you into my wintry heart, Toasty Warm. I enjoy this on both first and second steeps, and I’m pretty glad about discovering it during my coldest week in Hobart thus far!

My first reaction to this tea was surprising. Having tried many of T2’s other Capital City teas (such as Melbourne Breakfast and Sydney Breakfast), I was expecting something strong and bitter and not at all fruity. Instead, I was assaulted by the scent of apple and tea as it steeped, and I found upon tasting that it is a beautiful light flavour with a hidden intensity that blends perfectly with the apple flavour.

In short, this tea is a gorgeous blend and I will have to travel to Hobart to see if it really represents the city or not.

Overall, a fantastic tea that I am hoping to enjoy for a long time yet.

Sampler, yum! Yum. Yes. Delicious. Not quite as rosy on the second steep, but still lovely.

I tried this tea for the first time today, and my tasting note follows on with the rest – do not sweeten this tea, it is very sweet on its own. While I found it passable, with the vanilla adding a smooth, creamy texture, the artificial flavours were unpleasantly noticeable in this tea.

The body of the tea was fine, the cornflowers added a nice minty acidity to balance out all the flavouring, but I feel this is a poorly constructed tea. With more herbs, spices or flowers this easily be a favourite of mine. However, it will probably not be a regular tea and end up drifting to the back of my cupboard. I liked this tea, it was drinkable, and I might have it again, but I might not.

This tea should be brewed for no longer than three minutes, and now after tasting I see why – the artificial flavours would become too strong and totally overpower the tea. This tea is definitely not for everyone, I’m not saying don’t try it, I’ve certainly had worse, but I’ve certainly had better, too.

Nope. I can’t do it. I can’t do licorice root. Good thing this pack was a freebie, BUT I still have almost an entire 100g box of it. Help, I can’t just throw it out; it feels too wasteful.

My last cup for a while! I have too many in the cupboard… though monk pear is a sweet treat to which I will probably always return.

It’s wonderful tea

This is the way English Breakfast should be. It has all the characteristics of your normal English Breakfast blends, but somehow manages to bring just that little bit more. There’s a light, airy flavour sense as you sip this, which is one of the most delightful feelings in the world. This is the only English Breakfast I’ll drink, everything else is far inferior. Please, buy this tea. You will not regret it.

This is best drunk when brewed from a large pot of tea. The true delight comes from multiple cups in the one sitting. The flavours slowly come through richer and stronger the more you drink. If you’re in a funk, a pot of this to yourself and you’ll be right as rain in no time.

There is a lovely little tea cafe/bar in Melbourne that I visit from time to time. Once of the most exciting parts is that they serve cocktails with tea in them. One of my favourites was the Gin & Tonic is Jasmine Tea, I fell in love with it almost instantly. Sadly it’s a little pricey to go there all the time just to have one cocktail, so my friends and I made our own version.

Jasmine tea + gin = amazing

China Jasmine + gin = heaven

Mix about five or so teaspoons of this into your preferred brand of gin, and you have one of the most amazing drinks you’ll ever taste. The harsh edge of the alcohol is washed away, and replaced with the lovely scent and subtle taste of the Jasmine tea. It is heaven in a glass.

Leave the China Jasmine in the gin for at least a day before drinking it, the leaves slowly infused over time. I prefer to leave the tea leaves in the gin, so as you make your way through the bottle the flavours change slightly, bringing a new taste every time.

I was very intrigued by the description of this tea. A chai with mint, green tea and spearmint? I was curious to see how it would work, how the flavours would balance out and I was glad I did.

I feel this tea certainly suits the description of being modern, bright and fresh. The classic chai flavours like cardamom, ginger and spices were there but they were matched well to the smooth, silky green tea and mint base. I had it on its own and thought it was lovely, it certainly tastes like a chai but it has a wonderful herbal base as well. This tea is certainly interesting and I enjoy drinking it, but I do have to be in the mood.

So THIS is the tea that started my love affair with loose leaf tea (well, who am I kidding? Tea in general!!). I was lured in by its spicy scent and when on tasting at T2 it was brewed with vanilla soy milk and honey. I am now NEVER without vanilla soy in my cupboard.

I find this tea can be hit and miss. Sometimes it can be perfect, and other times, a bit meh.
The cloves do tend to over pow3er and i have taken to the habit of culling some of the cloves and this definately improves my chance of making an awesome chai.

I make this 2 ways: 50% water 50% vanilla soy milk heat milk and water separetely and brew for 3-5 min while adding honey to taste.
50% water 50% vanilla soy millk on a stove top while adding honey. Brew for about 5 min. Do not let boil!