Twinings

Delicious! I’m not usually a fan of herbal or mint teas, but this is refreshing and smooth. It has a good amount of strength and flavour (I really dislike light/weak tea) Hints of vanilla with a cool taste of fresh mint. I add milk so cant comment on how it tastes clear, but with milk and sweeteners it tastes delicious!

Sipdown!

idk why but Mint tea always smells like farts to me. I think I always associate Mint tea with being sick so I’m not the biggest fan of it.

Wanted to do an herbal tea tonight since I already had my Jasmine but I don’t actually own a lot of herbals. Had this in my random teabag stash so I figured I’d give it a go!

It tastes like your traditional mint tea. Nothing pretty special about it. Just… mint.

A simple tea(bag) from Izzy. Thank you.

Yep, nothing fancy here. A simple and well flavoured tea. Tart as cranberry, and unfortunately not much of raspberry flavour. Hesitant to keep 66, so I will add a few points for well executed flavours (but more raspberry, please!).

Now I do not know if I get this one from Izzy, from exchange, or “huge bags section”. If from Izzy – then thank you!

Aroma is indeed quite tart as others mentioned, brew is red and clear.

Taste is, unfortunately, quite watery, tart, mostly cranberries, not much of raspberries. I do not notice too strong licorice, but my taste buds still notice that awful tea from morning.

I posted elsewhere that, having been on the road for a week, the hotel tea was just not doing the job. Bigelow English Teatime, while perfectly acceptable, was not countering the long conference days and nights without my own tea in my own cup in my own jammies.

This kept me upright. Nashville is growing crazy fast—we counted nine high-rise cranes at work at once; mostly apartments. The completed buildings have nifty little trails and green space and parks behind them—and one full-size Publix underneath them! A friend and I just walked up and down the aisles to gawk and see what the city folks buy. (Cut me some slack. My little hometown is population 1,051). At any rate, they had Twinings, it was strong enough to counteract the Styrofoam-and-plastic cups and lids, I am one little plane ride away from home, and I am TIRED.

This decaf Earl Grey does not compare to the original Twinings EG. It’s okay but it’s not nearly as flavorful as the other. Not anything special really. I don’t plan to restock anytime soon.

Mastress Alita’s Monthly Sipdown Challenge
January 2022 → An Earl Grey tea

Oh goodness, I feel exhausted. Sleepy yes, but also my body is just tired. Today was a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Nothing awful really – I just felt my feelings and it left me wrecked. This is everyone, right? I personally blame my wonky nervous system.

I wanted something that felt solid but not caffeinated so I’m going with this decaf EG. It’s not always been the most flavorful, so I used two teabags instead of one. I have to say, that must be the secret because it’s so good! Just what I need to help me power through the dinner prep.

I don’t generally have a problem with decaf teas, so I’m not sure why this one misses the mark for me. It’s just not nearly as good as the original.

Craving Earl Grey tonight and Twinings is admittedly one of my favorites. I can tell a difference between the decaf and caffeinated versions, but it’s not so much that I would throw out my decaf. Need a good option when the craving hits. Upping my rating from a 53 because it’s really not so bad as all that.

I’m making an attempt this week to go through some of my bagged teas. We have so many that they are overflowing into a basket on the floor. I’m hoping to at least drink enough to store everything inside the tea cabinet.

I’m sensitive to caffeine so sometimes I like to reach for a decaf tea if I’m feeling a bit off. I try to keep a few options on hand so I don’t have to rely fully on rooibos or herbals when what I really want is a strong black tea. Earl Grey is a favorite and I have a soft spot for the Twinings version since it basically kicked off my tea journey. I have to say though, this cup did nothing for me. The bergamot flavor was weak. I don’t like it to be overpowering (that’s only happened for me once), but I would like for it to be firm in its commitment as an Earl Grey!

This is not going to be a keeper for me, I’m afraid. It’s too bad because there really is a shortage of great decaf black teas. Does anyone have teas you would recommend in this category?

Needs a bit of sugar to bring out the best possible flavors!

Had this about a month ago and this was actually quite tasty! These are a great new thing where you just drop a sachet into a bottle of water and VIOLA a nice cuppa iced tea that tastes like fruit!

Sipdown!
Dry it smells of strawberries and blueberries.
Steeping you get more of the black tea and the fresh fruit smell is slowly going away.
Taste of strawberry medicine and sadly I am not a fan :( It smelled really good dry with the fruit and such but the black tea just overpowers it. It tastes like the traditional black tea with artificial flavoring.

Method: Teabag
Steep Time: Entire duration of the experience
Water temp: Boiling
Brew style: Western, in a glass mug

Finishing this box off. It’s good to clear some tea shelf space!

Teabag/ dry leaf doesn’t give off much of a scent. Mostly just the paper.

Liquor is a pale translucent yellowish color. It’s not really possible to oversteep this, so I just let the teabag stay in the water the whole time. Steeped, it gives off strong lime and ginger notes, with a hint of sweetness.

In an older note of mine on this blend, I mentioned a note of coconut on the sip. Not sure where that came from, as I’m not getting anything like that today. I taste predominantly lime. I’m still reminded of Coca-Cola, even though I’m not tasting any of the sweetness that I smell. The ginger has definitely faded in potency over time; however, I still get a pleasant tingling sensation from it in the aftertaste. I can feel this tisane settling warmly in my chest, similar to the way a good homemade broth does.

Normally, I’m not a huge hibiscus fan, but I think this white hibiscus is much less tart than the regular red type. It’s a nice vehicle for the lime and ginger. This is a great, low-maintenance blend for chasing away the sniffles and chest congestion, or for those times when you simply crave a warming, spicy herbal blend.

Probably won’t repurchase unless I’m sick, but this is definitely a solid grocery-store option in the event that that happens. It’s pleasantly medicinal, if that’s a thing.

A good, affordable substitute for the Recover tea from Teavana, which I still miss at this time of year. The ginger and lime together remind me of Coca-Cola, although I got a note of coconut as well. It’s… almost Christmas-y. I quite like the smoother flavor of white hibby.

This is the very best tea we have tried in our home! PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!
Hank & Jamie

Has a nice, mild flavour. Chamomile with a light mint taste. Doesn’t have that bitter taste some chamomile teas can have. I added a touch of honey to make it a bit sweeter.