Yogi Tea

Mmmmmm! I was a little hesitant to buy this one, because generally we don’t think of detox as a pleasant experience at all, but I’m glad I did it anyway. (Plus, I had a coupon, so I figured it was easy come, easy go if it ended up sucking.) I’m usually not disappointed with Yogi.

When I first opened the teabag packet, I got a waft of cinnamon. Once it was steeped, I could taste the cinnamon, ginger, dandelion, licorice, cardamom, and cloves the most. The list of ingredients in this blend is quite extensive, but this is my second cup of this stuff, and I’m enjoying it immensely with no weird side effects. And if it’s helping keep my bloodstream free of toxins, than I will certainly keep drinking it in good faith.

Rich without being too sweet, spicy without being overwhelming. I like it.

Today I am reviewing an herbal blend by Yogi Tea, Honey Lavender Stress Relief to be exact. I am not stressed but a little bit of relaxation would certainly be nice. This tea is a blend of Rooibos, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Spearmint, Lemongrass, Lavender, Peppermint, Lemon Myrtle, Sage, Passion Flower Extract, Stevia Leaf, and Natural and Organic flavorings. The aroma is sweet and minty with delicate undertones of lavender. The tea is only a touch floral and an even smaller hint of grass, there are also bright wisps of lemon balm. To me the aroma is very wintry, like when a novel describes the air as smelling like winter I imagine it being a mix of mint, lavender, and citrus with a hint of sweetness, clean and bright.

As it steeps (and we get to see what neat little phrase is on the bag tag) the aroma is still fairly sweet but it takes on notes of vanilla. There are also grassy and herbaceous notes and of course a hint of floral. But what about the mint you are asking, no worries, it is still there but it has calmed down a good bit allowing other aromas to pop through.

The taste of this tea is sweet and mild, the sweetness is like vanilla, I am assuming it is from the Rooibos since it has that mild earthiness to it. There are also notes of floral and grass with a hint of herbaceous flavors. As it cools it becomes mintier and sweeter. This tea is very soothing for a sore throat and clears up my chest a bit (oh mint, you are so powerful) I do wish the lavender was a bit stronger and less of an afterthought since with a name like “Honey Lavender” I expect it to be one of the main flavors. Taste not matching up to the name aside, I feel relaxed and this tea tastes good. Time for lounging under a pile of fuzzy blankets and cats.

For blog and photos: http://ramblingbutterflythoughts.blogspot.com/2013/10/yogi-tea-honey-lavender-stress-relief.html

Traveling Tea Box C #14
This is surprise in a cup. It lingers in your mouth. It warms you up from the inside out. I want this as a latte pronto. I must drive to the store after work tomorrow and buy this. I hope they have it! They better have it! I love it! It’s like Mexican hot chocolate with spice! And tea! A lot lighter but I love that kick! Thank you! Yay!

This is one of those herbal teas I enjoy more for their properties than the taste. Don’t get me wrong; this one tastes good but it is not “the treat” I contemplate whilst sipping. This is my company to reading, working and just when feeling cold and needing something to warm me up.
The aroma of the tea seeps deep, strong and I need no to very little additional sweetener since the cardamon&liquorice combo has some very welcome natural sweetness and hint of heat. Tasty, simple and warming!

Another tea that I am just not crazy about. It’s nice, but nothing too special in my opinion. It’s almost a little too tart. I’m going to keep a few bags of this one for the fiancee and the rest is up for grabs!

-Standard teabag with a tag.
-Teabag smells of sweet blueberries and fresh tea. Tea liquor aroma is of tart berries.
-Tea liquor is a cloudy medium brown color.
-Tart berry flavor and finish. Overly sweet blueberry aftertaste.
-Best with sweetener.
-Fair tea. A refreshing cup with a strong blueberry flavor and a hint of tartness.

from a taste standpoint, sure, its an okay tea. i like licorice and this mug emits a rather masculine, rooty, spicy aroma that i don’t find unpleasant. but truth be told, i was drinking this because i wanted to feel the effect of the magical kava kava root. alas, there is so little of it in here compared to a concentrated tincture… i didn’t feel anything at all after drinking this. it’s not good enough to drink it purely for the taste, i need a little buzz if i’m going to make this one a regular in my tea cupboard. maybe i’ll try a big mug with 3 or 4 tea bags in it next time? but then it’s just getting too expensive… idk. there you go.

kava has helped me with my anxiety due to tinnitus. however i am wary about the collateral damage to my liver that it may inflict. As of the moment, i just imbibe it occasionally and responsively. Hope the manufacturer or producer can come up with a definite answers whether it can really harm the liver despite responsive usage

I bought this tea without looking at the ingredients, yikes! I don’t really want to try this one. However, my aunt enjoys it immensely. She says it’s delicious with a touch of sugar.

Admittedly, this is not my favorite of the teas from Yogi. It has a bitter under taste for me, & otherwise it’s kind of watery. I much prefer the Egyptian Licorice. Sipdown!

I’m really enjoying this tea. It’s sweet, slightly spicy, a little weak, but a great flavor nonetheless.

Final Sipdown of the day, while watching the Cardinals kick butt.
Who knows how old this teabag is, LOL, but it’s gone now. I enjoy a few of Yogi teas, with my favorite being the Egyptian Licorice. This one is ok. The main thing I like about it is the taste of Ginger. Otherwise, it’s a pretty mild tasting cup, with a nice warming sensation. Probably not something I’ll restock. This ends my day with 247 teas, Sil!
Did I catch up?

Random Tea Bag Sipdown!

I only managed a few sips of this before I accidentally knocked it over, but I didn’t feel it was any great loss. I didn’t particularly care for the flavor of this tea. It doesn’t really taste like caramel, but it is slightly sweet, most likely from the stevia. Most of what I tasted was cinnamon.

YOW! This tea is SPICY. I also found that it’s a little tempramental in terms of steep time. Just a few seconds too long, and it’s almost impossible to drink. Normally, I love and trust Yogi teas, but man, this one has a bite to it. It’s not just the ginger- I know full well that ginger is spicy- I think it’s the black pepper that’s too much for me.

I drink it only for medicinal purposes, because it certainly does help settle my stomach some nights, but it can be a little tough to take. I do enjoy the warm feeling it leaves in my throat and stomach, but I usually end up waiting until it’s cool enough, and then gulping it down quickly to avoid tasting it too much. Definitely not my favorite ginger blend ever, but it hasn’t turned me off to Yogi or to other ginger teas, either.

Random Tea Bag Sipdown!

I’m not really a fan of this one, mainly because I don’t think it tastes like blueberry. It has a combination of sweet and tart flavors that you would expect from blueberry, but it tastes like a combination of citrus and hibiscus. I had a look at the ingredients and it contains natural orange flavor and hibiscus which gives it the tart flavor as well as Stevia for the sweet flavors.

Random Teabag sipdown!

One of the reasons why I used to drink so much of this particular tea is because it is nearly impossible to oversteep. I just left this particular cup to steep for about 15 minutes and it is barely bitter, which makes this the perfect tea for busy days when I’m distracted.

This tea is full of mint and light on the green tea, which is fine for me. I find the combination perfect for a stressful, busy day. The peppermint is calming and the green tea gives me the caffeine I need to get going.

I’ll probably purchase another box of this one of these days. I like to have teabags like this for when I’m on the road.

I’ve been reading a lot about the health benefits of pau d’arco and want to try drinking more of it this winter in the hopes it will perk up my immune system. Unfortunately the taste of it is enough to make me gag, so I keep trying to find things to mix it with. Tonight I tried this spicy licorice tea with a bit of coconut oil. This is definitely a spicy concoction but I think I prefer the pau d’arco with plain licorice root which more effectively masks its flavor. If anyone has a good pau d’arco tea blend please let me know what it is. :)

I’m not a HUGE fan of licorice in tea but I’ve been reading so much about the anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties of it, I figured it would be a good idea to keep some around for cold season and such. A lot of people seem to hate the flavor of licorice but I’ve always liked it in candy, also I like anything anise or fennel related so I don’t have too many licorice “issues.”

This tea is very sweet… that was one of the first things I noticed about it. No need for sugar at all! I am not picking up on the orange peel but I get some other spicy notes from the cardamom, clove and black pepper. It’s a nice tisane and I can see myself drinking a lot of it when winter officially starts around here.

I remember there used to be a plain Yogi tea that was like a chai herbal blend but I can’t seem to find it anymore, I think they stopped making it which is too bad. I liked it! The Yoga Blend from Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants is a good substitute.