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Mmmm… Not as great as the first time I had this tea. I think the Roost just uses water that is really not hot enough for these full leafed bagged teas…

But, still yummy enough to satisfy.

I am guessing for myself that black teas need a little cream, I just need to learn how much cream is enough because I did not want to overpower the flavours of the tea with too much cream.

And today was almost too much..

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.

Mmmmmm, how I missed you!

I could not get to work fast enough to steep this today, and it was delicious down to the last drop!! God I love teas that have citrus in it.

From a Mighty Leaf Tea Assortment pack

I really enjoy the taste of “honeybush” or “red rooibos” or whatever it is called, but I am starting to notice that it gives me a weird itchy patch under my chin… Maybe it is psychosymatic? This one tastes delicious though and I will admit I am tempted to put it on my list of “must purchase” as a loose leaf, we will see how I react to the second bag in this pack – when I get to it.

Was included in the Mighty Leaf Assortment pack.

Why there was 4 in the pack I will never know, this tea is not for me, it smells great and then when it is steeped it reminds me of when I was a kid and used to put grass, puddle water, and old apples into a bucket to make “soup” only to find it a few days later, rotten and stinking…

From a Mighty Leaf Tea Assortment pack

Smells great, and increadibly citrusy. The little tag suggests a steep time of 5 minutes.

The tea took a few minutes to actually do something, but it eventually started to turn the water a rich almost Blood orange colour, still smells citrusy with no chamomile scent (BONUS! ’cause I hate heavy chamomile) Not very not worthy, the flavour is VERY light. Perhaps iced with some lemonade would help this tea.

And…. Today.

Still not overly notable, but I did not have it with cream this time, and I left the teabad in the little teapot it was served in.

I’m not about to race up to Naniamo to buy this one, but it was enjoyable with my sandwich while sitting on the porch at “the Roost” on a cold, wet July morning.

Back log…

Ummm, not overly notable, wondering if the water is not hot enough to steep this in? I had this to-go with cream, and it was okay, I tasted a floral note, but smelled spices more than tasted… until the end when I got an increadibly spicy yet bitter mouthful of spices and debris that escaped the bag.

I will not be deterred, it is worth trying again.

Maybe it is the books I am reading (everyone is drinking tea and wine in them) or the fact that I purchased this for my husband – his insesent whinning about how I have all this tea and I am not sharing made me purchase some of this Earl Grey; man! men can be such babies when they are left out! LOL

When I popped open the tin, I nearly decided to not give this tea a chance, so overwhelming was the scent of lavendar that I was worried this tea would taste soapy. Lavendar is always a scary scent in foods and teas, too much heat makes it soapy and yet too little heat will not always steep the tea correctly.

This tea steeped fast, and turned a dark burnt caramel or chocolate colour.

I noted a lot of malty floral scents, but no lavendar… strange.

It tastes REALLY bitter, which makes me a little sad, because I don’t have any cream and I find sugar and honey ruin the taste. … Maybe if I had some agave, it would help?

We’ll see what happens as it cools some more.