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drank Wild Thyme Tea by Alattar
676 tasting notes

Smells like dried thyme or zataar. Brewed tea tastes exactly like how it smells. Initially herbaceous, then roasted sesame seed flavor intensifies. Slightly bitter thyme finish. Tastes like I’m drinking zataar. I love zataar with olive oil on pita and in labneh, but it feels odd to have it in liquid form.

The packaging mentions this is used as a natural cough remedy. I can see how this might be soothing if you’re sick. My family hated this tea but I don’t think it’s totally irredeemable. A little honey or maybe lemon would be nice and take the edge off the bitterness.

Flavors: Bitter, Herbaceous, Sesame, Thyme

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec 8 OZ / 236 ML

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My Rating Criteria:

95 to 100: Top shelf stuff. Loved this tea and highly recommend it

90 to 94: Excellent. Enjoyed this tea and would likely repurchase

80 to 89: Good but not great. I liked it though it may be lacking in some aspects. I’ll finish it but probably won’t buy again

70 to 79: Average at best. Not terrible but wouldn’t willingly drink again

60 to 69: Sub-par. Low quality tea, barely palatable

59 and below: Bleh

Fell into tea many years ago and for a long time my experience was limited to Japanese greens and flavored Teavana teas. My tea epiphany happened when I discovered jade oolongs. That was my gateway drug to the world of high quality tea and teaware.

For the most part, I drink straight tea but do appreciate a good flavored tea on occasion. I love fresh green and floral flavors and as such, green tea and Taiwanese oolongs will always have a place in my cupboard. After avoiding black tea forever, Chinese blacks have started to grow on me. I’m less enthusiastic about puerh though. I also enjoy white tea and tisanes but reach for them less frequently.

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