New Tasting Notes

Definitely ordering a pouch of this. Enjoying with a bit of milk and NC wildflower honey.

I got this one in a trade once with someone who had tried the Lemon tea from Whittard of Chelsea and found they didn’t like it and therefore assumed they wouldn’t like this either. Their loss, my gain. The very first time I smelled the dry leaves I knew without a doubt that I had found my ideal strawberry tea. It smells very sweet of strawberry, but not overly synthetic. You can see lots of bits of strawberries and strawberry leaves in the tea. The finished brew smells nicely of strawberries too, but not overwhelming the smell of the tea. The flavour is the same. It tastes primarily like tea, but with a sweet and fruity addition to it.

This is the first time I have ever tried real rooibos, and I am passionately in love. It is warm, rich, and hearty—it almost tastes as if it’s got protein in it. :) It almost reminds me of Suntory whiskey; not that it tastes of alcohol, but rather that unique, full, sweet, brightness. Really, really excellent; my search for a low-caffeine alternative has ended; now to try all the variants I can find!

Sweet and fruity with a hint of vanilla. Keeps me going when I am on the run and drinking from a thermos.

I figured I’d try something different while waiting for all the Shincha to be released. This is actually pretty good for the price. Not quite sencha and far from a houjicha but still pleasing to my taste buds. Doesn’t have the grassy or marine like element that most sencha has. This would make a good everyday tea for the price conscience.

I wasn’t expecting jasmine when I bought this. I really, really hate jasmine in my tea. So this stuff really wasn’t for me, despite the rave reviews I’d seen online.

A clean, refreshing, grassy sencha. Excellent!

A nicy, warm, tummy-soothing, after-dinner pot of arboreal pu-erh to ease into the night. A good pu-erh can be so relaxing and calming — it’s a shame most people assume dark teas like pu-erhs are always stuffed with caffeine.

Rishi Tea bills this kukicha as having a creamy mouthfeel, and indeed it does. Unfortunately that is not quite what I am looking for in a green tea. The woody-ness added in this tea from the twigs makes this tea a hearty brew. 1 tablespoon per 8oz of water at 185 F for 3.5 minutes, per Rishi Tea’s directions.

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This was pretty good for an on-the-go pouch. Perhaps a little Bergamot-y (that’s a word, right) for me. Good energy booster.

Another cup

I really enjoy this around christmas time.

I really like this one. There is just a hint of grapefruit, which I happen to love.

It’s interesting. I haven’t yet found the exact ideal brewing time and temperature, but I think that once I do, it will be enjoyable enough for a bagged tea.

I take this to work with me whenever I feel icky. It is not that different than any other peppermint herbal tea, in that it is refreshing and cool and tasty.

I seem to have a lot of this…it’s a pretty good cup…pretty fruity tasting…if you like that sort of thing…

Lime has always been one of my favorite flavors in everything from juice to candy, but I still don’t think I’ve ever encountered a retail product quite so !! as this. It’s almost overpowering when brewed hot, so I can see why people who aren’t as enamored of the flavor are turned off, but I have a feeling this would make absolutely divine iced tea.

This is probably the best packaged chai I’ve ever had. The spices are abundant and balanced, and the tea is of good quality. I wish this place was located near me so I could drink this on a regular basis!

This tea has an very convincing peach flavor. In fact, I know real peach juice is used in making it. The tea itself brews to a pale peachy color, and tastes almost like you’re drinking juice instead of tea. There is no bitterness whatsoever. I love it. It’s a shame there’s no caffeine in it, although.