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Nothing is more refreshing than a large cup of iced day on a hot day at the junk market. I tasted it with and without honey. Surprisingly I liked it better without the honey. I also think it would have been better without so much ice. The ice watered it down too much. I’m interested to see how it will be when it’s hot. It’s a fruity tea but lightly fruity. The green and the fruit mix well.

This is a great Genmaicha for people on the go. I was a little skeptical of this at first but so far I’ve enjoyed pretty much every cup. I would agree that they need about 2-3 minutes steeping time in order to really absorb the flavors. It is a bit lighter than other Genmaicha steeped through the traditional method but don’t let that stop you from trying it. Also, while it is good hot, I do think it is better lukewarm. I kinda feel like I say that in all my posts but I just don’t like to drink tea too hot.

This is the first tea I’ve had where, when I poured it out of the teapot, I thought wow that’s some weird looking tea water. Dirty water. Good thing it tastes and smells good. I think this is more herbal than it is Oolong though. And herbal Oolong? That doesn’t make any sense…

It’s currently raining outside so this is helping me think of sunshine.

I’ve taken an odd liking to teas that have fig as an ingredient. We knew of a sale going on and decided to take a look. The man behind the counter was very nice and took out samples of the different ones on sale. When he said this tea smells like a cookie he wasn’t kidding.

Anyway, besides the smell (I just find it weird) it’s a good tea. Light on rose, strong on fig. I think perhaps that the rose in the name actually refers to the color of the liquid when steeped. it’s quite pretty. I’m currently drinking mine lukewarm. I’ve been finding it hard to drink them too hot. Some teas I can but most herbals I find the flavor just doesn’t come out.

Teavana had another one of their sales so I decided to go check it out. Who can resist 50% off? One of the half off teas was this one. It sounded interesting so I had to try it. The fruity dry smell is the first thing that attracted me to it. My husband also thought it smelled good so I figured why not.

So far so good. The fruitiness one smells during the steeping process is quite mellow once tasted. Also, like many others have stated, I prefer it lukewarm. You get so much more flavor that way. I do wish though that they wouldn’t put rock sugar in it. I’ll have to pick it out and try it again at some point.

This tea is quite a bit better than I thought it was going to be. It smells great dry, you could probably use it for potpourri. The taste is good but not great. I guess that’s probably because I’m not a big fan of fruit punch and this reminds me of fruit punch. A more adult version of fruit punch. My favorite part of this tea is the liquid color. It’s a deep, rich red. Maybe more of a fuchsia actually. I think it would go good with lemonade.

To be honest I am not sure if I am putting this review under the correct maker but it sounds close enough. Whenever I go to Calgary, Canada they have Red Rose tea in the room. It’s quite a lovely black tea but I’ve realized that it is one of the quickest steeping black teas I’ve drank yet. I usually steep mine between 30 seconds and 1 minute. Too long and it’s too bitter. I do occasionally steep it a bit longer if I am going to make an iced tea out of it. It has a light floral flavor and I prefer to drink it when it has cooled slightly.

This tea reminds me of a tea they would drink at a fancy party or somewhere in a palace. It smells wonderful, like most Jasmine teas do, but with an added depth to it that the green teas don’t have. The flavor is also quite regal and truly creamy! I feel, each time I take a sip, that there must have been cream put in it or something! But there is not! Someone has to try this with cream because I am curious as to whether the texture will change.

Also a longtime favorite of mine. It’s a tea that’s good at any time of the day. Hot or cold. Inside, outside, upside down. Though I don’t really think you should try to do the last one unless you’re in space… But anyway, this tea has an interesting fruity, dry smell and a lovely fruity taste. While I did say you could drink it hot and cold I prefer it cold.