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Backlogging – enjoyed this after dinner/binge eating feast on Turkey Day. I love the simplicity of it – it’s green tea with minty flavors. I just let the bag steep for the length of the cup (which ended up being longer than usual as I kept “topping off” the mug). My mom has a box, but I’m going to have to load up with my own for the rest of the season! Yums!

I have no idea how come I haven’t tried this yet… I just noticed the pouch sitting there, looking all alone, in my tea cabinet at home so I grabbed it to take to work today. (Yes, stuck at work today. Boo)

The medley of these flavors – lime, orange, raspberry – is outstanding! Of course we all expect no less from the wonderful Frank @52teas. But I will say this is my second favorite, falling to second place only Pancake Breakfast.

I added some sweetener to it (Sun Crystals) which really brings out the sweetness in the fruit flavors. I think I have have subconsciously worried that the Sherbet flavors wouldn’t taste good hot, but how wrong that perspective is! This is amazing. :)

I bet this would be delicious iced as well… Oh, and a final note, I’m letting it steep for the length of the cup, which is making the flavors stand out extremely well.

Frank, how do you do it?! :)

I’m upping the rating on this one. This retains its flavor well over time, and, after sampling other vanilla teas, I have to say this is my favorite (so far).

Bold and hearty. Just what I need to wake me up this foggy Turkey Day Eve in Maryland.

EDIT: This went very well with my In Flames music choice this morning. :)

I’m in major need of a pick-up so I grabbed this (old) sample. I actually really enjoy the spiciness – and it’s totally Aries, if you know what I mean (fellow Aries do!). I just wish there was more of it. Perhaps it was the age of the sample that got to it. I’ll have to try it again…

Thanks for offering this one to me for free as a sample. :) This is an interesting blend. I wouldn’t think of pairing oolong with dates…

NOTE: I had a several allergic reaction to this tea. I’m allergic to tree nuts; this info was not listed on the tea as an ingredient. Maybe it’s not. Maybe the tea was manufactured in a facility that uses equipment with traces of this. But I removed the rating as well as the review because of the severe allergic reaction. I’m touching base with the company to see if they can list this potential issue in the future, as I know I’m not the only person with allergies.

I’m running low! Madness! I will have to order more! This is a fave, no matter the time of year… Please see other notes. :)

First off, I have yet another random tea bag of this that I’m drinking now, although I do prefer it loose (heh) and have some left from last holiday season.

I gotta say as much as I love the loose, this one isn’t as great. It reminds me of the taste of a postage stamp. Or sticker or envelope. Not exactly what I like in a tea. I added my own additional mint and cinnamon, plus some sugar, just to make it drinkable. But honestly I’d avoid the BAGGED of this variety.

I love, love, love this one, possibly more than I have loved it in the past. And I love that my good friend Rachel brought it back in the Rescued from Retirement initiative.

Confession time: I do let this steep pretty long and may eat the blueberries before adding them to the bag. But overall this is easily one of my favorite flavored black teas. I beyond high recommend this one. :)

OK, first off, you all know me to be kind of a chai snob. But I’m also a huge fan of 52Teas blends. And this is easily one of the best blends he’s created. (Here’s hoping it’s in the 12 Days of Christmas Pack. HINT HINT!) This one is right up there with Pancake Breakfast.

Opening up the bag for the first time – or after a while – and you are greeted with a hearty, warm welcome – marshmallow-y (although I believe not actual marshmallows, I think it’s OK for vegans), cinnamon, ginger, clove and peppercorn.

There’s a sweetness to it, once you take your first sip. All the flavors aforementioned in the aroma are equally identifiable in the flavor. But there is something else. Brilliancy. I taste brilliancy. This is warm and welcoming, festive, flavorful and fun.

I’m going to ration this one, else I’d use it up before the holidays!

First off, I have the bagged variety. I think this was left over from last year? Maybe that’s the reason for the lessened taste… anyhoo, this was decent, but not one I’d actively pursue going after again. There is a taste of gingerbread, cinnamon, nutmeg and other holiday favorites but it just doesn’t Wow me. (I’m thinking of Darrell, from Storage Wars, from my hometown of San Diego, saying, “This is the Wow factor!”) It’s not gross or indecent, just not exactly stellar.