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“Sipdown no. 80 of the year 2014. I am trying to keep hitting at least one sipdown a day, but I notice that I’ve been slowing down a bit. It’s a combination of not wanting to part with some of my...” Read full tasting note
“GOOD GOD IS THIS LAVENDER. Holy… what the… oh em gee. First off, my hat’s off to Harney for the sheer beauty of this. The lavender blossoms are an absolute joy to look at. Seriously. The prettiest...” Read full tasting note
“So, this tea was what made me sure I wanted to place my newest order with Harney & Sons instead of the four or five other companies I had been waffling between. I love just about any tea that...” Read full tasting note
“I’ve always liked lavender—it looks and smells sweet. When I saw this tea on their website, I just had to have some. The dry purple buds smelled fantastic! Steeped for ten minutes, I was expecting...” Read full tasting note
This traditional herbal has a dark-blue color and intense floral flavor. It is prized by Brigitte, Mike’s French wife. The lavender flavor in this tea is quite strong, so if you are a huge fan of lavender, then this is the tea for you.
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I have some problems with anxiety, and this tea is a godsend. It is so relaxing, it makes it so I can keep calm and keep working if I need to work, and sleep peacefully if I need to sleep. I’ve tried a couple other lavender teas to compare, and for both the relaxing effect and the pure lavender taste, nothing beats Harney & Sons super blue.
Lavender is probably one of those polarizing, love-it-or-hate-it flavors. I personally love everything about it, down to the sharp minty-herbal quality it can have. This lavender is more floral than herbal, and if it’s brewed lightly it’s pretty soft, but it does have that cool camphorous edge to it, which I enjoy. It has a lot of natural sweetness to it as well, and adding just a smidge of sugar gives it a nice anise-like herbal sweetness. It has such a gorgeous floral aroma, I almost want to make the tea just to smell it.
Don’t let the color fool you though, it is strange looking. It can range from an oddly alluring dusky purple-blue to a dingy, off-putting gray to pale green, I’m sure there’s some trick to controlling the color, but I don’t know it.
If you like lavender teas, you’ll probably like this. If you’re familiar with lavender bath products, (and associate scents with tastes) I wouldn’t recommend it. It tastes like lavender soap to me. It’s pure lavender blossoms, so I have no quibble about the quality of the ingredients. I just couldn’t drink an entire cup because it smelled like I was drinking soap. It smells lovely though. :)
