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TheLastDodo drank Iced Strawberry by Just Organic Tea

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This was a sample sent for review from Just Organic Tea Thanks guys!

I brewed this according to the package directions, which is not how I would normally do my iced tea, but it turned out really well! I used a big ole quart mason jar and steeped it for 4 minutes in hot ass water. I served it up over a glass of ice and sipped on it while making dinner and doing general chore type stuff.

I didn’t really like the fact that it was in a bag, I was tempted to take it out and steep it how I would normally, but I decided to humor the tea. The company said that it would be sold in loose on the site anyway, which is a plus for me. Now, I usually cold brew my tea overnight, (or 8ish hours) strain and go, but I didn’t want to wait. I may cold brew the next samples they sent, just to see how the bag holds up.
I quite liked the base they used for the tea, it has been a hot minute since I have had an iced black tea. It was smooth and not astringent at all. It went down smooth. The strawberry flavor I did not care for, but I knew that coming in. It may also need noting that I did not use any sweetener. It was ever so slightly sweet on it’s own.
Although I would never reach for this tea by myself, I would definitely dig the black tea on it’s own, which I see that there is a sample of it included in my package from them. Hmmm, I think I know what I will try next….

Flavors: Citrusy, Strawberry, Tea

Preparation

Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 32 OZ / 946 ML

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Thanks for the great feedback! This really helps. I think we’re going to go entirely loose-leaf in the end, but we wanted to make the samples accessible for anyone.

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Thanks for the great feedback! This really helps. I think we’re going to go entirely loose-leaf in the end, but we wanted to make the samples accessible for anyone.

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I dream in tea.

My name is Maddi. I like to take boiling hot showers and meditate in my closet. I think and talk about tea so much that it has become a punchline of sorts with my family and coworkers. Besides my unhealthy obsession with the drink that gives me life, I do yoga frequently, I make green smoothies out of any vegetables and fruit in the nearest vicinity, I am obsessed with Korean Dramas, I run as a form of moving meditation, and play video games with my easygoing and forgiving boyfriend. I used to cook for a living, and I almost always eat at least one waffle a day.

Favorite types of teas:
Aged Oolongs hold my heart. Sneaking their way in are Korean Greens. Roasted oolongs and I are not on speaking terms as of late. Black teas of all types, but especially Fujian and some Yunnan are nice indulgences more often than not. I know and love Japanese greens more than any kind, while Chinese greens bore me. Certain White teas thrill me, but most have me changing the channel. I love using my Yerba Mate gourd, we have become steadfast amigos. Puerh and I are still getting to know each other, and while sheng is playing hard to get, shou is there to hold my hand when no one is looking. I sometimes make my own functional herbal blends, and if there is a hell, it is filled with Rooibos. Above all else, direct – trade tea is my favorite.

LEAST Favorite Flavors/Flavorings
Hibscus
Lavender
Herbs, if they are out of place (I’m talking to you, thyme)
Strong Bergamot
Berries
Chocolate (added flavorings)
Cloves/strong cinnamon
Nuts

MOST Adored Flavor Profiles
Smokey
Floral
Coconut
Majority of chai
Caramel
Vanilla
Grassy/Vegetal
Earthy
Citrus
Stone fruit/melon

“Tea is naught but this:
First you heat the water.
Then you make the tea.
Then you drink it properly.
That is all you need to know.”
- Sen No Riyku