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Very heavy on the tulsi flavour, which, combined with the other notes, came across as quite herbal and medicinal.

Flavors: Herbaceous, Medicinal, Mint, Tulsi

Mike

Not your favorite, huh?

donkeyteaarrrraugh

I had trouble even SMELLING this one! It was WAY heavy on the holy basil for me!

Anlina

Teabox stuff has been hit or miss for me, but I guess that’s to be expected when you’re sampling a company’s entire selection.

Mike

Very true. I am glad that I’ve started out with the Beginner’s Collection. I think the Kangra Green has been my favorite so far…I may get that and the Assam you drank earlier next time. :)

Ubacat

Tulsi doesn’t have the greatest flavour but it has a wonderful relaxing effect when you’re feeling stressed.

Mike

I liked this one…first time trying tulsi. A black chai with tulsi was included in the variety pack…maybe I’ll try that one tomorrow.

Mike

Oh, my bad, I was talking about the green tulsi chai, I’m trying this one right now…you’re right, heavy on the basil, but, not bad. :)

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Mike

Not your favorite, huh?

donkeyteaarrrraugh

I had trouble even SMELLING this one! It was WAY heavy on the holy basil for me!

Anlina

Teabox stuff has been hit or miss for me, but I guess that’s to be expected when you’re sampling a company’s entire selection.

Mike

Very true. I am glad that I’ve started out with the Beginner’s Collection. I think the Kangra Green has been my favorite so far…I may get that and the Assam you drank earlier next time. :)

Ubacat

Tulsi doesn’t have the greatest flavour but it has a wonderful relaxing effect when you’re feeling stressed.

Mike

I liked this one…first time trying tulsi. A black chai with tulsi was included in the variety pack…maybe I’ll try that one tomorrow.

Mike

Oh, my bad, I was talking about the green tulsi chai, I’m trying this one right now…you’re right, heavy on the basil, but, not bad. :)

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I grew up drinking jasmine green tea with meals, but really fell in love with tea on a trip to Britain in elementary school. My first great love was Earl Grey, and I still adore it and all its variants.

I discovered the beauty of loose leaf tea much later, when, on impulse, I picked up a few teas that were on clearance at a home store. My introduction to loose leaf teas were Masala Chai and Provence Rooibos by the Metropolitan Tea Co and an unknown brand of kukicha and gyokuro (little did I know what a precious treasure I’d stumbled onto with that.)

At the time I was lucky to live in a place with multiple tea shops and several places to have afternoon tea, which is a delight I still miss.

Tea is part of my daily ritual and a nice, affordable way to appease the collector in me.

I enjoy distinctive whites, greens and oolongs, flavoured blacks, and herbals that are heavy on the citrus, lavender or mint.

Rating rubric, to give myself some consistency:
0-15 Yuck, not even drinkable.
16-30 Disappointing, not really inclined to give it a second try.
31-45 Disappointing, but maybe there’s potential? Worth one more try, prepped differently.
46-60 Mediocre, not terrible but not memorable.
61-75 Not bad. I’ll definitely finish what I have and might buy again.
76-90 Very enjoyable. Tasty, complex, it’ll keep me coming back.
91-100 BEST! I love everything about it and I will drink it forever.

Beyond tea, I’m a sex educator, polyamory activist, and radical queer. I love backwoods camping, abstract painting, baking & cooking, nail polish, cats, ceramic sculpture, and home nesting.

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Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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