Raritea

1.5 tablespoons for 375 ml

Roasty flavour from the sencha with frosting sugary sweetness. Almond flavour present. Slightly artificial tasting. Flavours compliment each other very well.

1.5 tablespoons for 375 ml

Hibiscus is not overpowering. Slight melon-y flavour. Reminds me bubblegum candy flavour but is not artificial tasting. Zingy sugary sweetness note coming through.
This tisane seems like one that would be great as a cold brew.

1 tbsp for 248 ml

Hibiscus is overpowering. Nice flavour of the cloves coming through attempting to balance the tartness.

Thanks to Kittenna for sharing this with me!

1 tablespoon for 375 ml

Brewed tea aroma smells of squash.

Smooth (almost creamy) nutty squash and slightly pumpkin flavour. Savoury tone. Very little astringency.

Thanks to Indigobloom for sharing.

1 tablespoon for 375 ml

I’m getting the tomato-y scent from the brewed tea that I sometimes detect in rooibos tisanes. Juiciness. Mild honey sweetness.

Used 1 tablespoons for ~248ml of water

The brewed tea aroma has a delightful strawberry and cream aroma.

Touch of astringency on the sip. Black tea flavour is detectable. Candy strawberry sweetness.

Thanks to Sil for sharing this with me.

Rating: 74

1 tablespoon used for 375 ml

Smokiness. Slight astringency.

Thanks Sil for sharing!

0.75 tbsp used for 375 ml

Jasmine flavour present. Slight vegetal green tea tone. Orange flavour is present.

Thanks to Sil for sharing this with me!

1 tablespoon for 375 ml

Stong steamed spiniach flavour. Not much roasted rice flavour on first infusion.

Second infusion at 2.75 minutes. Roasted rice flavour is better able to come through.

1.5 tablespoons for 375 ml

Buttery tone. I am detecting grapefruit oolong flavour. There is a sencha-like sweetness with a touch of smokiness present. The sweetness also has a sticky-sweetness characteristic which which quite strong into the aftertaste.

1.2 tbsp for 375 ml

Fresh crispness in the taste with a slight blunt bitter edge. Ginger and vanilla are very faint. The coconut and lemongrass seem to be most present. The flavour of the green tea is only slightly detectable with a vegetal hint.

Thanks to Sil for sharing with me!

1.1 tbsp for 248 ml

Hibiscus is strong. There is a dry mouth-feel in the aftertaste from the tartness present. There is something in the smell of the brewed tisane that of this blend that is off-putting for me. I appreciate the cinnamon note.

Rating: 42

0.8 tbp for 248 ml

Light crisp steamed vegetal tone. Light metallic hint. Spinach flavour on the finish and in aftertaste.

Thanks to Indigobloom for sharing with me!

1 tablespoon for 247 ml

A touch of excessive astringency. Good caramel and vanilla flavour blend which are very well balanced.

2 tbsp for 375 ml
Infused for 8 minutes

The dragonfruit note comes off as flat. Eucalyptus has a bitter edge. This tisane lacks focus with too many different flavours.

1.5 tablespoons for 375 ml

Light raspberry flavour in background. Mild tart tinge which makes the raspberry seem authentic. Roasted, almost smokiness, which reminds me a bit of sawdust. Slight floral tone near the aftertaste.

1.5 tablespoons for 375 ml

Hint of astrigency. Vanilla sugary sweetness. Blunt lavender overtones. White tea taste is very nice into aftertaste.

Thanks to Sil for sharing this with me.

1 tablespoon for 248 ml

I can taste a mixture of the coconut and raspberry- but only very faintly. This blend reminds me of “Fantasy Island” by David’s Tea. The black tea base is a little too astringent. There may have been some spearmint contamination from my Nearly Nirvana sample sitting beside it.

Rating: 68

1 tablespoon for 248 ml

Great flavour combination. The spearmint is the predominant flavour which balances well with the jasmine. The white tea gives the slightest pleasant astringent edge.

0.9 tablespoon for 248

Candy green apple flavouring. Slightness of blunt astringency or smokiness. Toasty rice flavour. Green tea flavour complements the apple taste very well. Green tea flavour is mild and sencha-like.

0.9 tablespoons for 248 ml

Predominant flavour is lavender with chamomile in the background. Hibiscus is very well blended- I can’t pick it out in the blend. There a slight lemony zing which I’m sure the hibiscus is accentuating.

1 tbsp used for 375 ml

A little astringent. Jasmine is not overpowering and balances well with the fruity passion-fruit flavour.

Thanks to Sil for sharing this with me!

1.1 tablespoons for 375 ml

I think that this tea must have lost some flavour in transit.

Thanks Sil for sharing this with me!

1 tbsp for 248 ml

Smooth taste and mouthfeel. No astringency. Floral tone in background near after aftertaste. Fruity note most like a creamy papaya but it is a lot fainter than what I’d like. Presence of green tea with a slight vegetal hint.

Thanks to Sil for sharing!