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I shouldn’t have tried this tea. While it smells and tastes like a nice fruity green tea, I feel agitated after having had it. It is described as a “stimulant” but until I tried it, I didn’t realize it would have this effect. If you aren’t supposed to be having caffeine, I don’t think this tea would be good for you either.

I am a big fan of Cream of Earl Grey, but hadn’t tried David’s version yet. It looks pretty, just like the picture. It has the nice vanilla tones and muted Earl Grey aspects as other brands. However, it seems a bit sweeter to me than it should be, like some type of sweetener has been added… I do like this tea, but I prefer the Herbal Infusions version which has all the right flavour but not the over-sweetness that I seem to be tasting in David’s version.

Definitely a straight rooibos honeybush blend as advertised. No additional flavours or ingredients. Since I’m not a big fan of rooibos, this isn’t one I would have again. I drank it without milk. Since they indicate that it does well with milk, I might try it again that way to see if it improves it for me.

This one smelled like cinnamon hearts. A lovely cinnamon taste, very sweet, none of the burn one would get from eating cinnamon hearts. I liked it, but too sweet for my taste. Definitely like drinking a dessert.

Good, reliable standard. Goes well with milk. Smooth and full-bodied. Nothing extraordinary, but does the trick for a nice cuppa anytime of day.

Really like this tea! I could smell and taste the vanilla, but unlike some other flavoured black teas the smell was not overpowering. I liked the look of it with the gold balls and sugar crystals. I didn’t really taste the cinnamon or cloves so I wouldn’t have known those were part of the tea if I didn’t read it in the description. I like to drink my tea with milk, and while this tea didn’t give a strong colour, it could still support a touch of milk. I think this is a good tea for an occasional treat. But knowing me, wouldn’t want to have it too often so that I don’t get tired of it. Addendum: I had it again with a longer steeping time (more like 5 or 5:30) and it improved it for me. A nice caffeine kick too from the black tea. This is a keeper.

I thought this was a great tea for stress-relief and relaxation. I drank it at work; it wasn’t overkill on the valerian as it didn’t make me drowsy. However, I would recommend it as something to drink to wind down in the evenings.

I’m still not able to totally pin down this tea. I know it is not my favourite. I liked the “energy boost from rich black tea”. It had a nice mouth-feel. I definitely did not taste any cherry or pineapple though. It has a strong smell which I wasn’t too fond of. To me, the taste was more of a strong vanilla flavour. Both the smell and flavour seemed too artificial for me. I wouldn’t try it again.

The tea itself smells very nice, lovely mango smell, good chunks of fruit. Once steeped, the mango smell was still there, which was nice. It tasted like mango too, not too tart, and light enough to be refreshing after a meal.