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So freakin’ good. This was a sample – on session’s worth. 2 mins at 195. Lovely and fresh with a taste a bit like the faint aftertaste of cane syrup. I’m a fan.
Second steep is very buttery and creamy. OMG, so good.

The last of this. Tried it in a gaiwan just because I could and it really brings out the sweet honey scent, also a hint of smoky. Tastes light (not in flavor but in type of flavor) and very nice.

This is a Chinese green that has some similarities in flavor to a mild sencha. I think it is the vegetal taste that makes me think of that. For me, this is a great Chinese green. Sweet, smooth, not salty at all. I’m now out of this tea but it’s on my short list to order again.

Not a big fan. It’s kind of raw tasting to me with little actual flavor. Too much herbal flavor, not enough (or any) floral or citrus aromas or tastes. Too boring for me though I do know at least one person that has fallen in love with it because of the mildness. For me, it is just a nice base for flavoring teas. I put some almond extract with it and it was pretty good. But plain, yeah, just not my thing.

A nice, light EG. Can’t pick up the jasmine so much as just a general floral softness. Definitely the mildest EG-style tea I’ve had, but still distinctive enough to be an EG.

I love this tea. Nice and citrus-y but not overpoweringly so. A bit lighter than most EGs. Has a bit of a lemon taste but not enough to make you think of household cleaning supplies or anything. Really nice and perfect with a little sugar and a dash of milk. Sadly, this is the last of it – a running theme with my black teas currently. Just an excuse to get more!

I’m generally not a fan of honeybush or roobois (tastes like cardboard), but this one is pretty okay. Can’t say it’ll ever be a favorite but of the honeybush I’ve tried, this is the best. It makes me think of a heavily doctored cup of coffee – in a good way.

Followed the directions of 2mins at boiling. In the bag it smelled like Strawberry Quik but the brewed tea has a slightly more tart smell. Tastes… odd. Like it should be overpoweringly sweet or sour but is neither but rather a nice, mild mix of the two. Put some milk in the second half to see how it was… makes it taste very dessert-like but still not overpowering in flavor. I think it’d be an awesome smoothie.

Trying this out with my new gaiwan. Flavor still doesn’t have the depth I was hoping for but it is concentrated enough that I can taste something very much pineapple-y.
Gotta add, as it cooled a bit, it became quite enjoyable. By far the best cup of this I’ve had.

Don’t know how “rum” it tasted but was nice and mild. Enjoyable.

Found this in the back of my pantry – only 7g so I put the whole thing in 9oz to brew for 1min. Tastes like a mild black but with nice soft citrus notes. I think I remember it being smokier – not sure if age or the way I brewed it made the difference there but I like it.

Used more leaf to see if I could make this tea rise above mediocre. The flavor now has more depth. I still don’t taste pineapple notes, but there is a sweet, almost citrus-y flavor to it that layers on top of the normal green oolong flavor. Could still be improved but is nicely drinkable.

Ceylon just is not a favorite. This isn’t as good quality-wise as some that I’ve had but it’s okay. I probably like it more than the nicer one I had before since that one tasted of raspberries and I don’t like raspberries. This one is just kind of a general, not overly exciting Ceylon.

In the mood for a Darjeeling and this one really hits the spot. Tastes fresh, a bit buttery.

Very much like a Darjeeling. The more I have this, the more I like it but I doubt it will be something I must always have on hand.

Flavored teas usually leave a funny aftertaste for me, but this one is nice. Like I just ate a caramel cream pie.

My last of this one. Used a little more leaf to finish it off and really can taste the buttery flavor. I’m sad to see the last of this tea.

Gift from SIL. Tart, sweet, nice.

A decent oolong but I haven’t found it to be overly impressive. Light and slightly sweet but indistinct. Might help if I used more leaf – I used 4g/6oz

Mmm, yummy. Nothing like having desert first thing in the morning!

Mmm, corn. It’s kinda weird but I do so love this tea. A nice and sweet grain flavor.

This morning’s tea – I didn’t make it and the leaves sat in the pot for too long so it was a little bitter, but it was mixed with cream tea to make it smoother and I put some sugar and milk in to take away the bitter so it ended up pretty okay.

This morning’s tea. I am just not a fan of the flavors. I don’t like the mint and it isn’t chocolaty enough for me to balance out the mint flavor. Tastes (to me) like a fake version of an Andes mint – but I don’t like Andes mints

I so enjoy this tea… creamy and sweet with the strawberry adding just a touch of fruit… so yummy.