Azzrian

I just got back from the dentist. The whole time I was there I managed not to jump out of the chair by thinking of tea. :)
When I got home half of my mouth was and still is numb. I am having to sip this out of only one side of my mouth and yes I have spilled a little on myself.
The first flavor I am getting is malty. I love a malty tea!
I steeped one tarantula as Dylan calls them in about 12 ounces of water for 3 minutes at a boiling temp water.
Its a very smooth, non astringent, non bitter black tea.
I guess it does not matter much about the rating or my feelings on it since I guess they are not being sold anymore on the Teavana site which is a shame.
I will add more tasting notes another time when my palate is fully functioning and I can actually take real sips but so far loving it!
Thank you Missy and Dylan for sending me some!

Sweet, mellow, smooth, and caffeinated, just what I needed this morning and all of the things I am not!

Got a sample of this thanks to Krystaleyn its very nice. The top was a little scummy due to all the flavoring oils and such but thats not a big deal and pretty typical of a lot of flavored teas, for some reason I notice it even more in Rooibos so maybe it is a rooibos thing too, I dunno. But whatever, it is nice, flavorful, spicy but not too spicy, sweet but not too sweet. I kept looking for some nasty after taste but found none so plus 1 there. I will re-steep as long as I can quit eating all the coconut, apples, and such out of the mesh basket. This is probably not going to be on my “to order” list but I would not turn it down if offered to me by a friend, like this was. :)
Its good.

I agree with the other two posted on this. I do also feel it is a bit too light on the peach but yet what peach that is there is very good! The green base is wonderful. My daughter tried it and liked it and said it was very refreshing so thats not bad – I like for her to have green tea every day so this is one I know she will drink. Hubby loved it too.
I got a couple of other flavors I have not yet tried – hopefully they are a bit stronger in flavor. Still this is very nice for what it is.

LOVE this tea! Follow steeping instructions on can – yes JUST a 30 second immersion! Multiply your leaves per ounces you want to drink. Its a delicate tea and needs to be treated as such. I tried over steeping and failed, tried again per instructions and succeed. It is not a POW in your face flavor but the flavor is more than present when you do it the way they suggest. I ADORE this tea. It is cherry cherry and oh so yummy! A new permanent stash favorite!

Very nice! REAL coconut shreds in this tea, an excellent white peony tea base that you can really taste behind the flavor components! Re-steeps nicely up to 3 steeps before I had to stop. Could go more perhaps? Milky but not overly creamy, nice balance! Can’t wait to try iced!

Enjoying my last sample of this tea. Been feeling as though I am coming down with something again so fighting it off with some good green!
Had to set aside my Jin Jun Mei after steep 3 and have this instead. Will get back to my Jin Jun Mei later as it is still steeping strong.
I love this Sencha. I mean its bagged yes but delicious. Nutty, vegetal, buttery, yum. I am sure it will help fight off this little bug pestering me!

I am working on a review of this tea but its slow going as I am not feeling well today. I am wondering however if anyone else has noticed how badly this tea stains your tea cup and teeth! LOL it is an absolutely wonderful tea – one of my favorites now, but dang it stains!

Second Steep – Oh yes much better – hibiscus IS tamer now and I also added some sugar in the raw – it was not “necessary” but I have a sweet tooth now after making dental appointments all morning! :)
VERY yummy now.

I got two of these (placed two separate orders) when they were offered FREE with purchase of one loose leaf tea canister! I got the bird song one with cucumber mint and a tree one with blueberry merlot. I am so happy to have them. I will probably gift one or keep the extra around for when my daughter or husband desires to share in some tea with me which is happening more often these days! Yay!
I really love the bird song one and glad I grabbed it up since it seems to have been the most popular choice when they offered this special!
Pros and Cons: Love the lid to keep steam in while steeping. Perfectly fitting mesh strainer and lid fits perfectly on top. Strainer is not as fine of mesh as it could be so some tiny particles get through leaving grainy texture at bottom of cup but it will be excellent with larger leaf teas! Double walled keeps tea warm long enough but not THAT long, and is too hot to hold when water is first poured. Although most people like to let tea cool for a minute or two before drinking so this should not be an issue for most.
Seems durable but too soon to tell.
Wonderful design – very pretty!
Would I BUY one? Yes if I had the extra money sure I like the convenience of being able to just pour the boiling water over the strainer, cover, and steep, not having to get back up to go to the tea kettle! I also like not having to clean the tea kettle after a steep! However knowing me, “extra” money would go to tea instead. I am really happy I was able to splurge and get these while they were free with tea purchase!!

This is pretty good. I am looking forward to the second steep to see if the hibiscus plays down a bit. I don’t mind hibiscus as much as a lot of people here do. I kind of like its tart goodness but in this cup I really want the merlot to come out more. The sage makes a nice presence both in aroma AND in taste.
You get sage then blueberry but then the hibiscus comes in and wipes it all out – its just a little too much hibiscus.
Will update once I do my re-steep.

I have this in the loose tea form. Nice canisters by the way. A very good tea. Not strong, but noticeable flavors. As natural of a cucumber as one can get since a cucumber flavor can not be extracted naturally.
Slight blueberry in aftertaste is nice.
Mint is most predominant but not too over powering.
I will enjoy this during the summer months.
NOTE ADDED:
So I guess my info is way outdated! I did some research after reading that they do claim to use natural cucumber flavors. This is why I should do a refresher course in my aromatherapy training! They now CAN in fact do a cucumber extract! I am reading up more on this as back when I did my training this could not be done. Strange. UNLESS “back then” I was misinformed.

Every time I have this tea I think “this is a dependable tea” and it is. I have to raise the rating now for that. I have been tempted to many times and have stated in the past that I just could not taste the oolong in the tea but I think I am getting more experienced and appreciative of quality tea. I have said before that this tea would only taste like water without the coconut but now I feel differently. I can admit I was wrong. It is still not a punch in the face tea but you know I have had some that are and the punch was not that wonderful. This tea is one I find that I go to for real comfort. Sometimes that is necessary. Like an old pair of shoes that you know will be comfy all day shopping in or your best friends shoulder. Nothing wrong with that! Its simple, basic, and soothing with great flavor BOTH in the coconut AND the oolong!

Having this with breakfast – its so good – I need to pace myself with this one or it will be gone too fast!

This was nice. Not as good (in my opinion) as Cantaloupe & Cream from Butiki Teas but definitely one I will enjoy until the last pot! I would re-order this as well. I did not try with sugar and or milk but I will before it is all gone. I am glad I did order it and the others I have tired have also been excellent. I like Butiki Teas as a vendor as well. As another reviewer stated Stacy of Butiki is amazing with the customer service and free samples!
She sent more than I asked for and I thought I had asked for too many!
I can’t wait to try more of her teas and I must say if you have not heard of her Cantaloupe & Cream be sure to add that to your order (its on sale right now) when you get this one!
This is creamy, nutty, and yummy!
I feel bad for those with nut allergies as it does have actual nuts in it.
It is however organic (made with organic green tea) and vegan!

Added to cupboard so I can easily remember to find it :)

I have tried to make matcha I want to be able to make matcha – I watched videos, I read steepster reviews, I am seeing conflicting information and so I went for it and did 1/4 c water 2 scoops matcha powder that didnt work was too dark and murky and tasted odd. ( I have had matcha a few times so have a little bit of an idea what it should taste like ). Then I tried less matcha more water … no go. I just don’t know what I am doing wrong and which video or review to believe on how to make it. No rating – not the matcha’s fault. I also tried two different brands this and one from enjoyingtea.com

I used a little over 1 tsp because I use 8 ounces of water and I never know if steeping recommendations are for 6 or 8 ounces so I just added a little more tea. I also steeped for an extra minute so even if that was wrong it is a forgiving tea!
This tea is JUICY! It makes your mouth water and the flavors are really quite wonderful! I could not detect any artificial flavors even if they are used and I am pretty sensitive to artificial flavorings.
I am also not typical a fan of apricot flavored teas but this one is soooo good!
I think the sweet raspberry – not tart which really helps to mellow the usually more pungent earthy apricot and while I do like earthy teas, apricot and I do not normally get along.
The aroma of this tea is super sweet super yummy with this almost vanilla aroma to it.
No sugar is needed to add to this tea its really quite perfectly sweet and balanced all on its own and I can only imagine adding sugar would make it all the more decedent or dipping some sugar cookies into it but I have had my allotment of cookies for today lol.
I am impressed – I purchased some 52 teas that had been revived from iHeartTeas.com and this was included as a free sample! This lovely lady blends her own teas and I give her two huge thumbs up – if only I had more thumbs!
Try her teas people they are dang good! :)

This is nice. Its not as sweet as I had anticipated but I think I kind of like that. I get the custard flavor for sure, the maple is understated but again, I like that. Its a brighter tea than I had expected. I guess I was expecting something heavy, syrupy, but this is really quite a surprise and well balanced.
I have not tried adding sugar to it but I am drinking it while eating sugar cookies to which I highly recommend :)
Its yummy!

I am SO so happy I did not pass this on to a trade partner (sorry trade buddies) but this is all mine! This has made it to my perm stash. I have to have this always on hand.
Creamy, citrus, sweet berry, floral but not in my face floral.
And at under 14 bucks A POUND! HA this CAN be in my stash at all times!
WOOT WOOT!
Love it!

I have had some REALLY yummy teas from The Persimmon Tree but this is not one of them unfortunately. For some reason my tea taste old and stale. I just received the sample a week or two ago so it should be fresh but I don’t know its just “off”. I can tell if it were not for this off flavor it would be very good as it is blended well with peach, orange, and strawberry flavors that are noticeable and not chemically or fake tasting but again there is something just not right with this tea. Sorry.

I steeped at 180 for 4 minutes and that worked for me! This is lust! This is satin sheets and champagne! Frank better put this in his perm stock PLEASE Frank I beg of thee or you will ruin something magical, beautiful! I want more of this!

NOM NOM NOM OMG NOM! Wow. Okay Cream Cantaloupe what more do you need to know? Its made EXCELLENT – light delicious DIVINE! What an elegant tea!

I love Oolong!!!!!!
This is a really really good blend of superb Oolong and Jasmine.
Beautiful to look at, wonderful aromas, DELICIOUS flavors!