Hmmm . . . could be that I oversteeped, but what I’m tasting is some fake grenadine flavour over a little tiny bit of vanilla and some not-great black tea. Will try another cup before I write it off completely, but yeah. Bleh.
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Earl Grey Decaf by Tealish
Mmmm. Very mellow Earl flavour, not bitter or earthy at all. A very relaxing before-bed tea.
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Holiday Tea by Second Cup
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Was kinda disappointed in this tea. It was just a black tea. A step above your standard bagged black, just still . . . just a black. Didn’t taste anything special.
Thanks to Kristin for sending this one along!
I almost feel like I’m drinking two teas at once. There’s a darker smoky flavour, and then a moment later the sweetness of the rooibos and white chocolate hits you. It is a quite sweet dessert tea, which isn’t actually my usual cup of tea. It tastes more like white chocolate than chocolate teas usually taste like chocolate, which is awesome! Too sweet for before bedtime.
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Florence by Harney & Sons
Enjoyed this tea (thank you Kristin!). It has a darker taste than most flavoured blacks, without being bitter. The chocolate wasn’t overpowering, even if I would have been happier with more hazelnut. I’ll need another couple cups before I decide whether or not to invest in some.
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Holiday Tea by Second Cup
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I have had more cups of this than I’ve logged. There’s a Second Cup next to my store, and whenever someone runs over on their break, they usually offer to get everyone else something. “Large Earl Grey, black” is probably the easiest order to remember, so it’s my automatic response. It’s not great, but it’s not bad. Better than a kick in the teeth, and hard to oversteep.
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Lady Grey by Tealish
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Monk's Blend by MlesnA
I don’t think I steeped this long enough, but it was still tasty! We picked up a couple single bags of this to try a Monk’s Blend before we invested in some looseleaf, but I enjoyed the light vanilla flavour of it.
This tea didn’t really wow me at all. I couldn’t taste anything Earl in it, and I’m not a fan of rooiboses (rooibi?) on their own. Didn’t finish my cup.
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Morrocan Mint by Tealish
Mmmmm. I’ve been looking for a good substitute for the now-discontinued Opposites Attract, and I think I may have found it. It’s refreshing and minty but leaves an earthy taste afterwards the grounds it out of being medicinal-tasting. I think I could drink this forever.
I drink this frequently, since it’s what McDonald’s uses. I prefer it over the Second Cup Earl, which is my other source of hot tea while I’m at work. It’s pretty good. Not the best I’ve ever had, far from the worst. I would not be ashamed to have it in my personal collection.
The cup I had was a little burnt, but overall it was pretty tasty. Neither of the fruit flavours screamed pomegranate or goji berry, but without that bit of misnomenclature it was an enjoyable fruity green tea, with just a bit of a perfumey aftertaste. I don’t think I’ll buy a bag of it any time soon, but I liked the cup I had.
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Holiday Tea by Second Cup
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This tea smells like gingerbread cake at Christmas, and tastes even better. Just missing the lemon sauce to drizzle over the top. The rooibos is as sweet as can be expected, but the mix of spice keeps it from going over the top. The coconut cuts down on the cinnamon, and the spices cut down on the sweetness of the coconut. It is a very well-balanced tea, perfect for the end of a long day before bed.
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