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The chocolate is a lie.

Sooooo I was hoping this would be better than the Super Chocolate and I was wrong. I’d agree with the other reviewers that it is really more like a chai or some kind of spice tea rather than a chocolate tea. Which would be good if I like chai. Which I don’t. The combination of that blasted cinnamon and the sickly sweet of something in there made this a rather unpleasant cup. Boo.

Can’t believe I’ve had this tea for a couple weeks and only tried it once. Oh well, here we go again. I was very pleasantly surprised by this one. A very nice light flavour of bergamot, and the underlying oolong is a sweet and floral one. I did get some of the orange, but none of the jasmine that knocked me over last time I tried it. Strange. Maybe it was the shorter steep time. Picked up some more, but it’s a little pricey so I won’t stock up unless it’s discontinued.

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I . . . just don’t like sencha, I think. On the whole, I prefer Chinese greens over Japanese greens. I had some kind of sencha with lunch today, we gorged on sushi and teriyaki downtown and all ordered tea, and then today’s Advent Calendar tea was also sencha! What luck for me.

I did get the fishy overtone more than the grassiness, but I don’t really like either of those tastes. My brother who loves sencha enjoyed it, which I guess is all that really matters.

Continuing this weekend’s tea-tasting odyssey, I finally pulled this Super Chocolate off the wall to try it out, inadvertently continuing my rooibos theme.

I am . . . undecided. I would say this is closer to a rooibos than a green. It’s very sweet, and the chocolate taste is lost under the cinnamon. Since I’m not a fan of cinnamon, it’s very off-putting. I don’t think I’ll seek this out again.

This was not the best choice for trying out my new earthenware gaiwan. Next time I’ll stick to the large-leafed straight oolongs and greens.

Other than a surfeit of detritus from the brewing method, I still love this tea. I prefer citrus flavours over mint, but the mint doesn’t take over this tea. It’s a very clean and refreshing taste, leaving a tingly lemony-fresh taste in your mouth afterwards. Unfortunately, the lemon and mint do overwhelm the natural floral taste of the oolong, and after spending some quality time with straight oolongs I do miss it.

Mmmmm. I was expecting the lemon (duh), but I was not expecting the meringue. The name is surprisingly accurate. Was a nice sweet tea, but every time I get a cup in-store they seem to brew it at the approximate temperature of the surface of the sun. I think I burnt my tastebuds. But what a way to go.

Had a sniff of this in-store today and couldn’t resist. My brother and his fiancee are visiting from the DAVID-Deprived States of America, so we took them on a whirlwind tour of the local tea shops, including two different DTs. While they shopped and luxuriated in tea, I tried this new rooibos. As always, I was hesitant on grounds of overwhelming natural sweetness, especially given that all the major ingredients are also naturally sweet, but I was pleasantly surprised at the subtle, mellow flavour. It’s a nice bright tea without being overbearing, I really enjoyed it. Reminded me of the cooler days of summer. Immediately picked up 50g (I actually asked for 30g, but I think she misheard me – oh well! I’ll drink it.)

My wife hasn’t been able to stop raving about this tea so I guess it’s about time I tried it. It was okay, but not really to my taste. Too sweet and too fruity, but that’s exactly what she likes. It’s a no from me, which just leaves more for her!

Can’t believe I hadn’t tried this one yet. It’s delicious! It tastes like my wife’s almond cookies (and that isn’t a euphemism for anything). I usually find rooibos too sweet for my taste, but this could be an exception. Can’t see it becoming a usual part of my rotation, but it’s definitely high on my list of occasional indulgences.

This one was oversteeped, which is a pity because it became the all-hibiscus review, and now the sickly-sweet taste is stuck in the back of my throat and I can barely remember the way the rest of it tasted. I’m going to give it a 50 for the moment, because I need to try it again, with a shorter steep time, before I pass judgment.

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Tried some of this at the brother’s house, three infusions. A serviceable ti kuan yin, but it didn’t blow me away. Maybe next time drink it with something a little more classy than pizza.

Was wary of doing a black in my Giant Thermos O’ Work Tea, but this one worked out well. Not quite the enervating zing of some of my other choices, but was a calming mellow note through the whole day. I love this tea. Didn’t get bitter, the bergamot was never overwhelming, just an all-round pleasant tea, all eight hours of it.

Tea . . . not bad . . . zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz . . .

SPAAAAARKLE.

I love this tea so much. I made a huge Thermos of it and took it to work, and managed to sell a 50g bag of it to my coworker based on the smell alone. It was fantastic. Carried me through an achingly long shift. Ran out with three hours to go and totally crashed. Love love love.

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I think this is rapidly becoming one of my favourite teas. Made a thermos and a half of it to take to work today. The green is a nice caffeine boost and smooth smoky green flavour, and the lemon soothes everything else. Helped my headache and my sore throat, made my day a little more bearable. Heart.

So first trial of this blend, I think I went a little heavy on the pu’erh. I love the dark smoky note but it kinda overwhelms. I was worried about the peppermint taking over, but I think it could actually stand some more.

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I’m just going to nudge this rating down even more . . .

I don’t know why this tea is so gross! I just don’t. I don’t really care for cinnamon, but even that doesn’t fully account for the burnt-ginger-snaps-and-expired-schnapps taste.

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