Carrington Tea

I didn’t have super high expectations for this tea, but was pleasantly surprised. The ingredients say 100% chamomile, so I guess I just like chamomile in general.

This was one of the first Carrington teas I tried and it’s my favorite. It’s good to drink if you have an upset stomach, as peppermint is good for settling an upset stomach! I usually steep it for about four minutes and forty five seconds

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OK, what do you expect for a 97-cent box grabbed from Wal-Mart out of desperation?

Can’t really pick up any flavor at all. Sort of mucky-muddly. The bags have no strings; at least I can make eye compresses.

If you’re the least bit familiar with me or my blog, you’ve possibly figured out that I’m kind of crazy about mint – the taste, the herb, the smell, blah blah blah. I dig it.

Needless to say, I find it very hard to pass up a box of mint tea while out shopping – brand doesn’t matter, packaging doesn’t matter, bag or loose, flavored or unflavored…if it’s minty, this sucker’s buying it.

The newest mint tea I’ve tried comes in tea bag form, and it’s courtesy of Carrington Tea (the makers of one of my favorite green teas ever). It’s Carrington’s Peppermint Tea (ingredients? 100% Peppermint Leaves. That’s it. How great is that?). I picked up a 20-bag box at Wal-Mart for – get this – $0.97. Yep, ninety-seven pennies. Okay, I didn’t actually purchase it with 97 pennies, but hey, I could have, plus a few cents tax. Anyway, the tea is really, really good. I’ve been drinking it hot (it’s how I roll), but I’ve heard that it tastes great iced, too. It’s got a tiny aftertaste that’s slightly sweet, to me at least. But I’m sort of like the princess and the pea in that regard – if there’s a sweet taste to find, I’ll find it. (I just don’t love a sweet taste to my drinks unless it’s like a frappuccino or an iced mocha or something like that; but sweetness in my tea? No thanks.)

Anyway, I still recommend this tea, and you really can’t beat the price. Peppermint is known to be good for you, and obviously herbal tea won’t hurt you, so dig the change out of your drawers or couch cushions, get yourself to Wal-Mart, and go crazy.

A pretty good tea for the price. I was a bit apprehensive about trying this tea this morning but I needed a boost. I was able to drink it plain. The tea didn’t have a bitter taste to it at all.

Wednesday Apr. 6, 2011
2nd Steep of the Day
And a SAD steep it is. (last Bag in Box)
I’m Gonna miss this tea till I Resupply.
Great Black Tea Base with a Strong Bold Blueberry Flavor.
Sorry I Can’t
Keep on Steepin

Monday Mar. 21, 2011
2nd Steep of the Day
Wanted a Blueberry Ending for the Day
So I Steeped a Cup of Carrington Blueberry.
This Black Dry Tea smells Like Blueberry Pie.
Steeped with 212 Boiling Water for 5 min.
The Dark Liquor Smells Richly Bold Blueberry Strong.
The Taste is Just as Strong and Smooth.
Keep on Steepin

Monday Feb. 14, 2011
2nd Steep of the Day.
Wild Blueberry from Carrington
Great Blue Berry Black Tea.
Sip Away All Day on This One.
Keep On Steepin.

Wednesday Feb. 9, 2011
2nd Steep of the Day.
Chose Carrington’s Wild Blueberry
Great Berry Flavor with A Black Tea Base.
Good for Slow Sippin. But
Keep on Steepin

Monday Jan. 31, 2011
1st Steep of the Day.
Went Back for some more Carrington Blueberry.
Great Black Tea with the Blueberry Overtones.
Keep on Steepin

Wednesday Jan. 26, 2011
2nd Steep of the Day
Needed some BlueBerry Antioxdients
Reached for Carringtons Blueberry.
Great Black Tea with Strong Blueberry Flavor.
Keep on Steepin

Saturday Jan. 15, 2011
1st Steep of the Day
Going for the Blueberry Morning Again
This is a Good Morning Tea Very Berry Flavorful
This Tea Steeps up Rather Dark but the Flavor Infuses Great.
I’m Gonna Sit Back and Enjoy it Now.
Keep On Steepin

Saturday Dec. 25, 2010
1st Steep of the day
This was a Blueberry Morning.
Great Black Tea with strong Blueberry Overtones
Keep on steepin

Saturday Nov. 27, 2010
Yet another Blueberry Morning.
1st Steep of the day is Carringtons Blueberry
Fruity and Smooth after a Cereal Breakfast GREAT

Wednesday Nov. 24 2010
2nd Steep of the day.
Another Good cup of Carrington Blueberry

Monday Nov. 15, 2010
2nd Cup for the Day.
I Choose this after dinner Tea for its sweetness.
The Dry Leaves smell sweet enough to anticipate the taste
and the 3 min. Steep delivers the sweet odor to the Cup.
Very smooth Black Tea with a Strong Blue Berry Flavor.

Friday Nov. 12, 2010
1st Steep Of The Day
This is a Great Antioxidant Rich Black Tea
Robust in Presence, with a Strong Blueberry Flavor,
This is a Great Startup cup from Carrington Tea.

1st Steep of the Day Monday Nov. 8th 2010
Good Robust Black tea with Subtle Blueberry Overnotes

Nice cup of tea. The emphasis here is on the cinnamon rather than the apple.

Nice twist on Green Tea. Not over powering – Green – and the lemon isn’t too lemony either. Nice Mix. No scent, tho. Pretty good for an inexpensive, bagged tea.