Dryad Tea

I had this iced yesterday and I think it probably needs sweetener to really bring out its flavors. I couldn’t taste strawberry, maybe just a little lemon, but mostly it was flowery. It seemed a bit too harsh so I think I’ll steep it less time too.

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Tried the rest of the sample iced. Definitely not as good as it was hot, which I find weird because it says in the description it is good iced. The cinnamon becomes way more obvious, but it also tastes a lot more like it’s just flavored with hibiscus instead of fruit. Definitely not getting black currant, peach, or apricot. Just hibiscus and cinnamon.

I don’t think I’d get this one again though. It was great hot, it disappointed iced.

Spicy, fruity, and the lovely earthy tone of rooibos makes for a satisfying evening tea.

I’ve never enjoyed black tea before this! It’s wonderfully light and fruity. I still prefer green, but I’d never turn down a cup of Spring Court!

This tea. It’s a star. We had ours with milk, added some extra cinnamon, and had ourselves spicy chai-type teas.

It is also wonderful just straight and hot.

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This one is a close second when it comes to favorites. This one ran out almost as soon as we got it, because the whole house loved it.

I’m not a huge tea officionado, so I don’t know what tastes it’s supposed to have, but I do know that it tastes wonderful, no matter the temperature.

This is one of my favorites. Good for when you need a pick-me-up, or when you aren’t feeling well. The tastes are calm and in-depth. Love it.

It’s a decent tea. It’s got some strong flavors, very peppery, and not as chocolatey as I would have liked, but my boyfriend says it’s one of his favorites.

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I love this tea, but I think it might be better cold. xD

The fruit and spice in this tea perfectly compliment the rooibos. Makes me think of a porch swing in the last summer at twilight.

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It tastes like spring. Fragrant and full of happiness, with a hint of mischievousness.
I love jasmine tea, I am quite fond of green tea, so this is my favorite tea!

This is an excellent relaxation tea, soothing and working wonderfully as a nightcap before bed. Its sweet and subtle flavor allows it to be savored as its warmth helps quiet your thoughts after a long day.

It’s complex and fun! I really enjoy this blend!

This was a great tea. I have it with a bit of milk and a touch of vanilla and it has just enough cinnamon and other spice to make it a tasty chai. Just delicious.

I am not often a fan of teas with jasmine. But in Goblin Green the jasmine is a nice subtle undertone helping bring forth a very pleasant flavor to this green tea.

A very nice full-bodied tea. Good with honey, milk or straight.

I love this tea! I ordered a sampler and then promptly ordered more for myself and friends! The flavor and smell are amazing- it’s currently my favorite in the cupboard :) I call it a cup of sunshine.

I had this last night, I see now it mentions iced tea in the description, but it was really good hot.

I thought it’d be like the other one that was fruity with a bit of spice but it was a lot different. This one is a bit more like tropical fruits rather than citrus, and the cinnamon wasn’t really noticeable.

I’m going to save the rest of my little sample for iced tea when it’s not FREEZING.

tl;dr I need a little rant, scroll down for tea.

Did not have a good day, I thought it was going to go so well because I got through 4 traffic lights that usually require me to sit at least 10 minutes total. I brought the wrong textbook to study on the train (though that I think turned out ok), and some guy decided to grab me by the elbow downtown and mock me when I yelled at him not to touch me.

I’m actually getting really tired of it because I am harassed almost weekly now, if not more sometimes. I skip class a lot because I don’t want to deal with it. I’ve had a guy start hitting on me just because I sat down next to him on the train when I had no other options. I’ve had two guys touch me despite the fact I am ignoring them saying excuse me. I have heard comments that don’t need to be said about my butt. Only once has a cop been close by for me to do anything. I’m about to carry pepper spray and use it.

I’m just tired of being violated. That’s how it feels to have someone mock you for getting upset they just touched you without it being okay. And he mocked me because apparently he’s free to do what he wants and there is just SO much wrong with that kind of mentality. And there’s so much wrong with that area of Atlanta. They just allow these guys who clearly have nothing else to do loiter around and stuff like this shines a bad light on the city. You know, I rolled my eyes at first when this whole bad ass mall cop thing came out on reddit which spread to the local news, because I knew that wasn’t Atlanta, but with that, a WAFFLE HOUSE charging 20% more for security at night, and all the crap I deal with, Atlanta deserves the rep. Instead of focusing on actual problems, it’s all this stuff with a new billion dollar stadium for a football team, despite the fact there’s a perfectly good stadium already there.

So after my test I just came home and eat whatever I wanted and watch a movie and drink tea. Though, this is from last night but I noticed the dashboard wasn’t working.

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This was way better than I expected it to be. I thought it would end up being too spiced, but it was very light. None of the spices really stood out, as I was expecting it to be really peppery from all the peppercorns.

The elderberry was really good. I had just had that Wonderberry Truffle oolong from Teavana earlier which is strongly elderberry, and this tea just blew that one out of the water. Mostly because I could also taste the base tea still.

This is the first of my Dryad samples where I feel like I need to get a full ounce of it. I think it would make a good iced tea too, almost like a spiced berry-based punch.

It kind of reminded me of Glitter and Gold if it was a little toned down in spice, and with berry instead of citrus.

I gave Sebastian broccoli for the first time and he’s turned into a birdie vacuum. He was even eating past midnight last night. So funny.

I was thinking I should have a rose tea today and was going to have one later without realizing this one is most definitely rose! Raspberry, rose, clove, apparently. Not getting clove, but there’s definitely a unique sweetness to the rose that comes from the raspberry.

This is really well done, it’s only the second time I’ve had a rose tea because I was apprehensive of them, but I’d put this one tops now. It’s sweet and not soapy at all.

I have to say I was not looking forward to this when I saw almond extract as an ingredient, but I figured it couldn’t be that strong of a player in the tea.

It’s not.

Something about this just tastes off to me. The raspberry smells and tastes odd, it actually almost smells like a savory soup at times, it’s not chocolatey at all, and it tastes like pepper.

Going to try again with this at some point but I’m put off by it right now :(