McNulty's

When I’m craving a hot cocoa, but desire a brewed cup instead, I reach for this tea on chilly days. I love serving it after cooking a meal for close friends. A great tea for dessert as well.

My daily cuppa to get the day started or to enjoy at tea time. I drink it with organic non-fat milk for a more filling flavour. Highly recommended.

A perfect fruity blend. A great alternative to high-sugar juices or your usual sweetened black.

I think I forgot to send some of this to my Sororitea Sister so I will do that…I had some over the weekend so I am backlogging…be sure NOT to over infuse this one…

I picked up some basil-like flavors this time around…see previous notes…

Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of this one.

This is a good Ceylon … a bit more finicky than a typical Ceylon. It is a lovely, rich tea with an interesting fruit and floral taste.

It’s a good cuppa.

Had two cups for a SIPDOWN! See previous notes…

A little lighter on the mint but help cut the pucker of the apple. Almost done with this one from my stash…

One of the better Souchang’s I’ve had. When I steep it for three minutes it almost has a chocolate after taste.

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This is a lovely black tea. I’m not totally sure how it should compare to plain Assam, but it seems a little lighter and less malty, but still with nice body. I had this both hot in the morning, and resteeped and iced in the afternoon — delicious both ways.

I often mention my favorite no-name China Oolong tea that, last time I looked, is still running just 31 cents an ounce at our local health food store. This is its elegant, wealthier relation. It leads with a predictable woody taste, but has some lighter, brighter, fruiter stuff happening when you give yourself a minute to think about it. Nice!

It seems like I haven’t had a “regular” black tea in awhile! So at first sip, this tasted strange to me. It tastes like a “typical” black tea. Like the most average black tea you can have. Like a Lipton tea bag?

Further sips, a woodsy note appears and something papery and old—like parchment? This is very drying on the tongue and surprisingly refreshing!

A very basic, mild-tasting yet potent black tea.

I think this would be perfect to brew into an iced tea.

Just as I suspected, this is delicious iced! I couldn’t quite finish my mug of hot tea this morning, so I poured the rest over ice and took it with me to work. The plum flavor and sweetness are more intense when iced rather than hot.

This oolong definitely has a pu-erh-like flavor. The leaves themselves actually look almost identical to the pu-erh I have from McNulty’s – very large and fairly flat leaves. The earthiness is more subtle than the pu-erh, and it has a smooth taste with no astringency.

This is the non-decaf version of a favorite. The stamp on the bag says “Amorous Almond” although I think the listing in the catalog and in the shop just says “Almond” – it might be a bit cheeky, but I like the alliteration better. :) Just the right amount of sweetness and almond flavor. It goes well with soymilk, and sugar would be a great addition too for a real treat.

Just the right amount of smokiness, and it’s great on the 2nd steep. I think I’ll be drinking this one a lot.

This is a very rich oolong. It smells roasted when dry and maintains that scent once steeped, but with an added earthiness that reminded me of a pu erh, which created a bit of unfounded anxiety as my pu erh experiences have been less than stellar. For an oolong, it’s a dark tea and has a dark liquor. 195/3.5 min. There’s no bitterness at all and I can most definitely taste a woodsy, chestnut like taste. It’s a very savory tea.

Another lovely flavored tea from McNulty’s. The plum flavor adds just the right amount of sweetness. I had it hot, but I think it also would be delicious iced.

This is a nice flavored black tea with a candy-like wild cherry flavor. As with many flavored teas, the scent is stronger than the taste, but a little sugar does bring out the flavor a bit more. The wild cherry flavor/scent reminds me of life savers or Luden’s wild cherry throat drops (and I love those!). Yum! I’m giving this room for improvement in my rating, but it is quite good.

My love for this one continues to grow! See my previous notes…

This was sent to me by TeaEqualsBliss – thanks!

I am not as crazy about this as I thought I would be. There is just something a little off with it. Like a funky, artificial sweetness to it. It’s OK, but not my favorite I’ve tried from McNulty’s.

Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of this tea.

Based on some of the previous tasting notes of this tea, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But I like it. It has a boldness to it, but it isn’t quite Assam-ish… not malty but there is something there that … It’s just different. I like it though. I am going to need to contemplate this tea again!

2 cups…LOVE IT!!!!

Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of this tea!

A lovely, light-bodied tea. Nice flavor that possesses both fruity and floral notes. It has a very clean, crisp flavor. It’s nice.