Numi Organic Tea

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30

meh. It’ll do in a pinch, but it’s certainly not my favorite breakfast blend. It’s kindof bitter (and I even steeped it to avoid that), and watered down. But certainly better than nothing!!

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42

Felt a little uneasy this morning, and this cup of tea set things straight.

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65

It turns out, I thought I’d finished my stash of this but I totally forgot I had a couple of bags still at work. So this time I REALLY DID drink the last of this. Exciting, because it makes way for more Earl experiments to come. I have a whole Upton sampler to start on in the coming days, not to mention assorted other samples!

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65

This morning I finished up my last bags of this. My assessment remains the same, but I can’t see myself going back to this as a standard. I have many more Earls to try in my cupboard, but if I don’t find one I love I already have in the Samovar Earl Lavender.

LiberTEAS

As I think I’ve said before, this is one of the best bagged earl grey teas I’ve tried. But then, bagged has it’s limitations. I definitely prefer Lupicia’s earl grey to this.

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65

I prefer this to the Tazo version. As others have said, the bergamot scent is palpable but not overpowering; it doesn’t greet you with an almost eye-watering blast of perfume when you open the packet. The bergamot taste is present in the drinking, but in a much milder, even, more balanced way. On a side note, am I the only one who has trouble with Numi’s bags? Seems like they break, or the string comes off, or the tag falls off, far more often than those of other brands but perhaps that’s just bad luck on my part.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec

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73

A mellow, sweet, and smooth spearmint flavor for times when you feel like mint but without the intensity of peppermint. Though I prefer peppermint in general, this is a gentle, before-bed flavor.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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55
drank Chocolate Puerh by Numi Organic Tea
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Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more
Cofftea

While I’m not turned off by them, I can definitely say the spices surprised me as well- kinda like a pu erh chocolate chai…

Alicia

Oh I want to try that one too! :)

Ricky

Unfortunately, I don’t have anymore or I’d send you some.

Alicia

That’s okay… I am going to bug a guy about Pu-erh tomorrow. Learn what’s what in the moldy tea business.

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44

Very ginger – not very oolong. Needs better balance of flavor.

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65

Backlogging
Quite a number of years ago, this was my favorite when I could find it. I agree with the earlier Steepers (What do we call each other?), the tartness is a bright note and it sparkles when the tea is fresh. I assumed that I received a bad batch because the tea oil tasted off and the lime flavor I had enjoyed had dulled appreciably.
You all have inspired me; I’ll have to try it again.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec
Janefan

This used to be a favorite of mine too, but I also haven’t had it in years. I haven’t forgotten about it though – it’s on my “shopping list.” It does seem hard to find though, and now I’m a bit worried that it won’t taste as good as I remember…

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54

Not my favorite mint tea. Was re-steepable 2 twice, with extremely fast declining mint flavor leaving very little tea flavor behind. The scent was very agreeable, fresh and invigorating. This is not a tea I can drink all day long because after the re-steep, the taste is disappointing even in a new cup.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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61

Saying goodbye to this out of my bagged starter teas today. It was a good one, but I have since had better gunpowder and I expect there are even better ones out there than I have had. That said I wouldn’t be disappointed (at least for now, early in my gunpowder drinking career) drinking this if I found myself needing a quick, convenient gunpowder.

It does better steeped for 2 minutes at 175 rather than the shorter steeping time I usually use for bagged greens (1:30). It doesn’t turn bitter, but it does gain a deeper and sweeter flavor.

Preparation
2 min, 0 sec

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61

Greenish-golden clear liquor; sweet, vaguely grassy aroma; mild, smooth, ever so slightly pungent flavor without being bitter; slightly sweet, vegetal finish. I expected to like this better than the Green Tips from Tazo, but I actually liked the Tazo better. In any case, both are a significant improvement on my first encounter with bagged greens (though that was probably more my fault than the tea’s)….

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 45 sec

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70

These are individually packaged tea bags (environmentally bad but soooo convenient!), and when I rip one open I get a very strong sent of cloves…a hit of cinnamon…maybe a bit of ginger. I give another sniff looking for the orange peel smell but I can’t say I really find it. There might be a slight citrus tang sort of rounding out the spicy smells, either from the orange or the dried lime. Overall, a very yummy smelling tea!

No instructions on the box, but thanks to the informative people on this site I now know that white teas should be brewed with cooler water. Unfortunately I don’t have a thermometer, so I guess with the water temperature based on the noise my kettle is making (that lull between the louder sighing noise and the full-on boil).

Steep for ~9 minutes (oops, got distracted making breakfast), and I expected it to be very bitter. Nope, no bitterness, just a delicate spicy-tea taste. I figure the delicacy of the taste is because this is white tea, not the stronger-tasting black I’m used to.

The liquid tea smells like cinnamon and cloves, though I like to think I can catch a note of orange in there, a slightly different zing to the scent. First sip is…hmm a little bland? I try the slurp, that brings out the spice taste a bit more, and there’s a tingle on the front of my tongue. No spicy burn in my throat though. And not much tea flavour (maybe because of the white again?). I sip a bit more, but my taste buds aren’t really getting the flavour much. I know you’re typically not supposed to add things to white tea because it drowns out the flavour but…in goes a little squirt of honey and a tiny dab of cream. I like the result, but it may be because it now tastes like a faintly spicy creamy-sweet hot drink of indeterminate composition. Oops.

Thankfully I have a whole box of this to experiment with. I think next time I’ll try either hotter water or an even longer steep, just to see if that brings out more taste. And be a purist and resist the urge to sweeten-cream everything I drink…

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 8 min or more

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85

took this to work today and the flavor wasn’t as good… I didn’t think water quality would really influence this one since it is so think but the flavors are so mild them seem to be easily thrown out of balance.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec
Cinoi

if you’re uhappy for any reason with the numi organic chocolate puerh, i will take it off your hands ;)

Ricky

Oh hey, I’m finally up to this tasting log. I took it to work and it didn’t taste that good either =(. Must be a work environment thing.

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85

I like it… but I feel like it is missing that pu-erhness. The mouth feel is actually what is throwing me off because it is so much more watery than the pu-erhs I have been sampling. After reading the box it makes a lot of sense though that it is not as heavy because there is rooibos in this.

The flavor is good… I actually really like it. But if you are looking for a PU-ERH experience this isn’t it.
But if you want a super yummy tea with a dash of tummy settling this is awesome.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec
Cofftea

I wish it’d be just a chocolate. pu erh. No rooibos, orange, or spices. I’m not a fan of cooked pu erhs, but I LOVE this one!

Ricky

I need to have this tomorrow. I just might!

Madison Bartholemew

Cofftea… I’m with you… would mixing a plain pu-erh with godiva be good? You’re better at this mixing thing than I am. I was thinking that might give the right pu-erh texture but i’m not sure if it wouldn’t need sugar or something…
Ricky, drink it slowly it goes real fast!

Cofftea

Madison… I’m not sure. How about steeping Pu Erh in milk and then making drinking chocolate out of it?

Madison Bartholemew

ohhhh… hmmm I’m trying it!

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98

Lapsang Souchong is smoke-dried over pinewood fires which gives it a very complex and full-bodied flavor. The experience is strikingly similar to smoking a quality pipe tobacco, both the aroma and taste. It begins on a spicy (peppery) note, moves to a honey-like sweetness and finishes with smoky undertones. This is by far the best tea I have had. If you like strong flavors, I highly recommend it.

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84

Exactly what you’d expect from an Earl Grey. It’s got a but of an unusual…. smokiness? That’s not expected. The bergamont is not as strong as some Earl Grey’s I’ve had. I’d chose this any day over Twinings, but I prefer Mighty Leaf’s version.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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34

Agreed, it’s complex.
It has a grassy flavor.
Not my favorite blend.

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34

My awesome sr. cataloger handed a bag of this off to me to try. I feel distinctly meh about it. It tasted kind of odd for vanilla, it’s almost more chocolate-y. Thinking about chocolate helped it go down easier than not being able to place the flavor, but it was a particularly strange flavor. Probably wouldn’t buy a box of this. Or really try it again. That said, I finished the cup so it wasn’t outright bad. Just not inspired to come back to it.

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74

A soft subtle Earl Grey. At least compared to previous Greys I’ve tried. The bergamot is almost an underlying scent. It’s there, you know it’s an Earl Grey, but it doesn’t over power you. I tend to like my Grey’s strong, may try a longer steeping time for my next cup.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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45

Not my favourite tea, but it’s nice for a change. It’s good for an afternoon pick-up.

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62

This tea is fine. I got a bunch of it free a year ago, and it really is a pretty tea. Taste wise it’s just ok. However this tea does make a really good gift for family members who maybe aren’t as helplessly addicted to tea as you are. They have a good gift set that comes with a clear tea pot and a few of these balls. Mom’s and aunts love these things, you’ll look like a good thoughtful kid.

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