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Oh My, how is it I have never logged this wonderful tea before??
Maybe I never bothered as Miss Sweet’s friend pretty much took the words right out of my mouth .. Well, if I was as talented as prose as s/he obviously is ..
Anyhoo, I just finished off a 250gram bag this morning, and am racing to order another tonight .. Which I hope hope hope will get here quick!
Earl Grey Excelsior – Rockin’ my world since Jan 2010! ♡
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Oddly, but pleasantly smokey aftertaste and aroma.
Sandy was practically daring me to try this, so I made a tiny cup of it. She really, really, REALLY did not like this tea! I thought I was smelling menthol or camphor when I sniffed the dry leaves, but upon making the tea I find that I am tasting only green tea and wintergreen. In fact, I could easily believe that I made a cup of green tea and stirred in a teaspoonful of Ben-Gay. Good thing I like the smell of Ben-Gay!
I have never had (or until Sandy bought this, HEARD of) Feijoa so I looked at her link to the Wiki article. It mentions hints of guava, strawberries, etc. but all I get is wintergreen. The wintergreen taste is high in the nose and softly fills your mouth but it isn’t as strong as peppermint can sometimes be in tea. Overall, I like this pretty well, and Sandy says, “You can HAVE it!”. Thank you! I shall enjoy it!
Edited to add: Since Sandy cautioned me that this tea frightened her horribly, I steeped it very conservatively, using about 175 degree water for three minutes.
Not an especially tasty or exciting tea, though not hard on the palate if you’re looking for a herbal tea that won’t overpower your senses. Could be mixed with something sweet, though there seem to be enough ingredients already.
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we loved the temi second flush TGFOP1. And it was lovely with equal rosebuds. I had a tasting i the shop with a lady who has visited many estates tasting teas, and it is her preference now. Very delicate and subtle, a lovely tea.
Pretty smoky tea. I added cream and one lump of sugar and it took some of the edge off of the smokiness, which made it slightly better. I would drink it again!
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This is a sometimes tea for me. The sharp citrus and lemongrass scents and flavours are nicely refreshing, but the same thing again stops me from having a second cup after my first.
A little sweet even without sugar, this is an incredibly rich fruit tea. (Or I may just have a heavy hand when dosing it out, I’m not too sure.) Maybe a little too rich at times, especially if you add a sweetener.
That being said, once cooled and had as an iced tea, you just want to sit in the shade taking sips and letting the taste roll over your tongue. Delicious.
I love chai and I love the spice blend of this green version. However, the green tea made it just a bit too mellow for my tastes. It is though the tea I recommend to anyone who likes the idea of cinnamon, cloves and aniseed all mashed up but prefers green tea over black.
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Before tasting this green tea, I’d decided I didn’t like green teas. This tea is quite different from what I’d associated with green tea – it’s more delicate on the palate and (like miss sweet says) not too astringent.
yum yum yum. This is a lovely black tea. Be careful not to leave in the teapot though, can get a bit ‘stewed’ if over-brewed.
I’m actually quite addicted to this tea so ALWAYS like to have some in my cupboard .. Not that I drink it all that often, not even every week, but when I do I tend to make pot after pot of it .. In fact, I pulled it out last night for a before bed cuppa, and have already enjoyed two more pots today :P
It’s medium to light bodied, yet the tea itself isn’t completely hidden under the floral flavour .. And by floral I don’t mean like a highly perfumed Jasmine or Earl Grey .. No this is more like Rosewater than full-on Rose Petal – think Turkish Delight without the chocolate ..
I don’t find it overly sweet on it’s own, but it does have a real ‘candy-like’ quality about it which intensifies as it cools off .. I think it would be very much enjoyed by children, as both the aroma and flavour evoke (for me) images of little girls tea-parties in the garden .. Served elegantly with milk & sugar, cupcakes & cucumber sandwiches, I’m sure it would be an absolute winner!
Smells like Feijoa, very much so! Can’t say there is much of a flavor for feijoa though. By the time I have added enough to get any hint of it, it is one very strong and bitter green tea.
a good evening tea, or to beat the 3pm sugar cravings at work.
I like to mix with a little peppermint and honey.
hands down the best earl grey ever.
it’s full-bodied without being sour – so delicious!
subsequent brews are much tastier than the first.
the smell put me off a bit, but the liquid is light and rounded in flavour
Sandy drank all her tea in New Zealand so she wouldn’t have to ship it home. This was one of her favorites, so when she had sent me a little packet of it, I saved a bit so we could enjoy it together when she got back to the States. I am happy to say that we got to enjoy a pot of it on her last full day before leaving again! It has lovely flavor, and the lime is bright but not overly tart.
I didn’t get this from the Supplier listed here, having bought it in Australia, but it appears to be identical.
Just a great, great tea. I ended up with a spare half kilo which I dumped in my “Tea of the Moment” canister right next to my kettle a couple of weeks ago. It appears to be empty.
I’m currently sipping a cup at 5am upon arising. But it’s just as good any time of the day. It’s got the slight maltiness of a good Assam and the lingering after-taste of a light Ceylon. Almost like a blend in one tea.
Basically, I love it.
