Tazo

This is my go-to for an upset tummy! Aah… cooling and nice. I’m a vegetarian and I accidentally ate some meat at dinner. I think it is disagreeing with me, but this tea is just the ticket.

I enjoyed this a lot with some almond milk and extra added matcha (for I can never have enough green tea!). Especially delicious with a bit of whipped cream on top, if you’re feeling extravagant.

I’ve never had straight-up chai before and Monica has this soooo IT’S WORTH A SHOT.
I’ve had chai in blends and they’re soooo good. Wanted to try some without any additional flavours and YUM.

**Edit. Okay I drank it aaaaand I don’t think I’m a fan of like just chai. I like the chai blends, but just plain old chai turned out to be a bit bitter? I ended up just putting a lot of milk and sugar to try to fix it. I definitely need to get chai and play around with it more to like… make it good for my taste buds :)

Had this iced again, always very pleasant. The touch of hibiscus is what gives the tea its deep purple color and tasty tang.

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After that Harney and Sons tea this morning, this Tazo tea just does not compete. Sans additions, it is really bitter. With additions, it’s just a weak, noncomplex drink posing as tea. It would do in a pinch, but it’s not something I’ll stock.

I know I know this doesn’t really count… But after a full day of work it was so nice out that I had to stop and get some from Starbucks. Venti Passion Tea Lemonade, light ice, sweetened. Perfection! My favorite go to refreshing beverage from Starbucks! As always. Since the first time I had this I was hooked! Fruity yet not too powerful or sweet. The perfect balance.

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One of my favorite TAZO teas, the second being Wild Sweet Orange, this is a tea that’s most perfect iced. I love the tang as well as the deep purple color of the brew.

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Ah I only end up getting this brand because it is the brand sold by Starbucks. Usually I add Lemon to my tea, but when Starbucks does not provide a wedge (which they usually don’t) and when I don’t bring my own (though I usually do) I have this tea often plain. I order it in a Tall cup, but with double the tea bag, to provide more strength in flavor.

I like my tea bitter, and in terms of bitterness I enjoy this very much. I would never think to buy it in a box, however.

Backlog from last night – sample sipdown from kittylovestea I had a couple bagged teas to try last night. early grey and i? we don’t get along because of that bergamot stuff :P While it wasn’t anything delicious, there was a small part of me that can see how this might be pretty tasty as a latte. still though? not a winner simply because it’s not my kinda tea :) nice to cross it off my list though!

I like black teas better than black teas, but I was in the mood for a green tea this morning- probably because I had painted myself green to run as She-Hulk in a superhero 5k. Green was my mood.

This was a decent bagged green tea that I got at Starbucks. Has that seaweed taste that I find in most greens. It was also little bitter and dry, so not my favorite cup.

This is an OK green, kind of bitter and bland. The mint feels strong to me, overpowering the lemongrass especially. In a pinch it’ll do, but not a personal favorite.

What is wrong with me? This is the best replacement for artificial cold drinks I have had. After I shared the secret of pouring this tee on a big cup of ice at the office with my husband, he was inquiring about a steady cheap supply. Instantaneous hit. I like to steep it long.
It is not exactly like a tea, but it is a great natural cold drink.

Had this away from home, barista-prepared at Starbucks.

Dear Starbucks, your Tazo EG is strong and flavorful enough to need just one teabag for a venti hot tea (the largest size). The cup just becomes unpleasantly sour-bitter very quickly when your baristas serve it with two already-steeping teabags, despite knowing that most people don’t remove the teabags in this setting…
It’s a recipe for bad tea rep.

I’m not sure if the baristas overdo the tea so that it can stand the excess additives that customers use, or if the customers developed the excess additives habit because of the overdone tea.

Either way, Starbucks isn’t doing their Earl Grey justice like this. It’s great with a relatively short, one-bag steep.

Had some of this left from a while back; probably our winter vacation. The boys like a treat when we are away and it is easier than brewing chai the traditional way with spices in a pot etc. I find the mix too sweet for my taste so I always have to add double the amount of almond milk into it (1 part concentrate to 2 parts almond milk). For the convenience not a bad product.

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Thanks to threewhales, who I actually haven’t seen on here for awhile. This was part of our trade awhile back with the steepster book club. It’s an interesting blend of bold, tart, & a little floral in the there too. Not something I’ll buy, but not bad for a change of pace.

My only questions (not to anybody in particular) is why is this considered a seasonal blend, other than the name? I usually think of seasonal blends as having holiday-like spice flavorings, but this is just a straight mix of black, green & oolong.

To this day, one of the best examples of how good rooibos can be. Most rooibos blends go straight for tons of sugar, etc, but this one had a lovely tartness that balanced the natural creaminess of red tea.

The flavor profile is GRASSY and that’s the key word to latch onto. Kinda dull and tastes like sipping down a brewed cup of grass.

I used to drink this solely as a vehicle for ginger, because the blend was incredibly astringent and left a stale taste in your mouth.

The best of their green tea offerings, Zen is a milder version of a Moroccan Mint, but the subtlety does well.

I love this blend. The different tea varieties work together so smoothly for an exquisitely good cuppa. Good luck getting a box though since it’s only out around Christmas!

It’s a solid Earl Grey, but nothing out of the ordinary. I’ve had better, but I’ve also had worse, however, Earl Grey is pretty simplistic and hard to screw up.