Yogi Tea

Overeater’s guilt? Not with a cup of this bad boy.

I’ve been giving this little teabag package the evil eye for about an hour. I don’t feel good and the thought of anything in my regular collection made my stomach turn a little. Well, the sore throat finally won and I made this tea. It’s not bad at all. I was so worried because there are a couple of kinds of tea in that cold sampler box that are horrid (but work). This one is actually ok, so don’t be afraid. It’s licorice-y (which I don’t like so much but not overpowering) and gingery. And weirdly makes my throat feel better.

Update – dropping my rating as I don’t like it as much as it cools and there is a weird pile of cruft at the bottom of the mug. I don’t dig cruft,

I’ve had this tea bag in my cupboard for quite awhile. It has been glaring at me, but I’ve been resisting because I don’t usually care for licorice. Strangely though, it sounds really, really good tonight.
Initially the mint hits you very clearly with the sweet licorice not too far behind. Honestly, the licorice in this isn’t the typical candy-like sweetness that I can’t stand. The licorice in this seems to only impart a sweetness instead of an actual flavor.
Overall, I probably wouldn’t buy this again but it isn’t horrible. The more I drink it, the more I kind of like it.

A decent tea for those in a hurry. Yogi does a fine job of making the experience of enjoy tea at the office simple and efficient. The Green Tea Super Antioxidant tea by Yogi is not very flavorful, and what little flavor there is doesn’t taste much like most green teas. Very earthy flavored with a sensational taste of licorice root.

If you need a quick green tea to enjoy, this wouldn’t be a bad option. There are, however, many other, similarly priced, individual bag teas that you should look into before purchasing.

One of my favorite Yogi teas!

This teabag was a gift from Lisbet. I luckily read the reviews here before I made it. I made a smaller cup with this teabag than I otherwise might have to increase the strength and I added a couple of tablespoons of rice milk to it. I don’t think I would have liked it at all without the addition of rice milk. It’s ok. Drinkable. I taste a mild chocolate flavor and a fair amount of cinnamon. It’s been a snowy morning here and this is a nice mid-morning treat.

As soon as I opened the packet, my first thought was “Dammit, Yogi! Do you have to put licorice in EVERYTHING?” It was all I could smell. Licorice and maybe berry.

However, I can’t taste it in the tea itself. It’s not that I hate licorice, I just don’t like it when it overwhelms. Which it does a lot with Yogi teas, in my opinion. Anyway, this stuff isn’t bad. The main flavors I detect are spearmint, lemongrass, a little cinnamon, and that herbal tea flavor I can never really put my finger on. I wouldn’t drink it again, but it isn’t terrible.

I’m not sure if it gave me a bright mood, but it was ok.

(backlogging from last night)

I got this in a sample pack quite a while ago, and I took ages to try it due to my dislike of herbal teas. Last night I was cold, and wanted a quick cup of tea that I wouldn’t resteep, so I figured I’d try this. It was about what I expected. Pretty dull, flavour-wise, but with one particular note that stood out. I didn’t hate it but I wouldn’t purchase it.

The heady flavor of licorice is tempered perfectly by cooling mint. Perfect for soothing upset stomachs.

I’m not a big fan of most Yogi teas, but they are cheap and they sell them at the corner store. This one was a welcome surprise. I find most tea-bag chais flat and bland, but this one was nicely spiced with rich notes of cinnamon and cardamom.

Very useful when your bunged up with a cold or the flu, helps ease the sinuses and sniffles.

I had no taste abilities when needing it, so can’t honestly comment on how you may find it, but it is fit for purpose!

vanilla_bookworm sent me a bag of this…thanks so much! It seemed like a good choice for this afternoon…need something comforting after the busy day that we’ve had! It’s amazing how crazy a little snow and a little cold can make people!

So, anyway, this is your basic, no-frills chamomile. Just chamomile. Normally, I’m not huge on straight-up chamomile tea. I find them to be way too flowery. This one is actually very tolerable, though. I don’t feel like I’m in a meadow with pollen clouds wafting by. Which is a very good thing.

I have been ‘sitting on this one’ for a LONG time. It doesn’t really have a scent to it but the liquid is a murky green tea looking type of tea. The taste is more ginger than Jasmine but neither overly so. I really thought I would hate this but as long as I don’t over steep it – I can finish the cup! It’s not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.

I don’t understand this one at all…it doesn’t really taste like anything…but dirty dish water…sorry…down the drain…

I should have researched this tea more. Kava did NOT mix well with my anti-depressants. I tried it two nights in a row and woke up in cold sweats for both nights. I do not recommend for those on anti-depressants.

FABULOUS. It is such a wonderfully relaxing tea, you can hardly believe its medicinal. The peppermint is a wonderful addition (and this is coming from someone who rather dislikes mint).

The only downside is that it is mildly caffeinated, so you cannot drink it before bed.

Decided to make a soy chai tea latte with this!

I took a mystery spice/chai tea and a bag of the Sweet Chai and put them in a pot with about two mugs worth of water, heated it up, added half a cinnamon stick. I let it simmer for about 8 minutes before adding a fair share of soy milk.
I then added about a teaspoon of organic acacia honey from the market and stirred it all up!

It was really nice. Warm, sweet, spicy, flavorful. Exactly what I wanted.

Was looking for a nice chai last winter and tried this.

At first I was like ___ but then I was like :D

Not the biggest fan of licorice or anise, but grew to like it. Definitely warms me up.

I think I like Traditional Medicinals’ better, but this is a perfectly good herbal medicinal tea. Primary flavors are lemon and mint, with a bit of cinnamon spice. Not overly bitter, but I added honey anyway.

Steep Information:
Amount: 1 teabag
Water: hot spigot water
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Licorice, Ginger, Berry, Lots of dust
Steeped Tea Smell: Spice, Orange, Berry
Flavor: Fruity, berry
Body: Light
Aftertaste: spice
Liquor: translucent light pink

I had this at work, I believe I had recieved it for free through a sample promotion held on facebook.

I don’t think I like licorice in my tea, despite liking licorice. I do not want this tea again.

Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/11/yogi-tea-teabag-herbal-tea-berry-detox.html