Yogi Tea

I purchased this because it was on sale for $2 and now I see why it was. The matcha and lotus listed in this blend are undetectable and the main components of green tea and goji are weak and flat, resulting in that “bagged tea” taste. I’ve been needing a cheap health-on-the-go tea, I suppose, so money wasn’t totally wasted. And it does smell amazing. Oddly, I can smell matcha, lotus, and the other missing flavors. I guess the flavor gremlins stole them mid-brew…

Steep Information:
Amount: 1 teabag
Water: 8 ounces hot spigot water
Steep Time: a little over 3-5 minutes (steep.it for 3 min, plus walking around office)
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, hints of coco
Steeped Tea Smell: hot chocolate with hints of pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon
Flavor: sweet chocolate with cinnamon pepper hints
Body: Light
Aftertaste:
Liquor: cloudy light brown

Tea Tag “Gratitude is the open door to abundance.”

The instructions actually call for sweetener and milk or milk substitute! I fail to follow directions apparently.

I was expecting a stronger flavor, but this is a very nice spiced chocolate tea (tisane). It is very tempting to make this with some black tea and honey though so it’s a bolder body.

This was a gift from a co-worker who heard me and my mad science experiment with the milky way packet and coconut chai earlier.

Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/05/yogi-tea-teabag-herbal-tea-mayan-cocoa.html

I used to love the Jamaican Roast Tea I used to buy from Yogi Tea. Seems like I have the baddest luck and many places stop making my favorite teas. I wrote Yogi Teas and they recommended this one. The ingredients sounded awesome, cocoa shells? clove? YUM! But as a tea…NO! It is bland, needs a “tea” in it, and it has an awkward flavor even with it being so bland. I had to throw it out. No where near being as awesome as their Jamaican Roast Tea, and not a good recommendation!

I’ve had other chocolate teas that have been much better, I recommend going that way!

What I like about Yogi Tea’s is the little messages that come with every bag.
What I don’t like is too much spices, and barely any traces of actual tea flavor. But then again I guess that Aztecs didn’t make their potions with tea ;)

So the little message is:
“The mind is given to you, you are not given to the mind.”

My mind would disagree :)

So, on to this tea. I remember only not liking any of their spiced teas, I only find the morning green one ok.
Idk whats the color of this tea. This cup is black inside. I’m guessing brownish.
It does smell like chocolate, doesn’t taste like it. Well only in cacao hints perhaps. What I really do taste is liquorice. I can eat that only in candy shape. This way it ruined the tea. Kinda like hibiscus does it to teas.

So conclusion, it’s not yucky, it’s drinkable, but it’s not smooth and not well balanced with flavors. Choco tea should be smooth and creamy. Makes me wanna go make myself a cup of hot cocoa.

Teabag message: See the soul and divinity in everybody.
Right on :D

I really do love the smell of this one. Taste is not quite there. Its too watery for cocoa. Should be smoother and creamier…
I don’t mind having a cup of it here and there…

Oh and i wish Yogi Tea stopped putting licorice in their teas. It ruins everything for me…

I see some bad reviews here but i must say that to me this is not bad mixed with milk and sugar. Good enough substitute for cocoa…
Teabag message: Be proud of who you are.

How do I say, it makes me not strangle anyone, If I have a couple of cups of this on my worst day it makes me a much nicer, happier person. It is kind of a spicy tea (not spicy hot) lots of spices. It is the best to have with Aunt Flo

I must say I’m almost never in the mood to drink this one or Sweet Chilly. No they arent that bad it’s just that they are really strong and weird. And i dont like licorice. I imagine i’d wanna drink them while eatind a rice meal or something like that. Right now im havin some plain butter cookies with it and it’s rather good together. I’d say this is a tea that goes way better with food. Gotta find some word for that kind of tea. Foodside tea? Nom and Drink Tea? idk…

Anyways i got less water so i steeped it bit shorter. It’s still very spiced and peppery. But with cookies it goes along well. Leaves my mouth hot and sweetish afterwards…
So its peppery from ginger, sweet from licorice and weirdly spicy from everything else. Interesting would be the right word…

Teabag message: Jedes Lächeln ist ein direkter Erfolg.
(goes to google translate)
Each smile is a direct success. (lol that sounds so German)

Btw i’m saving/collecting all these teabag messages ;)

I’ve been badly wanting some tea since this morning when i went to work. Result of a tea drinking weekend.

Color bright yellow, not very clear.

Smells a lot like coriander to me, very strong. Idk if it even has it in. Let me see… Oh no it was anise. Ouzo smell lol. Btw ingredients are: Anise, fennel, liquorice, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.

OK lets give it a try…
I don’t fancy this sweet part of Yogi’s Sweet teas (like the sweet chilly one) – the kind of sweetness that really kicks in in the back of my throat (that could be liquorice right?). But this one is more drinkable than the chilly one. Its quite strong. Well spicy would be the word. Very sweet, very peppery, strong anise scent. That pretty much kills the rest of chai ingredients.
It really isn’t bad tho. There is something interesting about it. Strong pepper and anis make a good combo.

Teabag message (trying to Google translate the German): satisfaction and self-mastery are our greatest gifts.

EDIT bit later
Honestly it’s so peppery that it cleared up my sinuses and lungs :D makes it hard to drink it fast…
Sip of milk first made it worse but with a teaspoon of sugar its not that bad. Easier to drink…

This is the perfect first cuppa tea every morning whilst at work. Perks me up nicely and helps me get through slow mornings (when they happen – though rare), and tastes delicious. I drink it straight, no sugar or sweetener. The only issue is when I mis-prepare it (allow it to steep too long or use water that’s too hot) it gets bitter. But that’s a user error, not a reflection on the tea itself.

I would recommend this tea to friends.

Couldn’t find a category for this tea. Spice blend as it says on the box. They should add the category here on Steepster. I’m thinking it should be yummy once i find the right mix with brown sugar and hot milk.
Gotta wait for 5 more minutes. It’s brown and getting darker.

Mmmm smells fabulous. Amazing cocoa scent. Like a very very very good hot chocolate smell. God i hope it tastes kinda like that too. Can you tell i kinda like chocolate? ;)

Its smooth. I mean bit weird having cocoa in water but it’s quite good. Needs some milk tho. Maybe just a bit of sugar.

Cup of milk is in, teaspoon of sugar… ok now with milk it needs more sugar too ;)

Lol this is so not tea. Teabag is the only thing they got in common. But o boy… mmmmmmmmmm…

So 2 cups of hot water, 7 minute steep, then add a cup of hot milk and 2-4 teaspoons of sugar. Lay back and enjoy it…

Pics:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l188/malomorgen/Teas/choc1.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l188/malomorgen/Teas/choc2.jpg

This is one of my fave teas right now. It’s slightly fruity but not overbearing – just right.

This is a really nice, mild tea. It has a hint of grapefruit.

A loan from a friend for my upset stomach yesterday after lunch.
It’s more gingery than the regular ginger tea from Yogi. I’m not tasting a lot of lemon really, but there is certainly a bite to it.
Perhaps because of my new favorite Lemon Ginger Oolong, I was hoping for something similar, but it’s almost all ginger.
Still, not bad and it helped my “stummy” as my friend called it.

Teabag message: Learn to listen to others. Learn to listen to yourself.

Still best Yogi tea tea I have tried. One of my favorite green blends in general. Very soothing…

Just backlogging the first message i got from this tea like a week ago: take a minute per day, to be yourself.
Pic: http://twitpic.com/1ixzd6

Today’s message: Silence is the highest self achievement.

I did investigate what I’ve suspected and turns out i was right. This and my green jasmine tea are the exact same teas. This time i steeped it properly (didn’t forget about it) and yes its the same one, one of my favorites. Green tea, by itself quite mild with bit of jasmine scent, just right amount of lemon peel to harmonize the taste, bit of rose petals to make it more sweet and then awesome ginger that gives it a perfect kick. Like it a lot. It’s very good when steeped properly.
What i like about German packing of this tea – its called Morning tea and every teabag comes with a short message. Kinda like a fortune cookie. Today’s message was: make today better than yesterday.

Not entirely sure but quite sure that this is the same tea from Yogi tea that i bought in Croatia under the name Green Jasmine. Very nice neutral tea.