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I was afraid it would be like drinking red hots candy. That is sort of the flavor up front, but there is also a natural sweetness to it, plus I get a hint of the clove and orange in the background. Not a tea I would normally choose, or necessarily drink again, but am hoping it will clear my sinuses! If you like cinnamon gum or candy, you will love this tea.

I’m pretty sure this is the sweet iced tea I had with dinner at the teahouse. A squeeze of lemon gave it a summery feel. Strawberry flavor is strong but natural tasting and not overpowering.

Had it this afternoon at at cafe. They serve about 6 diff Revolution teas and I realized this was the only choice I hadn’t tried. What can I say? It’s English Breakfast, which to me = plain old tea. My palate is not experienced enough to find the nuances between style black blends yet. I know EB’s not as strong/malty as Irish Breakfast, that’s about it. I can tell this is a decent quality because it brewed up smooth, not bitter or astringent, and took sugar and half&half well. Otherwise it’s unmemorable though. It’s still just “plain tea” to me.

I drank a whole (small) pot of this at a teahouse tonight (don’t know steep time/temp used). Had it with dinner but it’s really more of a dessert tea. Great chocolate flavor with a hint of hazlenut. Adding a bit of sugar makes the flavor sing. Didn’t bother with cream as it was rich enough already. Doesn’t seem too high in caffeine given that I drank a lot and am not jittery. I would consider buying this if I wanted to own some chocolate tea. I would have it again.

Hubby is drinking this to try to clear his sinuses. I had a few sips – It’s heavy on the ginger, with a hint of lemon. The yerba mate flavor is there but not too aggressive. (Yerba mate tastes too woody/burnt for me usually). I told him if he hated it I would drink it, so I guess it’s not too mate-y.

Grassy and vegetal, but not bitter (hooray I finally managed to to oversteep/scorch a green tea!). A light, clean, healthy-tasting cup of tea for a morning after indulging in wine and sweets last night. Seems ever so slightly astringent up front, but slightly sweet on the finish. I’m still learning about the nuances of loose green tea, but glad I have this one in my cupboard for the sake of variety.

brewed a big strong cup and used it to poach salmon. Came out moist, juicy, and slightly smoky. Hooray for Lapsang Souchong, which I just can’t drink, but do enjoy cooking with.

I’ve created a monster! Genmaicha + malted milk powder + matcha powder + milk = ??? Just playing around, inspired by 52teas malted genmaicha which I did not buy but probably should have. I think this concoction would be great with the right ratios. It’s drinkable as is. Not sure why I feel the need to add anything to this tea, as I used to like it just fine as it.

The citrus dominates, there’s very little coconut taste, and the spices don’t balance well with the rooibos or the citrus. I’m not getting much sweetness from the rooibos either, but didn’t think to add sugar/agave. Verdict: for me citrus + sweet = good, citrus + spice = bad. I’m putting this in my “up for grabs” pile (post coming soon).

NOTE: this was a free 2oz pkg that came with 52teas order for Groundhog Day. I believe it is a closeout and is no longer available/not going to be produced in future.

I am pleasantly surprised by this tea. I didn’t expect to like it, simply because I’m not a big fan of berry flavors. I also assumed the flavor/smell would be on the strong side. They dry tea had a hint of scent, but the wet leaves had none. The liquor, however, had a juicy raspberry up front with a hint of cranberry tartness on the finish. Neither berry overpowers, it’s really just a strong hint of flavor. I like that. Sugar definitely helps bring out the juiciness. I also tried adding a bit of milk, which muted the flavor but did make it feel more dessert-like (a touch of full cream would have been better I’m sure). Overall I think this is a very nicely balanced tea, and prefer it with a touch of sugar only. I can’t wait to try it as a sweet tea!

I also think this blend (or raspberry or cranberry alone) would be good with chocolate and amped up berry flavor as a dessert tea. I’ll have to check zoomdweebies site to see if they have any chocolate/berry blends…

Looks like they have chocolate cherry, chocolate orange, and chocolate strawberry. Based on this blend, I would try any one of those. They also had a chocolate sampler with those 3 listed above, and 7 more chocolate blends. 10 samples for under $10! But it’s out of stock. :-(