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14 Tasting Notes

Paris from Harney & Sons
Peaches & Ginger from Harney & Sons
80

My wife loves peach iced tea (especially the bottled H&S version) so I thought I’d try this out. So far I’ve done this tea hot and my wife and I both enjoy it, we add just a little honey and it’s great. We’re looking forward to the summer to try it iced!

Indian Nimbu from Harney & Sons
89

Just purchased 4oz. of this tea and I have no regrets. The lemon in my opinion is subtle or even non-existent but the caramel is noticeable and quite nice.

The de Vendome from Nina's Paris
90

Wow! Really, really enjoyed this tea. I’m a sucker for citrus, especially grapefruit but I am amazed at how delicate and smooth this tea is. I received this as a free sample (many thanks to Nina’s) and I plan to order more in the near future. 2nd steep was as solid as the first.

Cocomint Cream from DAVIDsTEA
89

Got this tea as a sample with my order from DAVIDsTEA and I’m SO glad I did. This tea is quite minty, but smooth, light, and sweet. I really enjoyed this and plan to get some more the next time I place an order. A pleasant surprise…

North African Mint (organic) from DAVIDsTEA
82

Just tried this tea while looking out the window at winter storm Nemo here in New York… I do like mint teas, but what really makes this tea good is the complimenting spicy ingredients. It almost has a chai kinda feel to it and I like that. I’m not sure this will be a “staple” tea for me, but I’m glad I have 50g of it. ;)

Decaf Earl grey from DAVIDsTEA
70

Quite good, lots of bergamot in this Earl Grey. I don’t have many decaf teas in the house, but this one is a good staple to have…

Chocolate Chili Chai from DAVIDsTEA
62

I thought I would absolutely love this tea. While it was good, it didn’t quite meet my high expectations. The smell of the dry tea is dominated by chocolate, which has a bit of an artificial aroma. Not too displeasing, but not perfect either.

I was also a bit disappointed that the tea wasn’t a bit spicier. The combination of chili and chai makes me think there will be a bit of heat, but it was quite subtle. The tea improves as it cools a bit IMHO, but I’m not sure I’ll be ordering it again.

Good, not great…

Sleepytime from Celestial Seasonings
68
Sleepytime from Celestial Seasonings
68
Countess of Seville (organic) from DAVIDsTEA
87

I typically prefer black tea to green tea and I am fairly new to loose teas in general. I do enjoy citrus (orange, lemon, bergamot) in my teas so I figured I’d purchase 25g while at DAVIDsTEA in Quebec City.

I must say I really like it. Perhaps I haven’t liked green tea in the past because I used to steep it with boiling water (whoops!). Following the instructions provided I really enjoyed this light and fragrant tea. Second steep was quite good as well.

I still prefer black tea to green, but I could see myself purchasing this again.

Indian Spice from Harney & Sons
87

This is a solid, simple chai. I prefer it black but my wife likes it as a latte as well. Great spice for cold-weather months.

Zen from Tazo
85

For a commercially sold, bagged tea I really like this. The lemongrass and spearmint are balanced very nicely. I always have some of this around the house.

La La Lemon (organic) from DAVIDsTEA
94

First let me start with this disclaimer: (1) I am new to the world of loose teas (thank you DAVIDsTEA in Quebec City!) and (2) I like black tea and lemon together.

With that said, of the handful of different teas I have tried thus far, this is definitely my favorite. No sweetener required (though a bit of honey or agave is great too). Perhaps this isn’t the most “exciting” tea ever, but I think I’ll always have some around at my house.

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