Kristen

Oh this is REALLY good! I am so thankful Joy’s Teaspoon so kindly sent me samples because it has introduced me to some more GREAT teas. I placed an order for a tin of spicy pear (a new favorite!) and I received my order in 3 days! super fast! I love the fact that the tea came labeled and in a nice tin. Along with the order they sent me two additional samples… english breakfast and almond cookie! I am drinking the almond cookie now and it is wonderful!
Cinnamon, almond cookie goodness! I am not usually a fan of herbal tisanes but this is one I could definitely see myself placing an order for. Also on a side note my three year old LOVES it! She was so happy when I told her it was a “cookie” tea.

I decided to get creative and blend this luscious lemon meringue with some black keemum and steep it for some iced tea. I added 3 parts luscious lemon to 1 part keemum and some rock sugar and it turned out super yummy!!!
I am sitting in the warmth of my house with this refreshing glass of lemony iced tea envisioning warmer weather!!!!! (and NO snow!!!!) Unfortunately, this is the closest I will get to that vision as we are to get another 6-12inches of snow this afternoon and evening :(

I ordered a tin of this because I am a Valentine Baby and could not resist trying this tea. (I also liked the red tin and valentine label :) Upon opening the can this tea smells strongly of chocolate. Very pleasant smelling. After steeping, the taste is more subtle chocolate with a touch of sweetness. I did not add any sugar to this and I am getting a nice cup of black tea with hints of chocolate and sweetness. Enjoyable while I have the tin but not something I need to keep a constant supply of.

I am finishing up the sample Joy’s teaspoon sent me. This is definite on my order list!! You know a tea is good when crave another cup, and this one I craved!! I was so glad I had enough leaf to make another cup.
I added a touch of rock sugar this time and it bumped up the sweet/juiciness of the pear. Very nice! I am increasing my rating on this one because I am going to miss it until I place my order.

This is the third sample I received from Joy’s Teaspoon. This is a nice lighter cinnamon tea. The cinnamon is not hot spicy cinnamon more subtle cinnamon. This tea has a bakey feel to it. It was a pleasant cup. Thanks again Naomi for the samples! I have definitely added the spicy pear and creamsicle to my shopping list!

This is so good on this cold winter day here in Pennsylvania!!! Reminds me of the warm days of summer. My daughter and I enjoyed this sample tonight. She really liked it because it was gone in no time! She actually asked for more but between my huge mug and hers the sample was gone. Looks like that one will go on the order as well. The orange is not too tangy and the yogurt gives it the taste very close to a creamsicle popsicle!! When I do order this one I want to try it iced. I think it would be super yummy on ice! I appreciate Naomi sending me this sample. So far I am really enjoying Joy’s Teaspoon’s teas!!

This is my first tea from Joy’s Teaspoon. She kindly sent me 3 free samples and they arrived super fast! Very impressed with the speed. I am also impressed with this tea.
It has a sweet pear taste… but not overly sweet. The pear taste is also like a ripe juicy pear… super yummy! Then right after the juicy pear taste you get a touch of spice. This tastes like cinnamon. Not hot cinnamon like red hots but spice cinnamon like you put on applesauce, oatmeal, etc. This is definite one I would order! I am looking forward to trying the other two samples. Thank you again Naomi!

This tea is so good! Things are starting to look up! I just got off the phone with breville and they had me do some things and now my breville one touch teamaker is working again!!! SO HAPPY! This calls for celebration, maybe a Harney order to replenish my stash of Hot cinnamon spice and this tea! LOL

This week just keeps getting better….now my breville one touch teamaker is not working. The basket is not lowering during the tea cycle.
I am having a cup of this made using a t-sac. This tea is so comforting! I am out of the Regular Hot Cinn Spice and almost out of the decaf as well. I have to place an order but must wait to see how much the car is going to cost first!
I am going to call Breville as soon as possible!

I love this one! Perfect for my walk to work today :) So buttery & creamy. Delicious!

Having a cup of this to calm my nerves! My luck got worse this week! I went to pick my children up after work yesterday and by the time I got to the daycare the car was making a horrible noise and smelling very hot. (I actually had thought it was the truck in front of me but when I turned off the main road I realized it was mine.) So this am we are having it towed to the garage and I am bracing myself for the repair bill!!!
This tea is nice though just needs a touch of valium LOL.

OH MY WHAT A DAY!!! My friend gave me a Copco tea travel mug and I decided to use it today. So I put some leaf in the infuser and sealed it to take to work figuring since I only work about 3 blocks away by the time I got there it would be steeped and ready to go. WELL, I didn’t mention that we had snow and icy roads this morning and I was debating on walking or driving to work but went with driving. However, I could not get my car out of my parking spot due to ice so my husband went out to get me out…. but somehow he locked my keys in the car while it was running! My precious travel mug was in the car steeping away. (Well past the 4 minutes I usually steep :) To shorten this story about an hour later and a locksmith bill of $65 I was back in my car and finally on my way to work. I sat at my desk and decided to try to see if the tea was still drinkable and was surprised! It was still yummy and warm. So all in all at least my tea wasn’t ruined!

Perfect way to start this snowy, icy Tuesday morning! My house smells like I have been baking banana bread…yum!

Great tropical way to start a Monday morning! For a moment I pictured myself sitting on a nice warm beach…. then the blast of cold air woke me up as I got out of my car to head into the office.
I did use an extra teaspoon of leaf than the recommendation for this tea. It was just not strong enough for me. I also steep for 4 minutes.

I mixed the pouch just to make sure the mint had not settled… but I am not getting any mint flavor. Not sure why!?!? It is a great black tea and I can taste a sweetness to it (probably from the candy cane pieces). I think I will add some regular peppermint tea to it the next time I steep it to get the minty effect.

Sad day!!! I am actually crying… this is the last of my pouch :‘( I hope Frank’s peanut butter blend is coming soon! I am really going to miss this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I closed my eyes and took a sip of this without knowing it was tea I would think this is hot chocolate! This is really really good! I just ordered a free sample from the company (had to pay S&H charges of $4.95) which was a great way to try this tea. Although I think it is just a tad bit pricey because you are supposed to use 3 tsp per 8 oz. But for a special treat I could definitely see ordering a tin of this! It is super yummy!

I was a bit skeptical of this tea. I ordered a sample with my last Harney order. The smell of the dry leaf wasn’t very appealing to me BUT I steeped it this afternoon and was pleasantly surprised! This is good! I taste lemon predomintely but also a hint of caramel. Although I wouldn’t expect that combination to be tasty it is nice. Wow… I like this! Tastes much better than it smells!

This morning was SOOO busy that I actually left the house without pouring the tea out of the Breville and into my mug. AHHHH TEA EMERGENCY! So after dropping the kids off at preschool and toddler class, I quickly detoured back home to fill my travel mug with tea. All better! I was so glad I stopped because the rest of the day continued to be crazy busy and that travel mug was the only tea I have been able to have all day. I am now on my way to steep a BIG warm mug now!

So I was a good girl today and made a pot of this to share with my parents while they were over visiting with us this afternoon. (This is a tea I would be inclined not to share with anyone as I LOVE it and currently can not get another pouch of it. However, it is my parents who I love with all my heart so I was reluctant but willing to share with them :) They enjoyed it! Great afternoon cup of tea!!!!

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This is my 100th tasting note!!! Yay for steepster and great tea! I picked this one up in my local loose tea shop (which I am headed to tomorrow with some friends who are tea newbies). It is surprisingly good and is a decaf. It has a definite creamy taste and feel to it. Also has almost a caramel note to it. Very nice for a relaxing evening!

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Started my day again with this one… this pouch is going to be gone way to quickly! Wishing it was still available! I purchased this when Frank recently found some pouches in his inventory… maybe I could pray to the tea gods and he would find more long lost pouches of this one!