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I’m not sure what to make of this tea. I’ve read notes that said Guayusa was “earthy”, but after trying – and loving – pu-erh, this is not “earthy” to me. So maybe foresty? Leafy?

It’s not bad at all, yet I am still trying to get used to this very unique taste. I think this would be very good flavored. I’m thinking chocolate (like the ChocoMate).

I will say though, that it certainly packs a punch, caffeine-wise.

I love oolongs. However I have not, till now, ventured into the realm of the flavored oolongs. So this is a first for me.

What a robust flavor! The hazelnut and vanilla compliment the oolong wonderfully and do not overwhelm the gentle oolong taste.

This was so good that I finished it in seconds, and went off to find out if I could infuse this a couple more times, as i do with other oolongs. This wonderful tea held up nicely for a total of 3 infusions; the last of which I got more of the oolong and less of the flavoring, but it was still there.

This is one of my new favorite teas!

A few months ago my mother had this tea at my house. She really liked it so I gave her what was left of the pouch (about a quarter full). Yesterday I found it in her cupboard, untouched. So obviously I drank some.

My first thought, after taking the first sip was: Gosh I have missed this tea. I had forgotten how utterly delicious it is. The smell of vanilla and the dominant coconut flavor is intoxicating. I must get more of this soon.

Ok, I’m on a quest for my perfect morning tea. I have replaced all my tea consumption from bags to loose leaf, EXCEPT for my morning tea. I have teabags (black) from a local company that I have been drinking in the morning. It’s not amazing, but it’s decent. For some reason, till now I have not wanted to change that.

Maybe, as I try and taste more types of teas, I am have slowly become a tea snob, because suddenly that morning teabag seems inadequate.

Thus I have embarked on the journey to find loose leaf replacements. For my first stop, I turned to my local (and only) tea shop and purchased a variety of blacks. They don’t sell samples which is a pity as i would have purchased even more. However I am saving on international shipping, so it is, maybe, still worthwhile. Now I have several 50g pouches of black tea to try. I am going to try each for a week.

This is the first tea I have tried. It’s an assam/yunnan blend, which I have never had before. I like yunnan and it’s sweet honey flavor. This shop has a Yunnan Imperial tea that is outstanding. It it one of my favorites. However, this blend is heavy on the yunnan and lighter on the assam, resulting in a tea that is deliciously sweet, but not suitable for morning, when I need a stronger eye-opening tea. It’s like a lighter, slightly maltier yunnan.

This tea is good, but not strong enough for the morning, but I might keep some hand for afternoons.

I’m not sure what to make of this tea. i’m not getting any banana flavor, but the green base is yummy. So do I rate high for the overall good taste, or rate lower for lack of accuracy. hmm….

Didn’t get any champagne flavor, but it was not necessary. I got the raspberry and I got the gentle white tea, and together they are delicious!

This is an interesting tea. The vinegar is not too strong, but still detectable. A pretty nice tea, but not one I see myself ordering more of.

I love rooibos. It’s one of the reasons I fell in love with tea in the first place; I had been an avid coffee drinker. I don’t taste the nutty taste that people are always talking about, and because of which some don’t like rooibos. To me it’s just delicious.

However, I don’t usually like fruity teas. Cirtus is ok, but not strawberries, apples, etc. The rare exceptions are the tart flavored fruits.

This rooibos is one of those exceptions. It’s not too sweet, and the tartness of the currants makes it an excellent tea. I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did, but I think I have found another favorite rooibos.

I made this tea at work today. The sweet floral smell of this tea has now filled my whole cubicle! I’m like this more and more…

Smells like coffee and tastes like coffee, but it’s not coffee. This tea is playing tricks on my mind. I’m not sure if there is any advantage to drinking tea that tastes like coffee, instead of simply drinking coffee. Nevertheless, this is pretty good.

So far I’ve tried it with nothing added – good, then I tried it with milk – even better. Next I will try it with milk and a bit of sugar.

I am enjoying this, but it’s still weird.

Wow, this oolong is outstanding. I was expecting the vegetal flavors I’m used to with oolongs – but instead I got a tea that is lighter and more floral. What a treat! Also held up nicely with multiple infusions.

I had a slow beginning with this tea, but after several attempts (with different times, temps and tea amounts) I have found the right combination. Not the very rounded tsp I use for most teas, rather a leveled tsp. Not the suggested 3-5 minutes, rather 1.5-2 minutes.
I guess my taste buds are just a little different.

Those first couple of cups also helped me get accustomed to the idea of flavored houjicha. I love houjicha, just never considered it as a base for flavored tea. But the flavoring works so well with this tea.

Now I can say that this tea is TOTALLY worth the effort. It’s got the roastiness of the houjicha, and the sweetness of the pear and honey, all blending together for a good cuppa. A unique tea.

In a word: DELICIOUS.

Sweet heavens! This tea smells SO GOOD that I almost took a bite of the mug! I add a touch of milk, giving it a cheesy creaminess, and it becomes my favorite dessert. Each time I have this tea, I am knocked over by how utterly perfect it is.

This tea’s name is misleading. It’s more of an orange rooibos with a hint of vanilla. Actually, orange rooibos is one of my favorites, so I’m happy with that blend of flavors, but it is not the cinnamon-vanilla taste I had expected. That said, as an orange rooibos is it is quite delicious.

No notes yet.

This tea is simply amazing, and might very well be one of my all-time 52tea favorites. It’s a perfect balance between the coconut and the tart cheesecake flavors. The honeybush base is perfect for this.

This is the last of the samples I received. I must say – I am impressed with these teas! All three have been so good!
I love pu-erh, but I’ve never tried flavored (or blended?) pu-erh before, so I am not sure I have anything to compare with. However, comparison or not, I am greatly enjoying this cup of tea. The orange is prominent, and in harmony with the chrysanthemum which is clearly present as well. The pu-erh base is lighter than I had expected, but that is a good thing, because the earthy pu erh flavor might have overwhelmed this wonderful orange. As it is, the puerh is subtle and pleasing.

I believe I am going to enjoy another couple of cups/infusions of this.

Wow! The smell was so good, I could have eaten the leaves with a spoon. Exactly cream and vanilla. The black base is gentle, and the vanilla really shines. This tea reminds me of these little vanilla creme pastries sold at a little bakery near my home. Delicious. Made it with soy milk and a touch of sweetener, second infusion with no additives – both were good.

This tea is amazing! It’s so chocolaty, it’s sweet and smooth. And its caffeine-free and has no sugar ! What more could I ask for? I love my flavored, sweet blacks, but I end up drinking a whole pot, and in the evening that is way too much caffeine. This tea is my solution.
It is great with and without milk.

This is quickly becoming my favorite evening tea. I’ve started to crave this almost every day lately. It’s sweet and dessert-like, but without the caffeine – so perfect for the evenings. The smell is chocolate, and that distinctively sweet honeybush smell. I add a touch of milk and it’s my perfect wind-down tea. Sadly, at this rate, the pouch seems so small. I’m going to need much more of this…

There is finally, FINALLY a tea store in my little country, that has many teas to try, is decently priced and that I don’t have to pay steep international shipping fees for. Happy Day! I have no experience with actual tea stores, I always purchased online. Being so close to so many different kinds of teas, to see and smell them all, it took all my self control to not purchase every single one of them. Alas, my wallet has it’s limits, and after I chose 5 or 6 (ok, ok, maybe 7) teas, it was screaming STOP THIS NOW!. Le Palais des Thes in Tel Aviv – I wish you a warm welcome, and I suspect I will be seeing you often :)

This is the first of the teas that I purchased. I am impressed.
It’s flavor has a presence, yet it is smooth and mellow. I had the first cup straight, and the second with a touch of milk. Both were very good, but I admit I am partial to black tea with milk.

This tea is like a sweet buttery pastry !! I don’t normally add sugar to my tea. Milk, yes, but I usually like my teas unsweetened. This tea, however, really comes to life with milk and sugar.

For the first infusion I steeped according to the suggestion on the package. 2-3 minutes, even though it seemed too much. It was over-steeped. Drinkable, but not spectacular. For the second infusion, I went according to my own instincts and steeped for just under one minute. Ahhh….now that’s much better. Now I can say I like this tea.

What a wonderful white tea. The melon is subtle, but present. The white base is delicious. I only had a sample, which lasted for 2 cups of this nice tea. I really wish I had more of this, as this is a tea I would like to get to know better.