The Skinny (organic)

Ho-lee MACKINAW, is this tea dark! It’s almost overwhelmingly dark. It makes me kind of hesitant. And I’m not even done steeping it! I was going to go for a 6 minute steep, but I pulled the plug around 4 minutes because that colour is too intense.
It smells very gingery. I don’t really smell the orange at all; just ginger. And fear. Full disclosure, I wouldn’t know an oolong or pu’erh tea to smell them even if I was told that was what I was smelling, so ginger is the only thing I can think of.
But not even like the gingery part of the ginger root; the woody skin.
Think I’ll let it sit for a minute or so until I balls up enough to put it to my lips.
It’s so dark…
Ooh, that’s unexpected. I slipped some honey in there while it was steeping (instead of my usual sugar) and left out the milk because I figured it would curdle. I think that instinct was probably correct. Even as I was going to sip it, my whole mouth was recoiling in fear, but with that first sip, the ginger slid around my mouth like, “It’s okay. It’s okay.” It warmed everything up, zipped down my throat and then left a nice cooling sensation on my tongue. Quite nice.
I can see this tea being a good one for if I was feeling kind of crappy or full (like it’s intended.) I’m pretty sure I’ll find myself craving it later. I can see why this is a popular tea.

I always drink this tea after lunch at work :) truly helps in making me feel less bloated, and it has definitely decreased my appetite (and as a result, my waist size!)

This is one of those teas I’m really glad I waited through a few cups to finally review. Initially, I wasn’t all that impressed with this oolong-pu’erh blend. I felt that it was too strong and the citrus edge was, simply put, icky.

I’m glad that I tried it again and and again. My room mate loves this tea – raves about it. And I agree with her (now). It’s a fantastic tummy tea if your stomach is upset. I’m almost through my sample and I’m starting to think it’s permanent collection worthy…

I’ve heard alot about this tea and for that reason, I was really eager to try it. I tried this at my aunts house as she also reccomended it to me. I found this one really strong! Too strong for me…I could barely finish the cup! I definetely will not have this one again and it has sadly not made its way into my collection.

I really thought this tea was going to make me feel sick and icky because of the main ingredient ginger and its helpfulness with digestion, we all know that can go a good calm way or a frightening, im never drinking this tea again bad way. Well i am completely surprised at how wrong I was for worrying that this might be a waste of money tea.
It does what it claims in terms of digestion. On top of that it tastes more orangey and nutty to me than gingery. have i mentioned i hate ginger? I ended up buying the travel tin to this tea so i would not invest a whole nine dollars on a gamble, but i tell ya its my very favorite of all the teas from my first order over at davids teas, i even just ordered a full bag with my second order, now that i know that i like it of course. I would definitely recommend giving it a try but maybe on a lazy Saturday and also buy the 4 dollar travel tin first. :)

I’m sure this tea has more flavors in it than orange rind, but that’s all I can pick out. Just a nice even non overpowering orange rind taste. NEXT!!!

Love it

This is the one two from DavidsTea that I must have on hand all the time. I don’t currently live near any DavidsTea locations, so now every visit I restock on The Skinny and try a few new teas.
I’ve heard a lot of people say that they dislike the puerh taste. I happen to love its earthiness. Citrus and ginger are two of my favourite flavourings, so all of that mixed together creates a fantastic tea for me.

I definitely find that this relieves my bloating and helps with my sweet cravings (similarly to Licorice Twist) The Skinny has a depth of flavour that I find really satisfying.

When I opened the package it smelled of orange – the scent of orange was amazing. I was looking forward to this tea. I steeped it for 4 min and it still had a strong orange scent. But once I tried it I wasn’t too sure. Maybe it was the ginger – I am not a fan… There is something about this tea that doesn’t make me a fan. I am still drinking it, now it is cold and it still has that weird taste, well at least for me. I don’t think I will be getting this one again.

I love this tea! One of my favourites. It has the ability to both energize me, and settle an upset or just too-full stomach at the same time. One of the most beneficial teas in the DAVIDsTEA collection, in my opinion!

This is better than I was expecting judging from the ingredients.
This does taste good after a heavy or a really sweet meal (or dessert). This and detox are similar I find, not something I would drink everyday, but I would keep it around for the medicinal properties.

I think the reason I love this tea is that it reminds me growing up and my mom drinking this asian diet tea (an oolong mix) with a similar smell. Then later I drank that tea and it became my staple tea for many years.

Then I bought this tea at my first visit to DAVIDstea.. and damn.. it kicked that tea I grew up on in the face! Much stronger ginger scent and earthy. Great to sip on after a meal.

I honestly expected to dislike this tea… and I was pleasantly surprised!
Ginger is typically a bad add to any sort of food for me, unless I’m sick, so I figured it would overpower my tastebuds and send them into hiding—but it didn’t!
The ginger works really well here, and brings out a sort of orangey, sweet flavour. Maybe it’s the oolong that gets me. The oolong base is nice but I’m having trouble finding it… it’s rather mild. Don’t buy this tea if you want something with a strong oolong flavour.
I have a few other teas with ginger in it but they taste very medicinal to me, and well one of them IS meant specifically to soothe a sore throat…
Anyhow, the finish is nice but quick, with an orange aftertaste, and a slight ginger burn. I didn’t add any sugar either, and it’s definitely sweet enough on it’s own but also has a mild tang to it.
I would buy this tea regardless of any health benefits, so the fact that it’s a fat blocker/metabolism booster is definitely a big bonus.
Overall, a great tea! One I am actually considering buying again, before I use up all my others… and that’s saying something

I went on a mini-spree at Davids Tea and bought three teas this week, one of which was The Skinny. I wanted something that tasted earthy and real—with The Skinny I found exactly what I was looking for.

This tea seems to polarize drinkers… it’s either a great tea, or it’s “dishwater”. I’m somewhere in the middle, as it seems more like a reliable cup of tea. At six minutes, it’s a strong tea which can be a turnoff for some. It’s not a treat/specialty tea by any means, but I would consider this an everyday tea. It’s a nice oolong, with just a hint of citrus and ginger that are ever-present in the after taste.

This tea is perfect for sipping when I don’t feel so skinny or after I’ve overindulged shamelessly. Tonight, the culprit: a large order of sushi kept all to myself. The Skinny stepped in to save the day and helped to relieve my after-binge bloating and guilt.

The taste is refreshing, clean, and light. There is a real earthy base to this tea (must be the pu-erh or oolong – I’m not sure what they taste like separately) with a nice burst of citrus to make things interesting. Like others have said, this is not necessarily a go-to tea that I crave, but it is still really tasty and perfect with or after a nice filling meal.

Also, I have yet to try re-steeping it, but I have heard many people say that it works quite well with this one.

Didn’t like this one at first try but after a heavy (and greasy!) meal I gave it another shot, and although I’m not sure how skinny I feel now the meal didn’t leave any memorable effects. I think I will try this a few more times before I decide if I want to get more of this

Probably my favourite tea from David’s Tea, it’s perfect for winter and the ginger/ginseng combination warms you right up! I love the full flavour and earthiness of this oolong/pu’erh blend. The ginger is sharp and refreshing but the ginseng is much more subtle, more of an aftertaste.

I cannot attest to the “skinny” feature of the tea, but I will say that pu’erhs are known for their cleansing quality and lowering cholesterol, and I do feel detoxed after a cup :)

Love this tea! i have been drinking it everyday at work for over a month now and believe it or not i have actually lost weight! I’m new to this whole tea thing, but i enjoy he taste and i will drink it all day long. so far I’ve lost 10 lbs doing nothing diffeent than drinking this tea!!!! amazing!

Didn’t think I would like this at all but I was suprised. Not ever going to be my fav but I would buy it for something different