Joy

I get this about once a year, when they have it, at Starbucks. Some times it’s good, sometimes it’s not as good. This one is particularly hit or miss for me. This year it’s too bitter and strong. I suspect that’s a combination of too many tea bags for the water and too long of a steep. Oh well. After this one I’ll have something tastier!

blah blah blah…very boring tea! Got a cup at Starbucks today and didn’t even finish it.

Nice blend and fairly complex. I couldn’t stop making fresh cups of it and now I’m all out.

A bit hard to find, since it’s seasonal. At this time, you’ll have the best luck finding it on shelves of Starbucks stores. After the holiday season, good luck.

It’s a blend of black, green, and oolong. Nice medium-strength smell that’s slightly sweet. Good taste, leaves a bit of a herbal aftertaste. Prepared at near-boiling and steeped for 2 minutes, let cool. Going to find a decent combo.

A good everyday tea, in packets so you can prepare it quickly. Sold at Starbucks for $5 for 24 filter bags, so about $0.20 per bag. One bag can stretch you two or more cups. Only in a large container, one ’brew’—don’t know how it is reused.

I’ve never been able to get into this tea. I’ve never really understood black/green tea blends, because they have to be brewed so differently. It seems like one of them is always going to be suffering, and I didn’t find anything especially wonderful about this blend’s taste. I’d rather have either a black tea, a green tea, or an oolong- just not all together.

Loved it but frustrated that it seems to be available only seasonally and/or sporadically.

I wasn’t expecting jasmine when I bought this. I really, really hate jasmine in my tea. So this stuff really wasn’t for me, despite the rave reviews I’d seen online.

It’s interesting. I haven’t yet found the exact ideal brewing time and temperature, but I think that once I do, it will be enjoyable enough for a bagged tea.

Last bag!