Justin

This tea sure is hazelnutty! I love hazelnut and this tea has no lack of that flavor here, but it still lets the black tea flavor through. Good for when you want to feel like a coffee drinker…

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What in interesting tea. I smelled the leaves and was turned off by the strong artichoke scent, even though I like artichokes. After steeping, the artichoke scent was much less pronounced, but I couldn’t really smell the green tea. After cooling down a bit, the tea mellowed out, but I’m still not tasting much green here. Too much artichoke.

Not a bad tea, but to me the artichoke was a bit overwhelming.

I’ve been a life-long Earl Grey fan, and this is probably the best Earl Grey I’ve ever had. Lots of bergamot, and the pieces of orange peel and the tiny blue-purple flowers make it a pretty steep, too.

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This one has a special place in my heart as it reminds me of my mother and grandmother—they use a couple of these bags in a huge bundle of different bags to make their iced tea.

I can’t speak to the quality of the black tea because the spices overpower its taste. The spice is nice, and the orange flavor comes out more at the end of the sip and in the aftertaste. Still feels unbalanced, though.

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Light cherry taste in one of the sweeter greens that I’ve had—sencha, cherry and rose petals all add to the sweetness. The petals in with the tea leaves are a nice touch, even if they aren’t actually cherry blossoms.

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I oversteeped the first and second (7-8 mins), and the third was incredible! So smooth, slightly sweet, with very little woodiness or grassiness. Do it, people.

Two oversteeps so far, but still two good cups. Anxious to see how it affects my usual-favorite third and fourth steeps.

Nothing to say about this tea that I haven’t already said. Just a great tea for any time of the day.

My last cup from this sample tin. Very happy with this white. All the adjectives I’ve used in the past still apply: delicate, sweet, floral. This is a version of white peony (which I love) and is like a white peony with all of its positive traits amplified but still balanced. (If that doesn’t make sense, just think white peony, but better.)

Love this tea. Nice mild honeybush with a vibrant apricot taste. Perfectly balanced, and you can’t oversteep it.

This one is just fun, with birthday-cake taste and sprinkles mixed right in with the leaves. Makes me feel special.

Resteeped, 5 minutes. Holds up surprisingly well. Still mango-ey enough to balance the black. A little bitter, but glad to know I can get an extra good cup out of these leaves.

I really enjoy this tea. With its solid mango flavor, it may be the best “fruity” black that I’ve had. Might try a second steep just to see what happens…

One word: rich. Rich rooibos and rich vanilla make me feel the same. Easy, too: the only way to mess up this cup is to understeep, which (for people like me who forget that their tea is steeping) is a definite plus.