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I tried this when it first came out and didn’t review it then. Then it was sold out at my Davids for a long time, I picked it up before it diappeared into the online world. From there, I forgot i had it. Then found it tonight, and made a cup finally!
I love almonds, so this tea is very yummy for me! Very smooth and slightly woodsy tasting, but I do really like it.
If I make an online purchase in the future, this might be in it.

Thankyou so much again TEAVIVRE for this generous sample!
Dry leaf smell: sweet jasmine, very floral
Liqour: light golden
Watching those cute little pearls unroll is pretty!
Taste: light, sweet, not overly perfumey or scented like a lot of other jasmines. This tea has a silky, full mouth feel.
2nd steep: 80degrees, 2minutes, still silky and smooth
3rd steep: 85degrees, 2.5minutes, getting a little weak now, but still has a hint of sweet jasmine
Overall, I would say that this is the best jasmine tea I have had to date! Just wonderful…..this tea deserves to be served at fancy tea parties in pretty glass teapots!

Thankyou TEAVIVRE for this generous sample!!
4teaspoons of dry leaf with 24 oz water, cold brewed for about 18 hours. I didn’t really use the recommended teavivre amount because it was brewing so long.
Dry leaf: looks fruity purple and smells wonderfully sweet
Liqour: red/purple
Taste: I was worried about tartness with the roselle, but it was appropriately tart. I definitely got the grape flavour with hints of blueberries and black currants! What a great tasting iced tea. I will certainly have to order more of this to have this summer. I will be making this by the pitcherfull!

I have been away for a week in Cuba, not much for tea at those resorts :(
Thank you so much TEAVIVRE for the sample!!!
I thought 100degrees was a little hot, but it turned out pretty good.
Dry leaf smell: floral, slightly floral and vegetal

2teaspoons
Taste: not as creamy as I was expecting, but it is floral and slightly vegetal. Smooth taste, also, slightly sweet.
2nd: 2 1/2minutes, less vegetal taste, more floral, still not getting as much creamy as I was expecting.
3rd: 3minutes, less floral, but getting the buttery smooth oolong flavour more

Overall: very smooth and tasteful tea. Good quality

I am really on a iced tea kick because it has been so nice lately!
I cold brewed this overnight.
What a lovely delicate strawberry tea! I really enjoyed this today.
It does not taste tart to me, so I am glad as I didn’t realize that there was hibiscus in this until after I drank it! Yay!

i tried this cold brewed because it seemed like blueberries are best enjoyed cold.
This smells like yummy blueberries in the dry leaf.
Cold brewed, I found it was slightly bitter and I didn’t get as much blueberry taste as I thought I would. I will definitely have to add some stevia next time and see how that goes.

I cold brewed this for almost a day in my fridge. This is really yummy, citrus-y and minty, really refreshing.
I don’t think it needs sweetening and leaves a nice aftertaste. This will be great for summer!

I still have a little bit of this from the advent calendar.
This is nice and buttery and smooth. I taste more of the orange than the vanilla though. Being vanilla, I thought it would be a little sweeter than it is. It is still a good tea, just not really what I was expecting.
I put about a quarter of a cup in the fridge to chill, and cold, this has a strange taste. This is the first oolong I have tried cold. Not really a fan.
2nd steep: 95degrees, 7 min, for once I like the first steeping of an oolong better. It has certainly lost the vanilla taste.

This is one yummy tea. I really liked Davids Tea brand, but this one is cheaper, so I am trying it out. It has less vegetal taste but has less of a mouthfeel than Davids.
It is still creamy and buttery.
2nd steep: 95degrees, 4 min, aroma is amazing, tastes less vegetal which I like, but the creaminess has also diminished a little. Still a very lovely cup, perhaps even better than the first.

This is delicious!
Smooth, creamy, sweet but not sickly sweet.
Chocolate-y and caramel. An excellent dessert tea.
Definitely satisfies the chocolate craving for me.

I cold brewed this. It was ok, but not the greatest iced tea around.
The berry taste is there, but it is more bitter than I was expecting.
I added a little stevia and it perked up a little.
I don’t think I will be re-stocking this tea though.

This is my first taste of Teaopia! But……Purolator really made me mad, they didn’t even attempt to deliver the package and then when I tracked my package 2 days after they were supposed to deliver it, I found it that it has been at Purolator for 2 days already. GRRRRRR.

Anyway, sorry about that, on to the tea.
This tea was really good, creamy, nutty, slightly sweet but not too sweet.
The buttery oolong comes through as well. What a tasty treat!

2nd steep: 95degrees, 4 minutes, still just as good of a cup, I taste more of the oolong, still sweet and nutty.

3rd steep: boiling, 5 minutes, growing a little weaker, but still very good

This does taste quite a bit like walnut banana bread.
I don’t mind this tea, but I am still not the biggest fan of banana in tea. I don’t know why because I really like bananas. I guess maybe it always tastes a little fake to me.
Anyway, back to the tea….it has a slight bitter walnut taste.
Don’t oversteep this or it will be very bitter.
An interesting addition to the winter collection, won’t be too sad when it is gone.

As much as I am not a fan of hibicus, I got 25g of this to try.
I cold brewed this, and I will be getting more for sure.
The hibiscus actually works well here with the citrus, making a nice grapefruity tea.
It is still too cold here, but spring is soon here, and this will be great when it is warmer out.
I added a bit of stevia on the last sip and it was alright but I actually like this one tart.

I am not usually a fan of banana teas, other than snow bunny, but this was fairly good.
The flavours really complement each other, the sweetness of the banana and stevia with the smooth, creamy, butter taste of the oolong.
I like how each flavour isn’t too strong, they are both just right.
2nd steep: 7min, 95degrees, lost most of the banana flavour but it is still tasty buttery oolong

This was better than I was expecting it to be.
I didn’t get any jellybeans in my scoop, but it was still very good.
I definitely taste the coconut, and it is a little creamy, which is good.
It is a little gimmicky but it is fun anyway.
It is a nice dessert-y treat at the end of the day.

As I suspected, the hibiscus took over the taste and became too bitter for me.
I am glad that I only got 10grams.
The dude at DTs suggested to ice it so I will do that before I say buh-bye to this tea.
Sorry, I didn’t find paradise in this one David. :(

This one is suprisingly good. I only got 12grams because I am not the biggest fan of ginger, and the hibiscus sounded a little scary.
It isn’t as bitter or ginger-y as I thought. The strawberry and lemon come out more than I was expecting. An unexpected taste for me!
I might have to get some more.

This one smells so good.
It is fruity, I have no idea what mangousteen is supposed to taste like, but for me, this tea tastes a little fake.
This tastes a little like the Green & Fruity rooibos to me.
2nd steep: 85degrees, 4 min, weaker taste but still ok.

This is a good walnut tea. A little tad bitter but that is the way walnuts are supposed to taste.
Adding a smidgen of milk makes it a nice treat but I usually like my teas “naked”.
I don’t really taste the cloves or orange, but I do taste the cinnamon and it is a nice compliment.

I cold brewed this overnight.
This is quite good, but I think I like red rooibos better.
It is refreshing though and I can taste the papaya and mango.

This smells wonderful.
It has been sold out at my DTs for so long, I am glad I finally got to try it!
I don’t mind it hot, but it is way better cold brewed.
I was worried about it being quite tart with the hibiscus but it is actually quite good, I find that pomegranates are supposed to taste a little tart. This tastes fruity and refreshing.
It tastes like it would be really healthy, but there is artificial flavouring. Too bad

I still have the tiny tin of this from the advent calendar. I had tried this before, but I guess I didn’t write a note. So on to the tea:
This was a good chocolate-y almond taste. Slightly sweet, but mostly a darker chocolate taste.
I like that the licorice is subtle but I can still feel it coating my throat a little.
2nd steep: boiling, 5 min, the almond is still there, and I can taste the goji more, but less of the chocolate.

Quite good tropical flavour. It is slightly tart, and a little sweet.
I can taste the hibiscus and the papaya the most I think.
I cold brewed this.
I had this hot a long time ago when I bought this, but forgot to rate it.
It is certainly not my favourite, but it is refreshing.
Also, this is for a good cause, so I will be giving it a good rating.
I might re-buy this.