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I had this cold brewed yesterday. I am decreasing the rating a little bit because it was a little artificial tasting.
It was still yummy and sweet.

This is a pretty smooth, yummy tea. I am not sure if I am getting much cheesecake taste, but there is a pumpkin taste for sure.
The black base is still there too, which is good.
I am glad I got to try it. Thanks Jillian!

The lemongrass/mint pairing really worked here, one not overpowering the other. The hibiscus was fairly tame too, which is good because it can become very bitter sometimes. Overall, this was a pretty goodd bedtime tea.

This is a good rooibos that doesn’t need sweetener or milk.
The taste is smooth, apple, kinda buttery, with a tad of nutty taste. Kind of strange but good.

It took me a long time to try this because I was worried about a really overpowering cinnamon taste.
I was pleasantly suprised because this tea it light, sweet, and smooth, and it doesn’t burn like some other cinnamon teas tend to. Not something that I would drink everyday but something a little different from my norm, and the sparkles are a treat!

I was rationing this tea because I only have 100grams and wanted to make it last. But now they are making it permanent, so I can enjoy more often!!

1st steep: 3.5 min, 96degrees, amazing dark chocolate earthy flavour, with hints of orange that are not overpowering. With a little splash of milk…WOW

2nd steep: 5 min, boiling, added a little steamed milk. The flavour is still going strong. Amazing with that extra creaminess from the milk

3rd steep: 10 min, boiling, still great flavour!

Yum! I will have to refill my tin soon!

I like to try all teas hot to begin with. This was very fruity and a bit tart.
Of course, this would be way better cold brewed and sweetened a little. Spring will hopefully be here soon so I can have cold teas!

I should not have listened to the steeping instructions on the package. 98 degrees is way too hot for green tea. This turned into a bitter mess that didn’t even taste floral. It also tasted very artificial.
I am not even going to rate this because that is just not fair on the tea’s behalf.
I will try another time and rate it.

This is smooth, delicate, and sweet

2nd steep: a little earthy from the rooibos but still very good. I steeped it for probably 10 or more minutes

I am liking floral teas more and more, and I was worried about the lavender but I do really like it. It makes me feel dainty drinking it!

Aroma: amazing

1st steep: wow, fruit! Delicious, and I can pick out mango, and pineapple taste. I also taste peach, but there isn’t any peaches…but it is yummy so I guess it doesn’t matter.

2nd steep: 7 min, less fruity but I get more of the buttery creamy oolong flavour coming through here. It is just as delicious as the first steep in a different way. I am not sure what komboucha tastes like, but it seems alright.

I accidentally threw out the leaves before I could get a 3rd steep, next time I guess because I will definitely be re-stocking this oolong. I find I am liking more and more oolongs.

This tisane had a light lemongrass taste, but not even a shining lemongrass taste. For me the taste fell flat.
I still have some sample left, so I will give it one more shot in the future though.

I am upping this rating a little again. For some reason, I had a craving for this last night. And so I decided to try it with some steamed milk…..yummy. The milk really brought out the macademia nuttiness. This really did the trick last night.

Aroma: amazing!

Hot: 1 tsp, boiling, 5 min, yummy pineapple taste and coconut of course. Pretty good, but I think it would be better cold

2nd steep: 10 min, still flavourful enough to be enjoyable

Cold brew: 2 tsp, 12 oz water, the flavours meld really well together but not quite as creamy as I was expecting. It was still good.

Whites are my favourite, but this one was only good for me. I think I was expecting a little more vanilla. It is still fairly sweet and flavourful. I don’t think I will re-stock, but someone suggested cold brewing on here, so maybe I will give that a try.

The leaves were a little more broken than I was expecting, but that was probably from poor mail handling. I am not sure, but I think it took on some of the aroma of the vanilla coconut white tea sample, so this sample may be biased.

1st steep: 1tsp, boiling, 3 min. Light tasting roasty-sweet taste that is a little fruity somehow with a slightly bitter aftertaste (but not unpleasantly so)

2nd steep: boiling, 4 min. A little weak, but still sweet enough to enjoy. I will have to try the 2nd steep a little longer next time I guess

This was good, creamy and minty. I like anything minty so it was good for me. I like that you can resteep this tea multiple times and the taste holds up farely well.

This is a pretty decent earl grey but not quite what I was expecting. I was expecting a lot more jasmine and a lot less lemon. It was ok, but I don’t think I will stock up on this one.
The smell is amazing though.

This is a nice floral, woodsy rooibos, and slightly citrus balance. I am suprised that these flavours blend this nicely together.
I am glad that I got to try this sample, and might think of ordering a full bag sometime down the road when my tea stash is a more reasonable amount (I have bought WAY too much tea lately)

1st steep: almost boiling, 2 minutes. Very delicate, with good blueberry taste. I have never steeped my whites at this low of a temperature, but it seemed to work well. This is a very yummy light white tea.
2nd steep: almost boiling, 2.5 minutes. A little weak, would need to make this steep at least 3 minutes I think to get a better flavour.
Next time: cold brewed

This tea was a little weak with only 6 jasmine pearls, but it held up fairly well for 2 steeps. It has a nice light jasmine taste and scent.
Next time I will use more pearls.

I was intrigued by the cream in this tea….I just had to try it. I am glad that I did! This is a nice smooth tea without a bitter, too strong black base. Just what I needed today.
I tried this straight but I bet it would make a really good latte.

This one was a lot more woodsy than caramel for me. As I read these other reviews though, it looks like I have to give it a longer steep. I will have to try that next time.

As others have mentioned, I didn’t really get any mango taste but that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t good. It was still creamy and fruity.
It maybe had too much hibiscus flavour for me though, however the strong pink colour is pretty.

This is a nice balance of the sweet/tartness of cherries and the floral taste from the roses. It is delicate and calming.
I am really glad it came “back from the dead” so that I could try it.
2nd steep: just as good as the first one!