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While I wasn’t very impressed last time I had this tea about situation over here; it is not getting better — it is actually very, very bad recently.

And the tea…? I am way more satisfied with it. Yep, it isn’t top-notch tea; but I liked it for being that nice. It had quite nice body from Assam base, and today it was more into lavender than rose. But the rose was noticeable as well, mostly for the aroma which of course was bit soapy, but not in bad way! It was maybe too floral for some, including me, but I think I will drink it now or then, when I will have mood for something different than malty, strong blacks; I may offer it to family members, friends…

I am thinking about placing another order, this time to choose some, bit more autumn-winter flavours.

I have to agree with my previous tasting note. It is mostly lemongrass and oranges, hints of actual lemon; refreshing and thist quencher :)

I am not drinking this tea fast apparently.
I have used another 3 grams (7 are remaining) and brewed in 400 ml mug.

It turned out delicious, nice base and the citrusy notes! Wow! Smooth, enjoyable, Earl Grey, without any flaws, any astringency or some artifical notes.

If I ever travel over there, I will bring box to my father who loves Earl Greys!

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Among two other teas I was lucky to try last year, this is a new for me

I needed to coat my nerves with sugar a bit, as driving in rush hour even in my small town is getting more and more tricky, grandma who I drove to shops and hairdresser was sad that everything it getting more and more pricey, she needed to buy milk in other shop which is almost inacessible by car now, because it was in sale; people using direction signals in last second; just too many things that annoyed me greatly today.

The tea was, well, pretty sweet. But it wasn’t typical sweet as from sugar, just it was the caramel sweetness. It is interesting that there is not toffee (what’s the difference, can anyone explain, please?) in the blend, nor sugar and yet it is so sweet. There were as well chai notes which were pretty interesting and mild — but pronounced, mostly cinnamon and bit heat from ginger and that typical cardamom notes was there pretty much noticeable as well. The rooibos base wasn’t noticeable though, all covered with the sweet notes.

Interesting tea, I think I will keep that for moments like those, when I would like something sweet, but actually without sugar.

SIPDOWN in the morning.

Whoa, this was strong after cloves! It was almost only clove and no apples, just a little mellowed by green tea. Clove green tea; it could be great mouth number as I wasn’t feeling anything in mouth for hour(s) after drinking it. Well clove is good for toothaches :D

I am keeping 72, I have expected something different from this tea, it is tasty though and I can imagine it will be for someone else much more than for me :)

It is probably this one. There was a small pouch in a box from ashmanra, thank you! Small pouch without a label; and label was attached on the side of the box. But it was “Winter White” while it wasn’t it as I had apparently Winter White earlier (and rated). Why I haven’t took the another free label and haven’t attached it right after I seen them free, I don’t know. All others have their labels attached.

This tea is delight, steeped for long 5 minutes and it was still smooth. I liked the bergamot, although it was kinda weak for me; and base was flavourful and nice tea notes. The last thing I noticed (but could be affected by ice cream which accompanied me with this session) was orange. I had orange/chocolate ice cream and it reminded me a lot that chocolate dipped orange from derk I received about year ago.

I guess I will try it without the ice cream as well :)

I guess I will need another pouch of this tea. I think that says enough about this tea.

I took two teaspoons; and brewed quite light. It could be two, three minutes maximum.

It was so nicely smooth, no maltiness today. It was in taste quite floral — lavender; but as well some cooling effect, I don’t know what was the cause; and as well bit rough from the verbena. It was bit lemony as well.

As I said, great morning tea! :)

Tea from White Antlers, now known as WE ARE CLOSED. As from her email, she is having some difficulties, but I won’t really write down what it is about as it is personal. She will come back later though, as she replied to me.

The tea I had today afternoon in our patio. Prepared grandpa, one teaspoon. I had all afternoon-evening a slight headache; I wonder why, but truth is that I wasn’t drinking much today.

That said, preparing myself a jasmine tea wasn’t the most clever thing probably. The aroma of dry tea was jasmine and bit some florals, orchids maybe. But honestly… everything was somehow mixed way too much together and I am not sure if I have noticed all those.

The brew was typical green oolong with floral notes and mostly jasmine (unexpected). But again, my headache is muting everything. Hopefully it isn’t caused by something terrible and it is only my fault drinking a little.

Overall it was nice, but I need to be ready for this tea.

A tea from dreamloomer, thank you a lot!

I took the bag out of foil wrapping and a cloud of spices appeared. At first I thought it was dust, but it wasn’t.

Hints of matcha should be in, but anyway, I brewed it with boiling water.
THIS IS HOT Chai!
It’s very spicy; flavours were mostly pepper and cloves… cinnamon was there as well. Base was probably from orange as it was bit sweet but still somehow tangy. Haven’t noticed the apples!

Whoo, it was maybe too much spicy for me. I am not sure if I will drink second bag or will send it to someone; as it could be lovely as Advent tea (if we decide to make advent teas for others, see discussions! )

Big bags section tea after long, long time.

I tried to find any information about this tea from Argentina, but no luck. I will let library ladies add more inforamtion if they will be lucky.

I took the bag out of foil wrapping and well, the aroma was very strong artificial strawberry and raspberry. It reminded me some soft drink powders (dunno how they are called elsewhere), especially the red berries flavours. Then it reminded me bit bubblegums with again, red fruits notes.

When brewed, it started to be cloudy and apparently black tea with fruit flavour. I was bit glad, as I wanted fruit black/green tea.

The taste wasn’t that artificial, rather not at all; strawberry was the one who won the most dominant fruit award. Somewhere in background there was raspberry. I don’t know if there are some other fruits; tea bag (and box) shows only those two. Base tea have seen better times, I blame the age for being it bland and bit rough in mouth.