48 Tasting Notes

drank Citrus Lavender Sage by Teavana
48 tasting notes

I got this for Valentine’s Day and I love it. I will admit that just by looking at the name of this tisane, I thought there’d be too much going on. I am happy to have been wrong: the flavors of citrus and pineapple and lavender and sage = pure deliciousness. Imagine if a fairy lived on a tropical island: this is what she’d drink in the evenings.

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drank Golden Chai by Numi Organic Tea
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Tried this again: two tea bags in one mug, and upped the sweetener (stevia), and I am liking this tea more. The flavors are more pronounced (duh, Serenity, you are using twice as much tea). I will try the double tea bag bag approach stovetop style and see how it goes. Watch: next note will be all: I used 1/4 cup of milk and 3/4 cup water and four tea bags and bazinga!

Terri HarpLady

I always feel like Numi is a little stingy with their tea, it takes 2 bags to make me happy

Serenity

Yep. You know, I feel that way about nearly ALL teabags. But somehow I can’t resist the lure of the impulse buy when I am grocery shopping!

TeaRunner

Second the double-amount approach, both for teabags and loose tea.

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The unique flavor of roasted rice makes this tea so terrific. Have you ever had it? Do you like popcorn? The rice, which puffs and sometimes pops as it is being roasted, has a toasty, savory-sweet flavor a bit like popcorn. Do you think dogs’ paws have a popcorn-y fragrance? I do. There is something wonderfully comforting about the jiffy-pop, dog paw aroma of this tea and as it may be obvious, it is a favorite of mine, and has been for so long.

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The high quality of rooibos is apparent here in the first sip: the flavor is sweet, clean, and robust. Despite the rooibos being contained in tea bags, there is just about enough in each tea bag for a proper cup of tea.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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Jasmine Fancy by Peet’s is a cup of amber, floral goodness. The Jasmine scent is natural and not overpowering. The green tea is that elusive blend of sweetness and astringency.

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When I first visited Berkeley, California, I took a walk in the evening and was amazed by the incredibly lovely floral fragrance emanating from a shrub I was passing. Night blooming Jasmine, someone told me. I looked at the beautiful, star shaped, little, white flowers, marveling at the amazing scent: I wanted to bury myself in the flowers; I wanted to eat that scent. Sometimes you get what you want. When I open the bag of this tea, I am transported to that Jasmine filled evening. The tea tastes delicious: light, refreshing, smooth and naturally Jasmine-infused.

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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Cinnamony and plummy, this green tea from TRoT is delicious! Thanks Josie Jade for the samples! The flavors are nicely balanced: it does not taste overly fruity or like fake cinnamon in any way. Very smooth, perfect for after the holidays in my opinion!

Josie Jade

I’m glad you liked this one. I thought it was a little weak. I started to try to make a latte with it, but I don’t think the flavors would hold up well!

gmathis

Have you ever tried RoT Cinnamon Plum black tea? They sound awfully similar…might be a better latte base.

Josie Jade

Nope, but I will be on the lookout for it now! Thanks for the tip! And I like black tea even better!

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drank Gyokuro Imperial by Teavana
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Fresh air, sweet spring grass, clean earth, the ocean: this is a tea I love. It just tastes so, so good.

Preparation
165 °F / 73 °C 1 min, 15 sec

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drank Decaf Paris by Harney & Sons
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Bonjour! Paris, decaf, by Harney & Sons is now on my shopping list after I enjoyed a sample of this delicious tea. It is very flavorful: vanilla, caramel, and citrus are the flavors I taste. Also, there is a special flavor that I don’t often taste when having a cup of decaf tea. The flavor is…tea! I love it!

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec
Janefan

I didn’t know this came in decaf! I love their Vanilla Comoro – H&S seems to know how to do decaf right!

Serenity

I have H&S Vanilla Comoro on my wish list!

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Got a sample of this (thanks Josie Jade) and it is so scrumptious my feelings about this tea can best be expressed in a song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJX7o—G_VM

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec
yssah

that is the perfect song! hahaha…strawb-b-b-b-berry…shortcake! cant get it, or the feeling of strawberry cream outta my head!

your chocolate strawberry sample arrived just in time :D

Serenity

Love the part where they are all “cheers” with their strawberry cups of tea!

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Although I can be heard to mutter “Dust! Fannings and dust!” when drinking a poor cup of tea, I really don’t think I’m a tea snob. Want to talk about your favorite tisane with jelly beans in it? I’m there. Want to talk about gyokuro and assam? Done. I welcome the chance to discuss all things tea and tea related because I’m that kind of nerd: a tea nerd. Other things I’m passionate about: my family: my husband and daughter and our Chihuahua and new cat; literature, and social justice. I have poor eyesight, a good temperament, an odd sense of humor and a lot of curiosity.

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