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This is a pretty standard English Breakfast. It is a bit strong for me, I found it a bit bitter and overly tannic, but I think milk would have mellowed it out a bit. This would be a good blend for those who like strong/tannic black teas or need a lot of caffeine, but it isn’t my personal favourite.

Absolutely deliciously creamy and sweet. I think this blend is very calming and great in the morning or after dinner. It is like a dessert (but without the guilt.) I found it very rooibos-y with hints of wood and caramelized marshmallows, which make it sweet but not in a fruity way.

Someone gave me a sample of this and I knew I would not like it. Some of the main ingredients are hibiscus, rose hips, lemon, and citric acid. I literally dunked my tea bag into the water and took it out (less than 2 second steep) and my whole cup was pink. It tasted like drinking straight hibiscus or rose hip tea. Super bitter, sour, and acidic. I keep trying but I will always hate hibiscus and sour teas, even iced with sugar.

I’m glad other can enjoy blends such as this, but I find it extremely unpleasant and undrinkable. The sour overpowers the fruity and herbal flavours underneath and makes it undrinkable to me. :(

I do like the vibrant magenta colour though.

I initially thought I may have found the perfect every day green tea because I didn’t taste any hint of bitterness or astringency, but after a few sips I found it to be quite drying and astringent, with a bit of tang. No pear/fruity taste at all, but I liked the green tea taste. It was flavourful but not vegetal/plant stem flavoured like so many green teas are. Overall I wish it had pear flavour but I liked the taste of the green tea base (other than the drying sensation.)

I had this with milk and brown sugar and it was delicious. Very smooth and flavourful (mostly because I never took the teabag out.) One teabag did a large mug of tea and brewed quite strong, which I think is pretty good for a tea bag. I could taste bergamot and dried orange peel, which were both pleasant. Overall it blended well and tasted strong but very smooth.

Every time I make this tea it just tastes soapy and gross. I added a bit of Monk’s Blend from Granville Tea Company in the hopes it might smooth out the coconut taste, but with no avail. I added milk to make it drinkable. I love coconut but this tea is just unpleasant most of the time.