Numi Organic Tea

A really good Puerh with a sweet chocolate aroma as advertised. Some notes of nutmeg and cinnamon. The second steep arguably lost a lot of its flavors, but the chocolate notes came through more strongly than in the first. Overall a great Puerh from Numi.

I love this and I wish they still made it. The vegetable teas were an acquired taste. They’re not exactly like tea, and not exactly like soup. You would think a broccoli tea would smell like fart water but it really doesn’t— the coriander takes the lead, and it has a nice herbal umami flavor that makes a great savory snack. And the bags are quite large and you can have a few cups before the flavor fades too much.

I made the mistake of trying the tomato mint tea first, because it sounded the safest, and it was actually the only one out of the sampler I didn’t like. Maybe others did the same, and didn’t give the others a chance. Anyway I’m very disappointed they don’t make the veggie teas anymore.

Spicy, peppery. Simple and thin. Lacking in complexity, depth, roundness, and body. The hard, sharp spices overpowered the rooibos, so it tasted empty and harsh. The clove was particularly strong, and there were no secondary flavours.
Ingredients: Allspice, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Nutmeg, Rooibos

Another sipdown. This is from the travelling teabox and I enjoyed trying the types of puerh from Numi. I’ve been eyeing these but didn’t want to commit to an entire box. I enjoyed trying this and would consider buying a box in the future.

Lots of earthy cocoa and cinnamon, citrus, vanilla. This isn’t sweet at all, so don’t think this will be desserty. I like it, though. It reminds me of 70% cocoa dark chocolate (bittersweet chocolate). This is very chocolaty and dark, but the spices are a nice addition too.

this is a great tea. it really does feel indulgent. it is smooth, sweet, and really hits the spot. The chocolate and vanilla is detectable, but not too much, and the rooibos is good quality

this is a very good rose tea. it is a little light as others have said. two tea bags fix that for me. it’s a lovely everyday rose tea

A family member brought me home some tea bags and sachets that her coworkers had brought to work. One tea bag of this tea was included. My expectations were not high at all considering that this is a rooibos tea. My last rooibos tea was a loose leaf vanilla rooibos from Trader Joes and tasted horrible.

I prepared this unsweetened with about 2 TSPs of milk
Taste wise: This tea is excellent! I can taste notes of the vanilla bean, it’s a very light feeling tea but rich at the same time. The cacao notes come into play making each sip rich yet light at the same time. I was extremely impressed. It has a velvety feel to it throughout each sip.
After trying it I looked at the ingredients and saw that it has honeybush and rooibos in it. I’d never had a honey bush tea only rooibos ones.

My rating system is pretty messed up in terms of how other people rate teas I would say that using their scale it would closer to a 85.

Don’t expect a heavy chocolate flavor because again it is a very light tea that has some richness. This isn’t a tea that would make a good latte.
The flavor overall is too light and it would be easy to add to much milk to.
Very easy to accidentally cover up the flavor. You definitely wouldn’t be able to taste it when you have a cold.

Thanks to the Travelling Tea Box, I’m trying some of Numi’s flavoured puerhs that have been on my wishlist for a long time (years!)

The pu’erh is from Yunnan, but tastes like poorly stored ripe tea. I get lots of the typical mushroom and Earthy tones, but I also get some fishy smell from the brewed tea. Hints of wood and mineals. The cardamom is delightful and there is also some metallic liquorice taste from the green cardamom. This is actually a really tasty tea, but I wish they had used a less fishy puerh.

I’ve reviewed this before, 5 years ago, but wanted to update again. Numi has since revamped the packaging of this tea, but I’m thrilled to report that the taste is better than ever. Each sip fills me with such peace and calm that I find myself instantly relaxed.

Love this! The first time I tried it I was a little apprehensive about the rose flavor, but literally after the first cup I was hooked. Very good tea!

Another tea bag from yesterday! I’ve got a bit of a back log to review today.

I thought this was the Numi rooibos chai and was surprised to find this blend was pretty bitter and tannic. The spices are fine, and typical of your average chai, but not outstanding. Since I thought this was rooibos, I didn’t bring any creamer/soy milk so I just had this with 1/2 tsp sugar. This blend isn’t bad, but it isn’t a particularly good chai and I don’t like the black base used. I also find it a bit…chalky? I don’t know how to explain it but the mouth feel is weird.

My previous rating was 65/100 when I had it with milk. Without milk I’m being generous with a 62 because it’s not undrinkable and I like the anise notes.

Depth of flavour and potency 5/10 (some spice notes are too faint)
Mouthfeel 5/10
Fragrance 8/10
Sweetness 3/10 (cinnamon gives natural sweetness but tannins subtract from it)
Overall rating Below average for a chai but not horrible

When I cleaned out my tea cupboard, I found this teabag I had forgotten about.

It was an ok chai with the typical chai spices. I wasn’t blown away, but it was drinkable. Some cinnamon, clove, cardamom. The black base was a bit too strong for me (could have used milk or sweetener maybe).

After a long time, I have decided to get away from coffee and soda to get back into tea with thanks to my fiance for insisting on picking up two boxes of Numi pu-erh tea.

I have discovered that I like the Numi pu-erhs brewed with one bag for 8 oz of water and have them brewed for at least five minutes. I like taking them to work because I can overbrew them and they don’t turn bitter or gross on me. In fact, I like them brewed stronger because they have more flavor.

This one has to be drunk when it is still hot or else it has a bit of an aftertaste. It isn’t my favorite, but it is quite tasty when it is hot.

Th tea was okay, but I always found the second batch to be more enjoyable than the first one, similar to the oolong blooming tea by Numi. The flower display was more interesting than the tea’s taste.

I enoyed the tea, but always found the second batch to be more enjoyable than the first one. The flower bud didn’t open as much as I expected, but that may be because it requires full submersion.

This isn’t exactly a sipdown because this was just one teabag I picked up from a cart outside of a conference that finished (unwanted wrapped teabags are great for keeping in your purse for emergencies!) They sell a cup of tea using a Numi teabag for $2.65, but give professors free choice of coffee and tea (+ lots of food) in all their meetings (catered, of course). Anyway, this isn’t really a sipdown but it is me having one less tea in my cupboard.

I really like the brown sugar/molasses vibe that honeybush has. Plus, that maple woody aftertaste is delicious. Even though honeybush is a bit plain, I still enjoy it a lot.