Tea company

Simpson & Vail

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Recent Tasting Notes

Cameron B. drank

Spring Blossom Green by Simpson & Vail

4712 tasting notes
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Recommended

Not exactly an appropriate tea to be drinking out of my Halloween mug in late September, but the tea heart wants what it wants, hah!

This is delightful. The passionfruit flavor is potent and mouth-wateringly sweet-tangy. It actually remi…Read full tasting note

Flavors:BrightDry GrassEarthyJuicyMangoPassion FruitSmoothSweetTangyTropical

Preparation
Temperature: 175°F
Steep time: 2 min
Tea amount: 2 tsp
Water: 354 mL
Cameron B. drank

Athena by Simpson & Vail

4712 tasting notes
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Not recommended

_Hmm..._ Not really a fan of this one, I'm already not a red rooibos lover, and I feel like pairing it with elderberry and sage really just brings out its medicinal taste. I never seem to like rooibos with berry flavors, and I was hoping …Read full tasting note

Flavors:BerryCandyMedicinalMentholRed RooibosSageWoody

Preparation
Temperature: 200°F
Steep time: 3 min
Tea amount: 2 tsp
Water: 354 mL
Mastress Alita drank

Blueberry Limeade Green by Simpson & Vail

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I won this from an e-mail giveaway Simpson & Vail ran for a few new summer flavors last summer... and I'm just getting around to it now. It is a green tea with blueberry and lime flavoring.

I've mainly been preparing this as cold brew, an…Read full tasting note

Flavors:AstringentBerryCitrusHayLimeSourVegetal

Preparation
Temperature: 135°F
Steep time: 8 min
Tea amount: 3 tsp
Water: 946 mL
Cameron B. drank

Apollo by Simpson & Vail

4712 tasting notes
78

Recommended

Walking on the wild side with a (small) black tea this morning ha ha...

This was the one I was most excited to try, because it just smells so darn good! Very fruity-juicy explosion that made my mouth water ha ha. It's definitely a bit mo…Read full tasting note

Flavors:AcidicAstringentCandied FruitCandyCitrusCitrus ZestFruityGrapefruitMetallicOrangeSweetTannic

Preparation
Temperature: 200°F
Steep time: 3 min
Tea amount: 2 tsp
Water: 236 mL