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97

This is one of the best, if not the best Jasmine green tea. Classic color. Perfect fragrance. Whole body taste that is simple yet sophisticated. Highly recommended!

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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85

After a short visit at Amariel’s yesterday, my tea count jumped by 20 to a big 70- and here I was doing so well. I didn’t know where to start so I let my roommate randomly select one of the dozen green tea samples from the bag for the evening’s pot. This one was the winner.

The vibrant green leaves look and smell like seaweed, but once steeped the brew is more akin to beans, with a drop or two of honey. There’s a lot more going on in this tea, especially in the second steep, but I can’t pin most of the flavours. It’s a beautiful and gentle tea to wind down to for the evening. This cup has peace and tranquility written all over it (sappy but true).

Thank you, Amariel, for sharing this lovely sample with me!

Flavors: Green Beans, Honey, Peas

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec
TeaBrat

this one IS yummy :)

Crowkettle

I wish I could stay up all night, drinking this tea in pots. It’s so good!

SFTGFOP

I’ve just ordered some of this tea from Camellia Sinensis. I love how it smells, and how pretty the leaves look!

Stephanie

lovely pretty tea

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95

Thank you Angel at Teavivre for my sample of this.

This is my husbands tea of choice for us to sample while we watch the World Cup (Brazil vs Germany) and I carry on with my cross stitch.

The raw leaves are a mixture of dark brown and golden colours which are thin yet long and rather curly/twisted. They have a pure wood scent with a hint of tobacco, at a nice almost mature level.

Leaf – 5g
Vessel – Gaiwan 100ml
Water Temp – 90C
7 Steeps : rinse,10s,20s,30s,50s,70s,90s,120s

First Steep – 10s
Colour is mahogany and it bares a mild yet sweet, malt and wood scent. Flavour is wonderfully smooth and sweet with light malt, wood and maple tones.

Second Steep – 20s
Increasing in strength but still rather smooth and the malt tone is the most dominant. Still traces of light maple too.

Third Steep – 30s
Very smooth, even to the point of slipping down my throat like silk. It’s so very light yet full of flavour, it makes the three steeps so far refreshing and very easy to drink while not compromising on flavour. Still getting dominant malt tones with sweet maple and a touch of wood. It’s holding nicely so far.

Fourth Steep – 50s
Getting lighter in flavour and also less smooth, though only a little. As it’s not as sweet nor smooth the malt and wood tones are equal in strength which make a heavier steep.

Fifth Steep – 70s / 1m10s
Still a nice level of flavour left and with minimum astringency. It’s acquired a light leather flavour at this point.

Sixth Steep – 90s / 1m30s
I’m surprised this still has so much flavour left at this level steep. On the whole the colour is much darker and reminds me of light soy sauce but apart from that this tea is still very sound. It even tastes light enough to be smooth once again and have a little sweetness like rock sugar and malt.

Seventh Steep – 120s / 2m
It remains light and sweet with wonderful malt tones. There was no dryness in this tea and I was left with a refreshed mouth between each steep, a rarity I find with black teas steeped in the gaiwan.

Overall – I wasn’t sure what to expect with this Golden Monkey, it’s a tea I’ve had from many other companies and they tended to be smoky and very strong with lots of astringency and dryness. This was the opposite to others I have tried, throughout it remained flavourful and refreshing with a smooth/silky body. I can’t remember the last time I had a tea remain so consistent throughout a full gaiwan session, it was a very nice treat that pleased both me and my husband. The next time I order from Teavivre I will certainly keep this tea in mind.

Flavors: Malt, Maple, Tobacco, Wood

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
looseTman

A very detailed excellent review! YUM!

KittyLovesTea

Thank you very much :)

looseTman

You’re welcome!

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Amazing…yet incredibly subtle. I would only buy this to drink it once every long while, due to the attention that must be provided to it.

Further thoughts forthcoming on CreateWriteDrink.com.

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73

I had this last night and forgot to review it so please forgive my lack of a full review for this tea. It’s my fault for getting the drawers mixed up, I have one for Teavivre samples I have not tried and one for Teavivre samples that I have tried, in my sleepy state I got this Puerh from the wrong drawer.

The leaves (from what I remember) were wonderful and musky smelling, very earthy and wooden. Dull-ish dark green and twig like in form compressed to a small piece.

I served this in my 200ml glass Gongfu teapot over three steeps (1 min, 2 min, 3 min).

The resulting flavour was more or less identical for the first two steeps, it had a deep, earthy flavour that reminded me of damp wood. Very musky and musty type of feel from it with some smoke. In a sense it tasted like rain from a forest, at least that is what my tired mind thought at the time. It might not sound nice to some people (musty and damp are not usually flavours I personally like) but it was very pure and that made it nice, it wasn’t too much or too thick. Well until I got to the third steep which was very thick and had to be watered down a little, it became too strong and almost unpalatable.

I enjoyed it as did my husband but it was not a favourite of mine.

Flavors: Musty, Smoke, Wood

Preparation
Boiling 5 g 7 OZ / 200 ML

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65

These beautiful camellia flowers brew a rather tangy tisane. It reminds me of orange blossoms, but without the bitter intense qualities of those. There are definite notes of hay. The overall flavor is a rather earthy one that is not unlike some white teas I’ve had. It reminds me particularly of a brick-aged white tea I’ve had from Shang Tea.

There’s not a lot to say because this flavor seems unique and I don’t have a great point of comparison. I could see it tasting somewhat persimmon like, as others had said. This is one of those you really have to try yourself!

Flavors: Hay, Orange Blossom

Preparation
3 min, 0 sec

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85

This was part of my qiveaway sampler. It smells very vegetal. The flavour reminds me of vegetable broth. Might be good with soup.

Flavors: Vegetable Broth, Vegetal

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80

Yay, the last of my provided TeaVivre samples! And I only have one Green Terrace sample left, but it’s slated for gong fu style since it’s a milk oolong. And then that’ll be it for review-required samples for me until I get the ones from Good Life Tea! So, this one. The leaves are dark and slightly twisty, and there are a (very) few golden tips. Mm I love the smell! Very malty with sweet honey and a lovely tart stonefruit aroma. I did a 3 minute steep here.

Brewed aroma is… alarming. Lol. Completely different from the dry version! I immediately detect smoke and earthiness with the ubiquitous malt. Maybe a tiny hint of those stonefruits? Woah, this is quite smoky! There’s also earthiness and the taste of wood. A tiny bit of bitterness that goes well with these flavors. Not as malty as I would expect from this type of tea. There’s a little bit of a deep rich flavor that I would associate with molasses. And when I least expect it, there’s a lovely stonefruit aftertaste! Similar to plums and apricots mixed together.

I can see definite parallels between this tea and the Harney & Sons Tippy Yunnan, which is a good sign because they are both lower-grade. So maybe my taste buds are halfway decent! Lol. I definitely added sugar to this, it’s too powerful for me without it. And it would definitely take milk well if you chose to add some. A definite kick-in-the-pants morning tea! :)

Flavors: Earth, Malt, Molasses, Smoke, Stonefruit, Wood

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
boychik

I disagree, Tippy Yunnan I just couldn’t stand while this one is decent no frills everyday affordable tea

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88

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Finishing off a very generously-sized sample of this one sent to me from Courtney!

This is a lovely and satisfying tea. Well-balanced with thick bread and malt notes, a bit of savory smoke. I’m actually getting a strong fruity note in this last cup, which I don’t remember noticing as much before. It’s sort of strawberry-like? Which is highly unusual, I’m more likely to find stonefruit or raisin notes in a tea like this. Maybe it was the amount of leaf, I dunno, but I like it!

I’m not sure whether this will be a reorder or not, there are too many Chinese black teas that I like… But I have several more bigger packages to work through before it’s time to make that decision, ha ha! Thank you Courtney for the share!

Flavors: Apricot, Bread, Caraway, Grain, Hay, Malt, Mineral, Savory, Smoke, Smooth, Strawberry, Thick

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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88

Yay, I finally got this tea page to load! ❤

Polishing off another of my teeny tin sample leftovers with this one from Teavivre.

The aroma is very sweet and honeyed. There is a touch of honey in the taste as well, but mostly it’s thick, hearty bread with caraway seed backed by subtle earthy notes and a hint of smoke.

As it cools, the honey comes out a bit more for a nice honeyed toast flavor.

A very satisfying tea for the morning!

Flavors: Bread, Earth, Grain, Honey, Smoke, Smooth, Thick, Tobacco

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
Dustin

OMG, Steepster was AWFUL last night with the not loading a single page!

Leafhopper

Yes! Steepster is still slow for me, though at least it’s working. :)

Leafhopper

Looks like the tea database is broken again. Ugh!

Cameron B.

Yeah, it’s pretty much always in a varying state of slowness… :P

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88

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This is (was) one of the oldest teas in my cupboard, so it feels nice to sip it down. It’s a perfectly tasty offering from TeaVivre, but not one of my favorites. Malty and bready with a tad bit of smoke and a nice creamy texture. Thanks again to TeaVivre for the free sample. :)

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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88

Hooray for TeaVivre and their lovely free samples! I’m telling myself that I need to try all five of my samples before I start drinking all of the swap tea I’ve gotten lately. Seriously, it’s taking over the kitchen! Since I promised reviews for these samples I feel like I’m making someone wait if I take too long… Which is a weird thing to think. :P

This looks similar to the other golden monkey tea I’ve had (Harney & Sons). The leaves a thin and slightly curly, mostly dark with some golden tips. It smells extremely malty, which is not a bad thing! There’s also some honey and tart stonefruit in there. I walked on the wild side and brewed it for 3 minutes.

Wow, the brewed aroma is even more malty than before, which I didn’t think possible! There’s also a smoky tobacco note along with honey and sweet potato. Oh my… If I had to choose one word for this tea, it would be “masculine”. This is manly stuff! All this maltiness and then that smoky tobacco taste as well. Plus I can taste leather and a dark richness that reminds me of molasses without the sweetness. Sweet potato adds a little cream and butter that helps smooth it out. It’s not super strong but the flavors are bold and really catch your attention! MAN TEA! But women enjoy it too. ;)

Flavors: Leather, Malt, Molasses, Smoke, Sweet Potatoes, Tobacco

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Cameron B.

I seem to have had a different experience with this one than other people… :P Most of the other notes described a lighter tea with a lot of sweet potato. Hmm! I enjoyed it though.

Nicole

I really do like this Golden Monkey. It is definitely on my list for my next Teavivre order.

MzPriss

I like this one too

ohfancythat

Which of the two golden monkeys did you like best?

Cameron B.

whatshesaid, they tasted completely different to me so it’s hard to compare… I need to taste the Harney & Sons version again first. :P

ohfancythat

Just curious because I loved them both but never did a side by side either!!

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91

I got a sample of this tea from Teavivre as a prize in my sample packet during the Spring Tea Review Giveaway! Thanks TeaVivre!

Oddly enough, this one does not appear to be on TeaVivre’s website for sale yet! Sneak Preview? Count me in! :)

This is a sweet, bold, assertive young sheng. Some apricot notes. I believe this is the first puerh I have drunk that was produced this year! VERY young sheng! Also very strong cha qi. I am super energized :)

Love the lingering aftertaste. This one’s a keeper!

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90

What an excellent tea this is…

Deep, dark, but smooth with notes of cocoa and sweet honey. Very bready as well, with a bit of the that Fujian caraway note. Definitely a crusty dark bread though, maybe with some spelt or buckwheat. Also getting a distinct dried sour cherry note that I’m loving, obviously it pairs beautifully with the cocoa… Sipping this tea feels like eating a meal in the best way.

Drank both mugfuls cold (accidentally, boo work) but they were still so scrumptious. Definitely on the reorder list… :D

P.S. – Am I the only one who didn’t know this is apparently the same as Golden Monkey?

Flavors: Bread, Buckwheat, Cherry, Cocoa, Dark Chocolate, Dried Fruit, Grain, Honey, Jam, Smooth, Spelt, Sweet, Tart, Thick, Wheat

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
ashmanra

This is Ashman’s favorite black tea and I had no idea about the Golden Monkey thing.

tea-sipper

I don’t think it’s Golden Monkey? At least with past harvests, the two teas tasted completely different…

Cameron B.

Not saying the two teas offered by Teavivre are the same, but found multiple things online saying Bailin Gongfu and Golden Monkey are one and the same?

tea-sipper

OH okay, I thought you meant that Teavivre was relabeling the same tea, not sources other than Teavivre were saying that…

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90

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Had one lone little sample packet of this one left. My stomach has been out of whack yesterday and today for some reason, so I figured a smoother Chinese black tea was probably a wise choice. I’m certainly not going to not drink tea, so there!

Anyway, this is such a nommy bready tea. It’s one of those black teas that’s almost like eating a small meal because it has such a satisfying flavor and texture. Supremely smooth and malty, with a gentle earthy base. And on top of the bread, just the lightest drizzle of wildflower honey…

Now I want some toast. But we don’t have any bread. NOOOOOOO! (falls to knees dramatically)

Flavors: Bread, Earth, Grain, Honey, Mineral, Nectar, Smooth, Sweet, Thick

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 5 g 16 OZ / 473 ML
Courtney

Goodness! I hope you popped out for some toast!

Cameron B.

I did eventually go buy bread, ha ha!

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90

Cracked open my little sample packet of this one this morning after seeing a lovely note from Courtney a few days ago. I’ve had it before (and rated it an 90!), but it feels like a lifetime ago and I didn’t remember much about it.

This tea tastes like a giant pile of soft, fluffy, homemade wheat bread! Such a lovely soft and thick flavor, with a bit of grainy chewiness as if there were oats and seeds in the bread as well. There’s also a hay note adding a light creaminess. I start to taste honey mid-sip, and it lingers into the end of the sip. The aftertaste has some sweetness as well, but it’s more of a clear sweetness, like cool spring water.

Yummy, yummy tea. This one will definitely be on the list for my next Teavivre order!

Flavors: Bread, Cream, Grain, Hay, Honey, Malt, Smooth, Sweet, Thick

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
gmathis

(Eyes rolling to the back of my head as I envision this… yum!)

ashmanra

I am OUT! boo hoo! I need this and the Superfine Fragrant Keemun. And Yunnan Dian Hong Golden Tip…and…..

Cameron B.

Black Friday is coming up! ;)

LuckyMe

This is Golden Money, the tea that won me over to blacks. I had the Yunnan Sourcing version and it was fabulous!

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90

Wow it’s amazing how much my palate has changed… When I had this tea before, I thought it was super strong and heavy, I even listed smoke. What?

85?! WHAT?!

Now it tastes like lovely grainy deliciousness. No smoke, no earth, just amazing chewy raw grains. And It’s not heavy at all!

I ADDED SUGAR TO THIS?! x.x I plead insanity.

Putting this into the “permanent” cupboard and bumping the rating from 85 to 90…

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
MzPriss

I <3 this tea

Cheri

Isn’t it funny how much our palates have changed? I know that I’m drinking and loving teas I couldn’t stand a even a few months ago.

TheTeaFairy

Yay! One of my favourite ever!

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90

I’m jumping on the MzPriss and TheTeaFairy bandwagon this morning with this tea. This is one of my free samples from TeaVivre that I hadn’t tried yet and I figured now’s as good a time as any! This is my first time trying a Fujian black tea. The leaves look very different than the other blacks I’ve been having lately – they’re very thin and extremely dark with a few scattered golden tips. The smell is quite unusual, it’s quite musty and earthy with dark bread and malt notes. I decided to be brave and steep it for 3 minutes! :P

Wow, the brewed aroma is very different from the dry! It smells like a completely different tea. Very sweet honey or caramel over baked bread with raisins, mmm… This would definitely be a breakfast tea for me, as the overall taste is quite bold and strong. It has a grain-like malty quality about it without quite tasting like bread. I seem to get a little tiny bit of smokey savoriness at the beginning of the sip. I was surprised to not taste the caramel or honey sweetness that a lot of others mentioned… Then I added a touch of sugar to the second half of my cup and a lovely dark honey or molasses flavor came out. I wouldn’t necessarily call it caramel because I don’t get any butter. This tea leaves an aftertaste on my tongue that reminds me of strong coffee!

Overall, quite good and a nice bold tea to take for breakfast. Would definitely stand up to some milk, although that’s not something I generally add to tea. Thanks again to Angel at TeaVivre!

Flavors: Coffee, Grain, Honey, Malt, Molasses

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
MzPriss

Cameron – you will fall in love with Fujians

Cameron B.

I included the Fujian Black Tea in my Whispering Pines order, so I’m excited to try that one, too. :)

MzPriss

That is a good one :)

Cameron B.

Oh please, everything from Whispering Pines is a good one! :P

But yes, I am very impatient to get that order… I chose several straight blacks than I’m anxious to try!

boychik

Gongfu !

Nicole

Has anyone sent you any Bai Lin Kung Fu from Shang? Like all their teas, it’s made from fermented white. I really like Teavivre’s but I may prefer Shang, I can’t decide.

Cameron B.

Nicole, I think the only Shang tea I’ve tried is the Golden Needle King, and I just tried it today. :P But I really don’t need any more samples right now! I blame you! Lol.

Nicole

LOL… I’d highly recommend getting Shang’s sampler when you decide you need some more to try. :)

MzPriss

@Nicole teaTiff sent me some Shangs and I’ve loved what I’ve tried. There is a Shang order in my future

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89

Praise to the tea gods. (Teaities?) This smells pretty awesome. I get mostly honey, and a light scent of yams. The flavour is more malty cocoa and hints of molasses.

Flavors: Cocoa, Honey, Malt, Molasses, Yams

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 15 sec

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100

Several months ago Angel at Teavivre sent me five black teas to review. If I had known how absolutely nummy this one is, it wouldn’t have taken me until now to try it out! It’s slightly toasty, with a rich, creamy maltiness that I can just sink into. This tea is a new favorite, and hopefully I can talk hubby into getting me some for my next birthday!

For some pretty pictures, you can visit my blog at:
http://wordsabouttea.blogspot.com/2014/07/nonpareil-yunnan-dian-hong-chinese-red.html

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 2 min, 0 sec 7 g 12 OZ / 354 ML

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90

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My old friend, we meet again… This was one of the first black teas that I remember really loving when I started seriously drinking tea several years back. Teavivre was the first place I remember exploring straight black teas, with help from the lovely boychik, Stephanie, and others. At one point I had a full tin of this tea, but I must have finished it. So it’s so fun to be able to revisit this tea now!

This is the quintessential sweet potato-y golden Yunnan tea. It’s malty, bready, and savory with a thick and satisfying texture that makes me feel as though I’ve just eaten a meal. Über smooth with nary a hint of bitterness or astringency, and an undercurrent of dark burnt brown sugar. Such lovely little apricot notes poke their heads out at the end!

Feeling so thankful as I sip on this to have such fond memories of old tea friends and new ones alike! The tea community in general is so welcoming and kind and wonderful, and I’m just happy to be a part of it. ❤

Flavors: Apricot, Bread, Brown Sugar, Burnt Sugar, Malt, Smooth, Stonefruit, Sweet Potatoes

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec 5 g 16 OZ / 473 ML
Courtney

I picked up a sample of this in my order. So excited to try it!

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90

Hello from Kansas City! My boyfriend and I are here visiting my mother for a week. We got up at 4 AM this morning for our 6:15 AM fight, so needless to say, I am pooped. We had just under a two hour flight to Chicago, then just over an hour flight to Kansas City. It all went fairly smoothly aside from the fact that they put our one checked bag onto a different flight that arrived an hour-and-a-half later, so we had to wait for that. We took a little nap and now we’re just relaxing, ahhhhhhh

Anyway, I brought about five teas with me, and this was one of them! Partially because I need to be trying to sip down my TeaVivre samples, and partially because it smelled really good when I opened the tin last night. It’s amazing how different this tea is after trying so many “tippy” Yunnan teas from other companies. It’s so good! I haven’t had such a bready-tasting tea for a while now, and it’s making my mouth very happy. :D

I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far! I won’t be posting much for the next week, but I will be around daily to check messages and such. <3

P.S. – Upped the rating from 88 to 90!

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Nicole

Welcome to a hot and muggy KC! You need to get to Shang while you are here! :)

Cameron B.

I might have to do that! I’m technically in a suburb of KC, but I might run over there anyway just to check it out. My mother did mention wanting to do a shopping trip! :P

TeaNecromancer

Eww you came here when it is all hot and gross, too bad, we were having some fantastic earlier this month.

I second the Shang recommendation, and then hey…it is not too far to the Plaza with all its wonderful fountains. Also Kauffman Gardens, if you are into lovely flowers and more fountains (really this place is lousy with the things)

mj

Enjoy your trip :)

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90

One of my requested free samples from Angel at Teavivre. I was very surprised when I saw this tea. Usually when a tea is called golden tips it means there are golden tips included. This one looks like it’s almost all golden tips! It smells malty and there is a strong apricot scent along with some honey.

First time, I did a 4 minute steep at about 190 degrees. The aroma is very malty with honey and a light stonefruit note along with some raisin. It tastes like yummy toasty bread with some honey over the top. Maybe a tiny bit of peach or apricot jam. Very tasty!

I saw that a lot of people had mentioned sweet potato so I tried a 3 minute steep. The flavor is definitely lighter, but it’s still primarily malt. I can see how it might be a little sweet potatoey. The honey is still there but I don’t really taste fruit anymore. Overall, I think I preferred the longer steep, especially with a touch of sugar. And it doesn’t seem to be astringent in the least.

Thanks again TeaVivre!

Edit: I forgot to mention that I also received a sample of this from TeaTiff! Thanks lady! :)

Flavors: Bread, Honey, Malt, Raisins, Stonefruit

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Marzipan

Teavivre does free samples?

KiwiDelight

I just requested samples to review as well: http://www.teavivre.com/contacts/free_tea_tasting/

Cameron B.

Marzipan, yes they allow you to pick five teas to try, and the only stipulation is that you post reviews for them. They send super generous samples too! I was shocked!

KiwiDelight

I didn’t expect 3 packets of each :O

Cameron B.

No kidding! And some of the black teas I ordered were fluffy, so it ended up looking like a giant amount when I emptied it into a tin!

Marzipan

Oh but you have to have a blog =\

KiwiDelight

lol fluffy tea! Did you get black teas mostly?

I’ve only opened the larger packet. I can’t drink any of them for the next day or so because my nose is stuffed xP Aroma is one of the best parts and I hate missing it.

KiwiDelight

Marzipan, Steepster counts!! :D

Marzipan

Thanks, here goes!

KiwiDelight

Yay! Which are you requesting?

Cameron B.

I actually got all black teas. :) I opened them all and transferred them into tins since the packages aren’t resealable.

Marzipan I hope you enjoy them! :)

Mandy

Funnily enough I saw someone mention that Teavivre does samples but didn’t link that link so I just contacted them separately asking to receive samples in exchange for reviews, and they responded back with 5 teas they said they could send me. I didn’t even think of picking out the specific ones I wanted. They should be here soon and hopefully they’re all good anyway (:

Cameron B.

Mandy, I don’t think I’ve seen a negative review for any of their teas, so I’m sure they’ll all be good quality. I just hope they’re all types of teas that you enjoy. :)

Mandy

Cameron B That’s what I meant, good tasting to me, haha. They’re sending me an assortment of greens and oolongs since I mentioned in my email that that’s what I prefer. Wish I would have requested some black now though, since in the last couple of weeks I’ve been starting to fall for them too.
This is what they’re sending me:
Premium Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea
Lu Shan Yun Wu Green Tea
Huang Shan Mao Feng Green Tea
Anxi Monkey King (Ma Liu Mie) Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea
Taiwan Oriental Beauty (Bai Hao) Oolong Tea

Marzipan

I offered to let them pick which they want reviewed.

Cameron B.

Marzipan, that’s so nice of you! I was like GIMME THESE ONES NAOOOOO! :P

Marzipan

Well I said non smoky blacks or very oxidized oolongs, so it wasn’t wide open.

Mandy

I’m sure they’ll do a great job picking out. It’s probably a good thing I didn’t pick mine because I would have gotten over whelmed by all the choices, and the ones they picked all sound like something I’d like! (;

boychik

If you have enough left pls do gongfu. You don’t need gaiwan. 1 tbsp 4 oz rinse 5/5/10/15sec etc. you will notice more flavors including sweet potatoes ;)

Cameron B.

boychik I have a ton! Ha ha. I was planning on trying some pseudo-gong fu this week with a couple milk oolongs and I’ll be sure to try some of these blacks as well, especially this one and the Fengqing pearls. I’ll jot down your parameters. How long of a rinse would you recommend?

KiwiDelight

The gongfu process is magical.

boychik

Rinse just few secs to awaken leaves. 2-5 sec

Cameron B.

Oh boychik, always so helpful. :) I’ll make sure to try gong fu this week.

Nicole

I have only gotten sweet potato a couple of times from Yunnans/Dian Hongs. Everyone else seems to get it a lot more than I do. I usually get a lot of malt in the ones I like and not as much malt but added smoke in the ones I don’t care for as much. :) Everyone’s taste buds are different!

Marzipan

Hah Kiwi, I got my first tea drunk experience today from gongfu!

Cameron B.

Nicole I’ve only gotten smoke from one Yunnan so far, and it was extremely mild smoke. Enjoyable smoke! :)

KiwiDelight

Marzipan It’s such a euphoric experience, no? :D

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I slept in this morning, and now I feel a little groggy and out of my element. I’ve got a lot of stuff/chores to do, and ‘cos I feel so bleh, it’s gonna be hard to get going.

So to make myself feel better I decided chocolate was the way to go. Chocolate tea, that is. YUM! Malty, chocolatey deliciousness.

Thanks for the sample, Dexter!

Cameron B.

How did you brew them? Trying to find the sweet spot on this one. :)

scribbles

Western style. 4 pearls with near boiling H20. Hope you find what works for you! Is so good.

Cameron B.

How long did you let it go for?

scribbles

Oops…sorry, meant to include that. 1st steep 4 min, 2nd at 6 min.

Cameron B.

Thanks for the help! I really want to love this one but I felt it didn’t live up to its full potential when I tried it. :P

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