The Republic of Tea

a nice breakfast drink on the drive into work (with soymilk)

I made a pitcher of strong, sweet chai, to mix on demand with soymilk. Delicious!

I have a canister of this that I’m working my way through. It’s a nice chai alternative.

I love this one. It brews up a pretty purple color. The acai is flavorful and fruity, but different.

Refreshing, Refreshing, Refreshing! Bitter sweet under tones with the classic mint flavor. Wonderful!

Forgot to log last week! LOVE IT!

I drink all my teas – as is – plain. This was a FREE SAMPLE for ordering a catalog. It’s very dark in color. Scent and taste are a little above average, but I really like it. I’m sure this will be good for more than one steep.

Nice almost floral aroma almost reminiscent of a first flush Darjeeling. Rich honey flavor very smooth. I like this tea a lot.
Steeped at 195 until leaves began to sink. I bought this bulk from Central Market for around $110 / lb

Still enjoying these. I brew at 195 for about 1min adding 20-30 sec for each consecutive steep. I usually get about 5 cups.
My favorite thing is that they are pre-sized, so i just drop it in the infuser and go, no breaking / measuring, etc…

First Pu-erh I’ve tried, so I can’t compare it to others, but It is very good.
Nice smooth woody flavor and convienent single cup balls.
I got this in bulk from Central Market, distributed by republic of tea, but I can’t find mention of it on their website. $110 / lb.
First steep 200 deg for 2 min.

Nice oolong with good flavor that develops over several steepings. Very clean finish, and smooth taste. I buy this bulk from Central Market.

Great tea, nice jasmine flavor not to strong, really good iced. I get two good steepings out of it at 3 min at 175 and 4 for the second. Third steeping is a little thin even at higher temp or longer steep time.

Nice flavor, great hot or over ice. Taste is similar to a mild Longjing and makes a great everyday tea. I buy it in bulk at Central Market and always keep some on hand.

Went to a local coffee shop and had a HUGE travel cup of this! Still can’t get over the aroma! LOVE it!

I’m on my 4th cup for far today. Oh how I’ve missed this tea. It smells wonderful! Strong Blueberry Scent but when it comes to taste it’s a strong black tea with blueberry highlights. NICE. I like it a lot!

This is a great every day cup of tea. The vanilla lends a natural sweetness to the tea and the almonds impart a nuttiness which balances the sweetness beautifully. Most of the time I enjoy this as is, but when I need another level of warmth I’ll add a splash of milk for creaminess. The packaging suggests adding steamed milk for a tea latte and if I had a way to steam milk I’d try it.

Just made this to help with my cough and icky throat. I like to revisit teas I’m not a huge fan of when I am sick because it’s a way to use them up and still have a warm beverage. I steeped this extra long and with not quite boiling water and actually liked it much more than I have previously. It’s still not worth a thumbs up though. I wish there were a ‘mediocre’ button to use. . .

The scent of cinnamon and vanilla led me to initially try this tea but the underlying notes of anise seed seems a little too overpowering for me. I’ve only tried this tea once or twice and haven’t liked it enough for it to come to mind immediately when I am trying to decide what to brew. Perhaps, in time, this will become another tea which will grow on me.

This tea has a strong, pungent aroma and flavor. On my first three or four tastings I only drank it because I didn’t want the money I spent on it to go to waste. With ingredients like anise, licorice, spearmint and rosemary you’ve got to prepare yourself for a complex and savory tea experience. The addition of honey or sugar and milk helps make the tea more palatable for first tastings. Now it is one of my favorites and I am toying around with the idea of using a strong brew of the tea as a marinade for chicken.

Light and sweet. Just a bit of caffeine (less than 15mg per cup) for my Monday morning.

I haven’t had this in a while but I need some more. I’m usually not into TART when it comes to teas but this one is great!

I actually like this. I’m usually not a fan of many berry flavored teas because they tend toward tasting very artificial, but this one is nice. The fruitiness is there, but not overwhelming.

LARGE Go-To Cup this morning…double bagged…long steep. Awesome!

Another cup! :)