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drank Prince of Wales by Twinings
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Very artificial tasting but that’s not to say that I don’t like it.
I don’t get any apple at all, literally none. It’s all blueberry.
The taste really comes off like a piece of berry flavoured bubblegum or a piece of candy (think Jolly Rancher) but more tart than sweet.
I really do like these cold infuse teas and love watching them steep in the cup, I’m mesmerised! Haha
They’re a nice alternative when you want a fast cold brew.

Flavors: Artificial, Berries, Blueberry, Bubblegum, Candy, Tart

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drank Pomegranate & Raspberry by Twinings
1556 tasting notes

Smells like red jello and vitamins, tastes sweet-tart. This one’s too sharp for me. The pomegranate flavor is pretty spot on, though. I like Twinings Holiday Berry better. It has more of a darker red fruits flavor. I also seem to be in the minority for not liking this tea.

Flavors: Acidic, Artificial, Bright, Floral, Pomegranate, Red Fruits, Rosehips, Sweet, Tart

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 8 min or more 8 OZ / 236 ML

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70

This came from a Twinings herbal sampler box that somebody left on the counter next to the water dispenser. It’s newer but called Bedtime Blend. Did Twinings switcheroo the names again?

I don’t know that I could tell the difference between this and Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime.

Flavors: Chamomile, Herbal, Lemongrass, Meadow, Spearmint, Sweet, Tangy

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 8 min or more 8 OZ / 236 ML

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drank Orange & Cinnamon Spice by Twinings
1556 tasting notes

Dreadfully watery and flat.

Flavors: Bright, Cinnamon, Flat, Medicinal, Orange Zest, Rooibos, Watery

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more 6 OZ / 177 ML

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75

This is a good mass-market introduction to smoked tea. It’s got some rather artificial smoke notes in the beginning, and a woodsy intermediate that goes to a dry tannic finish. Nothing too complicated or nuanced here. It’s the training wheels on your smoked tea bicycle.

Smoked teas in general are rather divisive. I am a fan but my partner says they smell like barbecue sauce. It is rather off-putting to some, which I definitely understand. For me, this was the gateway tea to more sophisticated smoked blends. I have heard Twinings reformulated this blend in the orange box into something awful in a new black box. I won’t bother trying the new blend since I have some upleasant Palais de Thes to get through and thus have enough upcoming tea tragedies.

Flavors: Pine, Smoke, Tannin

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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drank Holiday Berry by Twinings
1556 tasting notes

Tastes like strawberry jello liquid with a little something extra. Not too sour. Strong aroma. I’m not particularly fond of these kind of hibiscus-based strawberry jello liquid teas but for those that like this “red fruit” flavor profile, I do recommend. Hehe.

Flavors: Acidic, Artificial, Berries, Fruity, Jam, Pleasantly Sour, Red Fruits, Sweet, Syrupy

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 8 min or more 8 OZ / 236 ML

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67
drank Darjeeling by Twinings
82 tasting notes

This is a powerful Darjeeling that can also be used as an industrial degreaser or paint stripper.

Well, OK, not really. But the cup I brewed…well, it kind of feels like a punishment because it’s so bitter and astringent, but has very little actual tea flavour. It just tastes like regret and disappointment with an odd whiff of petrol at the end.

I suspect this tea is much better with milk and sugar to cut the bitterness and astringency. But I’m just going to pour this down the drain and hope it unclogs my kitchen sink. Still, it is a classic tea from a venerable brand, so I shall defer to centuries of tea drinkers who seem to love this and say it’s not a bad tea, it’s just not for me.

Flavors: Astringent, Biting, Bitter

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 45 sec 2 tsp 150 OZ / 4436 ML
ashmanra

I felt the same way about darjeeling until I bought the good stuff and then treated it almost like a Japanese green tea. Really low temperature water from 160F to 175F and a short steep of 3 minutes. Now I occasionally actually crave it. Margaret’s Hope Second Flush was my first successful pot of Darjeeling. Premium Sakura from Lupicia was good, too.

blueeyedsurprise

Thank you for the advice- I’ll give those a try at the lower temperature. I’ve had better Darjeeling than this Twinings but can’t recall the exact brand.

gmathis

I’m out of Drano. Now I know what to get ;)

blueeyedsurprise

Ha! This will do it- just give it 5 minutes and it can cut through any clog imaginable!

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drank English Breakfast by Twinings
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drank Heartea by Twinings
1831 tasting notes

I had a single tea bag in my herbal box and today afternoon I wasn’t looking for any plain teas, instead some fruity blend would be nice I thought.

Took this one, saying on front side: “blackcurrant, rosemary, honey & hibiscus”. That sounds good. Ingredients on the other side: “nettle, hibiscus (24%), apple pieces, natural raspberry flavoruing with other natural flavoruings, rosemary (5%), beetroot, natural honey and blackcurrant flavourings with other natural flavourings (3%) thiamin, natural flavouring.”

Ehh, is this anything but flavouring?
Dry bag was soo medicinal with raspberry whiff. Steeped for 3 minutes gives me impression of artificial raspbererry; but when sipped, it’s just plain, and weak raspberry flavoured tea with herbal finish. Luckily it’s not tart, but it was very, very flat tasting.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec 10 OZ / 300 ML

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Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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70
drank Buttermint by Twinings
316 tasting notes

Homemade Advent Calendar from Arby: Day 4

A green tea blend came out of the box on my random pull this morning, and although I fully intended to drink it, suddenly it was 6:30 p.m. and too late for anything caffeinated. Soooo I chose this one instead.

I’m a sucker for all things creamy peppermint, and butter mints are very nostalgic for me, so this tea is always going to be welcome in my household! I’ve had this one a few times before and it definitely hits the spot. A very calming and pleasant nighttime treat.

Flavors: Creamy, Peppermint

gmathis

Yum! I like Twinings’ Christmas candy cane mint blend (can’t remember the exact name at the moment), so this has got to be close and equally good.

Cameron B.

I think it’s Peppermint Cheer?

Mastress Alita

My local grocery used to carry this and I was in love, and then they stopped, and then I was heartbroken.

gmathis

Yes, Peppermint Cheer, and a good reminder to dig through my random stash (um, er…) stashes of bags, because I may have a handful left!

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drank Pumpkin Spice Chai by Twinings
270 tasting notes

Somehow this manages to taste like a canned pumpkin with the most unappealing spice blend. Issa no from me.

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68
drank Jasmine Green Tea by Twinings
132 tasting notes

Nice, light jasmine green. Not a lot of fragrance but decent.

Flavors: Green, Jasmine

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drank China Oolong by Twinings
132 tasting notes

Twinings! How could you do this to an oolong? This is absolutely THE WORST oolong I have ever tasted. Overwhelming flavors of dirt.

Flavors: Bark, Dirt

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drank China Oolong by Twinings
132 tasting notes

Really disappointing. A chalky, earthy flavor that I really don’t like. I think this tea will be thrown away. : (

Flavors: Chalk, Dirt, Earth

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78
drank Signature Earl Grey by Twinings
132 tasting notes

Solid, good Earl Grey. Nothing fancy but very dependable. I am always happy to see these at hotels that have a selection of tea bag teas.

Flavors: Bergamot, Tea

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drank Earl Grey by Twinings
1228 tasting notes

Old Tea Bag Sip Down
Part 5 & 6
Well, this is interesting. My parents had two of these but they both have different packaging. The first looks like the picture attached to this page. Yellow cream color and the second has a maroon box in the middle. The second one certainly beats the first in the dry aroma. The bergamot is very strong.
1: Wet aroma is lacking. Slightly woody with a hint of citrus. Nice liquor color. Rose and dark cherry wood. This must be the older one. It tastes like it’s been sitting for a few years too long. Vapid with a hint of citrus.

2. Wet aroma is kind of woody with a hint of bergamot. A hint darker than its predecessor with the same colors. Olf in flavor with a higher amount of bergamot flavor. A lingering camphor feeling along with a woody note.

So far I have learned that black and herbal teas last longer in tea bags then green does.

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75

Another tea bag from lovely Canadian Postcrossing member. Two bags remaining I guess?

Anyway, I have been doing “a little” family ancestry reseach, ending up with doing it all day with lunch break and tea break at 3 pm. Whoops. Also, this part of my family tree is about “10 steps away” and more, but it is all located in one small village and around, so only one church book is needed. Also, the writing is so nice, so it is super easy.

Ahh, digressed a far away as much as those people are far from me.
It is really hot here today, and there is absolutely no wind. Awful weather so I wanted something refreshing. This sounded very nice and I never had a peppermint with vanilla, so here it comes.

Honestly, for some reason when I was drinking it, it was like a Winter festive season. I never had a candy cane, but I in my mind it was like eating one? What is candy cane flavour actually?

It was refreshing and it was creamy. If vanilla? Not that much sure… but mouthfeel was very nice and it doesn’t made me sweat even more, so plus points.
But still it was somehow flat. Like expecting more longer feeling and overall it was “just fine”.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec 10 OZ / 300 ML
gmathis

At Christmas, Twinings has a holiday assortment; one of which is called Peppermint Cheer. I’ll bet this is the same one, and yes, it does taste very similar to a candy cane.

Mastress Alita

I used to find this in my local store with the name “Buttermint” but it disappeared. It was one of my favorites.

gmathis

I can finish off a bag of the real buttermint candies without realizing I ate them all. Love ’em!

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This is the only one of the Twinings Cold Infuse sachets that I actually drank plain, steeped in cold water. Nice combination of sweet candy watermelon with red fruity and tart hibiscus and a touch of mint. I also tried it steeped in lemonade, and that was delicious.

Probably won’t repurchase, just because I think I like Adagio’s Watermelon Cooler better, but this is a nice option for a grocery store tisane.

Flavors: Artificial, Candy, Fruity, Hibiscus, Mint, Red Fruits, Sweet, Tart, Watermelon

Preparation
Iced 8 min or more 16 OZ / 473 ML

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