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My ultimate sleepy time tea!

Strong hit of chamomile followed by a licorice note and ending with a slight citrusy feeling. I use this and Mother’s Little Helper at night to help me sleep (or come down from the sick amount of caffeine I ingest throughout the day :P) I keep forgetting about how much I like this tea, and I’m almost out. If I have any issue with it, it’s that. It’s forgettable.

I purchased this mate alongside chocolate rocket as a means of trying to get into mates after a bad mate experience in my teens.

I can’t stop raving about the chocolate rocket, even though on paper it’s really not my thing (I prefer straight teas with minimal added flavours). I tried this one as well, but I feel mixed about it.

My first cup was pretty good. I enjoyed the strong cocoa-cinnamon combination. My only complaint is that it made me crave sweets like nobody’s business. However, on my second cup a few days later, something bizarre happened. I was drinking it telling myself that it was “meh” and I won’t repurchase… then it started tasting like cigars. Like those horrible prime time cigars that teenagers smoke. It was probably a combination of the mate and the carob that caused this, but I can’t get that taste out of my brain now. I’m going to trade it away and it will live in the bucket of teas that were okay, and then went really wrong (ie. cinnamon chai rooibos).

My perfect morning tea!

This is up there with teas that I stuck my tongue at… at first. Chocolate? Raspberries? Give me a break!

Like another reviewer mentioned, the tea was thinner than I expected. But the combination of the mate, almonds, chocolate, and raspberries was fantastic. It shakes up my normal “earl grey” morning routine. Prior to my mate purchases last week, I had only tried mate once, and it made me feel “crazy” so never again. This tea did not have the same effect, but I felt energized up until after lunch (my usual energy drag) – however, I’m a morning person, so I’m probably not the best person to judge the “energy” quality of this tea.

I wouldn’t give this to anxious people. The excess energy would probably not be good for them (same with guarana teas).

Huh. This was a surprise.

I don’t like coffee. I drink tea for a reason. I grew up with both of my parents drinking drip coffee and espresso. It never held any appeal to me. However, this tea came with my chai sampler, and I was determined to get through even that little 25g sample.

Yeah. New morning favourite. I don’t like this tea straight, so I add milk and two teaspoons of sugar. It’s a really clever tea in terms of taste. The stevia counteracts the bitterness of the coffee beans. This tea has a strong cardamom bite to it – if you don’t like cardamom or “spicy” teas, it’s best to avoid this one.

Despite my dislike of coffee, this will be a repurchase.

I wasn’t expecting to like this tea. Given that my friends are crazy about it and that it’s a rooibos, I thought that I would take one sip and say “no thanks”. But my room mate is slowly but surely going through the teas in her calendar, and this is one that we both wanted to try.

The first cup I had was “meh”. I think this was largely due to making a pot and simply not having enough tea. I purchased the chai sampler as a little present to myself last week and this tea came with it. It’s my favourite of the bunch! It’s my late-night paper-writing chai. I’m usually not a fan of strange things in tea (ie. coconut), but the spices together with the coconut create a really smooth blend. Not to mention, the rooibos is barely present in flavour – something I appreciate given that I’m not a huge rooibos fan.

Will purchase a tin when my sample is done. Awesome.

I love chais. I love spice. I love cinnamon. I did not love this chai.

Another reviewer accurately pointed out that the problem with the cinnamon in this tea is that it tastes like cinnamon heart. If I wanted cinnamon heart tea, I would ask for cinnamon heart tea. And I love cinnamon heart candies!
I tried it black and then tried it with milk and two teaspoons of sugar (generally how I take Earl Greys and English Breakfasts). It was passable. I could finish the cup without dumping it. Will not purchase again, but I’ll use up my sample.

EDIT: This one has grown on me in the biggest way possible. Complete re-rate. I couldn’t imagine not having it in the cupboard for rainy days. The trick with this one I think is to not sweeten the cup.

I’ll admit, it’s not “tea” in the traditional sense. It was in my room mates DT calendar, so we decided to give it a shot. Worst case, we threw the pot out and made something else. I don’t really understand the colour. I mean, sure, it’s pretty… But I wouldn’t have cared if it was green or brown. I mean, it is a “nut” tea after all.

You know what this is? Guilt-free apple cider. Sure, it’s not “tea”, but it was a nice late-night winter tea for us! This would probably be a great drink for your friends that don’t like “tea”, similar to Goji Pop from DT.

I tried this tea in store and thought it was okay, so I decided to purchase a small bag for at home to get myself in the “Christmas spirit”. It’s a nice tea – I’m normally not a fan of fruit in tea. The star anise was a nice touch – It created this fruity, spicy, cinnamon-y concoction that was actually pretty good! AND it was festive!

BUT

I bought 25g and it barely made two cups. VERY heavy tea. Not worth a re-buy in my opinion on this alone. This should have also been blended with a rooibos or something that can handle the temperatures needed to steep fruit to get the flavours wanted. Greens go bitter when the water is too hot so in a way this tea was fickle to brew.