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There was too much lavender in this one for my taste. The EG itself was very delicate and beautiful and didn’t need the lavender at all, in my opinion. It was OK, but it wound up being a little on the soapy side, which is regrettable because I do love a solid classic EG with that delicate bergamot flavor. Glad I was only given a single serving of this to try by my friend and didn’t commit to a whole pouch of it.

Luscious is the perfect word for this one. It’s somehow summery and Christmassy at the same time. Strawberry, kiwi, and mistletoe in the same blend? It would never work with any base other than rooibos and honeybush! The liquor is a cheery pink color and very aromatic, almost like potpourri or mulled wine. I tasted the apple most distinctly, but there was a definite fruit punch-y note to it as well. The mouthfeel is very juicy. This WOULD be good iced, but I must admit that I enjoyed it as a hot cuppa as well. Not anything I would purchase large quantities of, but glad I got to try it nonetheless.

Had them prepare this for me. I drank it black, even though traditionally it’s supposed to be made with condensed milk and sugar. As promised in the description, the flavor was indeed well-balanced and complex. The vanilla and the non-astringent Irish breakfast black tea base provided a smooth, lemony, earthy foundation, and I enjoyed both the bitterness of the orange peel rounded out by the gentle sweetness of the cardamom and the spicy-sweet edge that the cinnamon and anise provided. Just super tasty and masterfully blended.

I love genmaicha. Like, really, REALLY love it. This one is everything I could have hoped for and wanted in a genmaicha. The toasted-rice-to-sencha ratio is on point. Some of the rice is puffed, which makes the dry leaf exciting to look at. The hearty nuttiness and high quality of the sencha provides the perfect vehicle for the robust roasted/ burnt notes from the toasted rice. Comforting and wholesome. If a tea could be a hand-knitted sweater, this would be that tea.

This was easily the best tea I received from Sips By this month. The green tea base is extremely robust and high-quality. The leaves opened up beautifully after the first steep and released just as much flavor on the second steep. The jasmine is delicate and almost fruity, without becoming perfume-y. Just an absolutely lovely rendition of a classic tea.

The dry leaf has aesthetically pleasing large chunks of cinnamon bark, entire cardamom pods, and cacao pieces. It smells sweet and roasted, with cinnamon and cardamom notes dominating.
The liquor steeps up a dark brown with a tinge of red from the rooibos. The ginger and chocolate dominate on the sip, with the cinnamon and black pepper adding a nice kick in the aftertaste. The woodsy-earthiness of the rooibos complements the spice notes beautifully.
This is a great wintertime dessert tea!

Just saw my first tasting note on this one. It’s from four years ago. So this is an OLD tea (yes, it’s the same tin of tea from 4 years ago). It’s obviously not as strong as it used to be in flavor, but it’s still definitely drinkable. It’s got a brothy, nutty, toasty, vegetal profile. It’s decaf, so it has that flat decaf tinge in the aftertaste, kind of like what a box of dry pasta smells like. But since it’s H & S, the leaf is such good quality that I don’t mind it.

I’m drinking this because I’m primarily after the health and mood benefits of green tea, so the flavor is secondary to me anyway.

You’d think that this would taste like soap, having double the bergamot oil. But it really doesn’t at all. It’s lovely and mild. I get notes of vanilla, sweet cream, citrus, cane sugar, and flowers. The black tea base is also mild— no astringency or bitterness.
A very good grocery-store bagged EG. On par with Twining’s, I’d say, if not actually a touch better, depending on what you want in an EG.

Decidedly not Teeccino’s best offering. This is supposed to have a hint of heat in it from spices, but this is my second cup of it, and I get no spice whatsoever. Like, quite literally none. It just tastes like weak hot chocolate with a tiny note of dates. It doesn’t even have that satisfying, full-bodied, roasted, mock-coffee quality that I’ve come to love in this company’s blends.
Pretty disappointed. Maybe I can salvage the last two servings I have of it by adding some hot cocoa powder and milk.

My favorite decaf EG. It avoids the overwhelming flat, stale aftertaste that many decaf teas have. The bergamot oil is good quality, which helps a lot. Good with a splash of milk. Sometimes I want real tea in the afternoons, so decaf is my only option unless I want to be wide awake all night.