Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas from Blend
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Port from Whispering Pines
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend87 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
May. 14th, 2014
If tea had a gender, I would call this a manly tea. The dry tea smells woody, and I could pick out some hints of grape. Not sure where that came from. There's a warm vanilla scent, and an unidentified note that I believe is the saffron.
The brewed tea smells warm, and reminds me of a cozy night spent reading in...
Golden Orchid from Whispering Pines
Style: Vanilla Black Tea – Region: Blend90 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
May. 14th, 2014
Wow, what a tea! I was a little worried because the dry tea smelled like chocolate, but there was also a sharp scent I couldn’t quite identify. Once steeped, I could just smell the chocolate. Yum.
The cocoa flavor is pronounced, but not overpowering. The tea has a lovely sweetness and doesn’t need any additives ...
White Ayurvedic Chai Tea from Teavana
Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: Blend57 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
May. 11th, 2014
Weak flavor, at least for what I look for in a chai. Very cinnamon-y.
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Organic Easy Now® from Traditional Medicinals
Style: Wellness Tea / Medicinal Tea – Region: Blend57 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
May. 9th, 2014
I was curious to try this one; I tend to like to drink relaxing herbal teas, and I like the various active ingredients, which include passionflower, chamomile, lavender, catnip, and rosemary, as well as some of the inactive (flavoring) ingredients.
I thought this was pleasant but I didn't notice any relaxing effects...
Banana Coconut from The Persimmon Tree
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend50 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
May. 8th, 2014
I wanted to love this, but I can't taste anything past the chamomile. No banana or coconut. And I was really trying! I even stirred up the dry tea, because contents settle during shipping, and I thought that perhaps all the chamomile just made it's way to the top of the tin. Unfortunately, this didn't help. The ch...
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Hibiscus Rose from The Persimmon Tree
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
May. 8th, 2014
The brewed color of this tea is gorgeous. It's a bright pinky red. But then the first sip: WOOO Sour!
It's hard for me to imagine anyone enjoying this without a sweetener. I added a tsp of rock sugar and suddenly all was right with the world. The tea really shines!
People not into sweetening teas should pr...
Spicy Chocolate from Kusmi Tea
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend47 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 2/5
May. 7th, 2014
I'm going to stop drinking the Kusmi teas for awhile because every time I open the little tin, they smell amazing, but after steeping, there's not much aroma, and not much overall flavor. Maybe these need to be sweetened to bring out more flavor. I will try that next.
I do think that if something is called "Spic...
Original (Black Tea) from Red Rose Tea
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend43 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
May. 7th, 2014
I've now reviewed five of the specialty teas from Red Rose, but it wasn't until today that I finally reviewed their original flagship blend.
The tea bags, as well as the brewed cup (I brewed for 3 minutes) are basically aroma-less, but upon drinking it's actually more pleasant.
Full-bodied and strong tasting but ...
Artichoke Green from Adagio Teas
Style: Flavored Green Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
May. 6th, 2014
I would love it if someone could explain how the dry tea smells like a cherry and a grape had a baby in a field of newly mown grass.
And the wet leaves smell like more of the above, plus cranberry.
And the actual tea tastes like sweet grass. I was really expecting more of a veggie broth kind of taste.
I'm f...
Four Red Fruits from Kusmi Tea
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend47 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 2/5
May. 6th, 2014
Smells nice! But there's not much in the flavor department.
I hope this isn't going to be the trend with Kusmi teas. I'm glad I bought the smaller sampler sizes and I hope I'm going to find at least a few that are winners for me!
Black Mango from The Tao of Tea
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend63 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
May. 5th, 2014
This flavored tea has a nice aroma, but I'm missing the mango when I taste it.
The tea was brewed for 5 minutes. It really just tastes like a plain black tea. It's not bad, but if I wanted a plain black tea, that's what I would have purchased.
Edit (050814): I am drinking this again, but with a little suga...
Earl Grey Moonlight from Adagio Teas
Style: Earl Grey Cream – Region: Blend67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
May. 3rd, 2014
The scent of this tea is lovely, full of citrus, floral and vanilla notes; however, the flavor is mostly floral and there is an unpleasant aftertaste.
This was steeped using boiling water for about 3 minutes. The flavor was barely there, so I left it for another minute at at 4 minutes, it seemed better.
The tea...
Raspberry from Adagio Teas
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend60 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
May. 3rd, 2014
I'm bummed about this one. I'm glad I bought a small sample size to try. The un brewed and brewed aromas are excellent, but the flavor is lacking.
This was brewed as directed. I used boiling water in the French press for 3 min. That seemed too short for a black tea, so I sampled and it was weak. Let it go to 4.5 mi...
Prince Vladimir from Kusmi Tea
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend53 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
May. 2nd, 2014
This tea smells amazing before steeping. Kind of a herbal/citrus scent. But after brewing, it just smells ok. Less herbal, more citrus, but very light on even that scent.
The taste is just ok. I don't hate it. I don't love it. I wouldn't buy again because I don't love it. I don't taste much citrus. This taste...
Euphoria from Kusmi Tea
Style: Flavored Yerba Maté – Region: Blend63 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
May. 1st, 2014
This smells like heaven in a tin, but unfortunately, the flavor isn't quite as good as the aroma.
This was brewed for 5 minutes. It smells like chocolate and oranges. The flavor matches the scent, but it just tasted weak.
I'm going to try brewing this in a different temperature water, and will also try a cold...
Amber Dragon from Octavia Tea
Style: Osmanthus Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Apr. 30th, 2014
I love osmanthus-scented oolong; this one is completely different from the other example, from Upton Tea, which I tried. Whereas Upton's tea (ZM44) is a greener oolong where the base tea's natural floral scent blends seamlessly into the osmanthus flowers, this tea is a darker oolong with a less floral character, and i...
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Redberry Tonic from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend87 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Apr. 29th, 2014
Excellent herbal tea! It smells awesome before steeping. Kind of fruity, but I don't pick out one particular berry scent. This was brewed for 5 minutes and turns a pretty red color.
It's lightly sweet and pleasant. The fruity taste is great, and doesn't need any sweetener.
I made this in the evening when frie...
Pom Tango from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 29th, 2014
Good aroma, good flavor. This was brewed for 5 minutes and served hot without milk or sugar. It tastes more strongly of mango than pomegranate.
I liked it, but it didn't wow me. This would probably be great as an iced tea and I'll update if I try it that way.
Cool Cucumber from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend30 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 1/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 29th, 2014
Oh my. I hate to be so negative, but this is just gross. It smells like cucumber before brewing. While steeping, it smells more like cucumber and mint, which is interesting because there's no mint in the ingredients list. I didn't smell/taste the melon in the description.
This was steeped for 5 minutes with boiling...
Glitter & Gold from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Apr. 29th, 2014
I'm a sucker for pretty things, and this tea is really gorgeous. It contains gold sugar beads and little silver sugar crystals.
Before, during, and after steeping, the smell is awesome. It's spicy and sweet smelling. I infuse this for around 5 minutes.
The taste is very good, and the spiciness apparent in ...
Chocolate Rocket from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Flavored Yerba Maté – Region: Blend77 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 28th, 2014
If I'm drinking a flavored tea, I like to easily discern the advertised favors. I shouldn't need to go hunting for the chocolate in a tea called "Chocolate Rocket". And with this one, there's no search needed.
Woo! Chocolate! I even pick up some of the raspberry in the tea description.
The smell is amazing, t...
Spinach Chive - Savory Tea from Numi Organic Tea
Style: Flavored Green Tea – Region: Blend73 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Apr. 28th, 2014
This is a truly fascinating tea. It's from Numi's Savory Tea line and I really wasn't sure what to make of that. A savory tea?
I received a sample tea bag and was pleasantly surprised. This was steeped for about 3 minutes and was consumed without sugar, cream, etc.
This doesn't taste like tea, but it's definitel...
Passion Full Leaf from Tazo Tea
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 28th, 2014
This has long been my favorite of the Tazo teas, and with its full leaf form it has managed to improve. The taste is very full and juicy, almost like drinking a hot juice with no sugar added. (Sweetness would only spoil this tea.) The flavor is quite tart, but not acidic. It has a mouthfeel that sort of clings to your ...
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Toasted Walnut from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Flavored Green Tea – Region: Blend50 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 28th, 2014
DAVIDs Toasted Walnut tea smells great, but the flavor is lacking. Before and during steeping, the sweet scent is quite pleasant. To me, it smells like baking cookies.
I steeped the recommended amount for around 3 minutes to start, and had a little test sip. The flavor was very weak. I let it brew for another ...
Constant Comment Decaffeinated from Bigelow Tea
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend40 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 1/5
Apr. 25th, 2014
This tea has a kind of interesting flavor/aroma, but it's so weak I can barely taste it, after brewing it for 5 minutes. It's very thin and watery. I tend to like stronger teas. I added cream and sugar.
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