Bailz
Tea Reviewer
Member since Jan. 1st, 2017. Reviewed 50 teas.
Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas
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Coconut from Adagio Teas
Style: Ceylon Black Tea – Region: ?????78 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 22nd, 2020
Prep: 212F, 5min, 2tsp, 16oz
Aroma: Smelling the dry tea, there is a fairly substantial coconut flesh aroma that thankfully stays away from the artificial sun tan lotion notes that can often plague many coconut products. In the mug, the rich malty notes from the black tea are dominant with a mild creamy coconut not...
Chocolate Chai Pu Erh from Adagio Teas
Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: ?????82 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 22nd, 2020
Prep: 212F, 5min, 2 heaping tsp for 16oz.
Aroma: I often am critical of chai teas because they are too balanced. Typically, I want the spice when I go for chai. This blend delivers. Quite spicy, plenty of chocolate in the nose. 9/10
Flavor: There is not a disparity between the aroma and flavor which is nice. Ve...
Honeybush Banana Nut from Adagio Teas
Style: Honeybush – Region: ?????86 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 21st, 2020
Prep: 2 tsp, 16oz, 212F, 5min
The aroma of this dry tea is mind blowing. I honestly believe this could be a dehydrated banana nut muffin in a bag.
Aroma:after brewing, this still very much smells like a banana nut muffin. It’s crazy how well it hits all those notes. 10/10
Taste: There is a bit of a honey...
Candy Cane from Adagio Teas
Style: Black Tea – Region: ?????80 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 21st, 2020
Prep: 212F, 3 min, 16oz, 2tsp
Appearance: deep red with some oil residue on top of the tea (from the candy cane, I’d guess)
Aroma: This smells incredible. So much peppermint. Of even go as far as to say that it’s the specific peppermint that I’d associate with a candy cane. Incredibly well done.
Taste:...
White Strawberry Basil from Adagio Teas
Style: White Tea – Region: ?????78 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 21st, 2020
Prep: 175F, 3 minutes, 2 heaping teaspoons in 16oz
Appearance: Transparent pink, quite bright.
Aroma: There is a mild mix of strawberry and raspberry. I keep searching for the basil notes but I can’t find them.
Flavor: The white tea base is very mild and allows a delicate strawberry flavor to take the stage...
Earl Grey from Twinings
Style: Earl Grey Tea – Region: ?????60 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 19th, 2020
I’m not an expert on earl gray. This may be the first I’ve ever had.
Prep: 200F, 5min, 2.5tsp, 16oz
Aroma - There is a ton of citrus exploding out of the cup. I can’t pick up much else, honestly.
Flavor: A little bit of orange peel, more orange zesty notes. It’s pretty hard to get to the actual tea....
Organic Herbal Chai from Allegro
Style: Rooibos / Tea Blend – Region: ?????60 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 16th, 2020
Prep: 1.5tsp per 8oz, 200F, 5min
Aroma: Quite nutty with some vanilla and cinnamon notes. I’d venture to say that the majority of the aroma is from the base Rooibos and less on the added herbal pieces.
Flavor: Extremely mild. I’m not sure if an extended steep would help here but there isn’t a ton going on. A...
Lapsang Souchong from Stash Tea
Style: Lapsang Souchong – Region: Fujian, China60 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 15th, 2020
Prep: 4tsp, 200F, 4 minute steep. Going strong on this guy. First infusion notes.
Aroma: No one will question you that this is Lapsang Souchong. Huge smoky note, a little tobacco. Super inviting and warming.
Flavor: I expected this to be more aggressive than it turned out to be. This has a nice balance of rich...
Mango Madness from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Fruit White Tea – Region: Blend66 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 15th, 2020
Prep: 3 tsp in 16 oz water. 200F for 5 minutes.
Aroma: Faint mango fruitiness and some light earthiness. Not too pungent.
Taste: mild with a very light fruitiness.
Value: priced fairly but maybe not strong enough flavor for the bold tea lovers.
Organic Vanilla Chai from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: ?????70 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 14th, 2020
A little funny having a black tea before bedtime; however, the cab says low caffeine. David’s would not mislead me, right?
Prep: 2.5 tsp, 16oz, 200F, 7.5 minutes (directions say 205 for 7 minutes).
Aroma: You really get the vanilla notes on this one. The cinnamon pops pretty nicely as well. With the aroma bei...
Nutty Almond Cream from Tiesta Tea
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend75 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 11th, 2020
After reviewing David’s tea forever nuts the other day, this seems like a worthy competitor.
Appearance: A nice pale reddish color with oil spots at the top of the liquid.
Aroma: The aroma in the tin was truly exceptional. Smelled like a almond cookie. In the cup, there is still a cinnamon oatmeal cookie vibe...
Chai Love from Tiesta Tea
Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 11th, 2020
Appearance: Fairly saturated reddish brown. Looks pretty much the part of chai.
Aroma: Here is my conundrum. The tea smells so spicy and aromatic in the tin but the liquid is more of a black tea, malty presence with some mild cardamom.
Taste: This is a solid chai tea. It has really good malty notes but I’d l...
Forever Nuts from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend38 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 1/5
Dec. 10th, 2020
This tea sounds incredible but really doesn’t have enough to it...
Appearance - rose colored with decent translucency.
Aroma - cinnamon and apple and very little else.
Flavor - there just isn’t much here. Watery.
Value - it’s not crazy expensive but it’s probably 4-5/oz
Blueberry Wild Child from Tiesta Tea
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend86 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 10th, 2020
This is the best bargain that I’ve found in tea. 5.5 ounces for 10 dollars with shipping.
Appearance: This is deep red. If you didn’t know it was hibiscus before you bought it, you do now!
Aroma: I didn’t even think that I liked blueberries much in life. This smells like a fruit smoothie.
Flavor: very...
Fireberry from Tiesta Tea
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend75 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 9th, 2020
Prep: 1.5 tsp per 8 ounces, hot.
Appearance: deep ruby
Aroma: it’s all cranberry and hibiscus. Aroma leads to the tart side.
Flavor: lightly tart cranberry but a fairly floral overall profile. Body is medium plus and may benefit from a little sweetener.
Value: 10 bucks for 5 ounces feels like a nice value to me...
Cold Brew: Peach & Mango Tea from Teapigs
Style: Hibiscus Tea – Region: ?????35 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
Dec. 8th, 2020
Interesting option for a quick cold brewed tea.
Aroma: faint, very faint peach notes and almost nothing else. I almost want to try this with sparkling water to see if it pops more.
Flavor: very mild peach ring notes. Not too sweet. Thin body.
Value: fairly expensive shelf tea. Wouldn’t recommend.
Soothing Strawberry Oolong from Teavana
Style: Oolong Tea – Region: ?????63 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 7th, 2020
Full transparency. This was a sealed tin from years ago. Since Teavana is no longer selling this, I’m not worried about skewing their sales numbers.
Aroma: This seems like a pretty oxidized oolong. A. It musty, earthy, and a touch vegetal. The strawberry is a note but very mild in the mix.
Flavor: Medium body...
Peppermint Tea from Newman's Own Organics
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: ?????75 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 7th, 2020
Prep: 1 bag, 8 oz water
Aroma: Peppermint is very prominent. Almost reminds me a bit of the tic tac fresh mint aroma.
Flavor: Very soothing, peppermint and calming. I’m honestly shocked at how good this is for the price. Body is medium+ as well!
Value: This is available at the grocery store for under 5 dol...
Chai Classic (Formerly Organic Tazo Chai) from Tazo Tea
Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: Assam, India55 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 7th, 2020
It seems that many before me have been bigger fans of this than I am. That said, this tea is fine for the teabag price point.
Aroma: The spice is there. It’s a bit muddy but you know this is a spiced tea very easily.
Flavor: Prepared as the box states but there isn’t much here. A bit of a spiced water but ...
Hot Apple Cider from Republic of Tea
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend78 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 6th, 2020
Aroma - very much speaks to the title. It kind of reminds me of cinnamon apple sauce in a good way.
Flavor - again, they hit what they are going for. Tastes like a warm apple cider. I would bet many a holiday had this with something added “for festive” fun. I’m curious to try this iced in the future.
Value...
Comfort and Joy from Republic of Tea
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend75 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 5th, 2020
Prep: double teabag, 12 oz, hot.
Aroma: this is a spice-driven tea. It’s hard to get past the cinnamon and nutmeg. I think there is an apple note but it’s way behind the spice assault.
Flavor: The flavor, ironically, is all about the apple with a mild cinnamon spice. There may be some cranberry notes trying ...
Coconut Mate from Allegro
Style: Yerba Maté – Region: South Africa72 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 4th, 2020
Aroma really has a creamy coconut note.
Flavor isn’t overly complex but hits the coconut note well. Body is fairly thick.
Passion Filterbag from Tazo Tea
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend72 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Jan. 23rd, 2020
Aroma is very citrus driven with a subtle spice. The flavor is strong in this tea and a single tea bag can support 16 ounces of hot water. I like this tea because it’s almost like having a wild fermented beer with the acid presence. That said, it’s fairly one note.
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Tazo Glazed Lemon Loaf from Tazo Tea
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: ?????64 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Jan. 23rd, 2020
This tea smells just like a glazed lemon loaf. Really incredible. The flavor is subtle but enjoyable. I’d recommend not using more than 8 ounces to ensure it isn’t too diluted. For the price, this tea is really solid (3 dollars for 20 bags).
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Wild Orange Blossom Herbal Tea from Teavana
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend77 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Jan. 1st, 2017
Very nice tea. Fruit forward in the aroma and flavor but a floral note lingers. I added a spoon of rock sugar to bring out some of the nuance. Certainly not inexpensive as a teavana product but I'd recommend.
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