Reviews of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
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Nilgiri Select Black Tea from Wegmans
Style: Black Tea – Region: Nilgiri, India63 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Apr. 10th, 2013
This is a standard black tea; it is mild, and not very complex. I let it sit for a good six minutes, and it still did not taste bitter or astringent. I think I would have preferred a richer tasting tea, but I still appreciate the quality of this one.
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Hoji-cha, Roasted Green Tea (Loose) from Yamamotoyama
Style: Hojicha – Region: Japan80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Apr. 10th, 2013
I was craving coffee the day that I had it and felt like it was a suitable replacement! It smelled and tasted roasted, and I felt like it was a little thicker than your average tea - especially surprising for a green. Overall I really enjoyed this tea and would have it again, especially if coffee is not in sight!
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Irish Breakfast from Twinings
Style: Irish Breakfast – Region: ?????60 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 10th, 2013
This is a pretty decent, strong black tea bag. I don't quite like it as much as Twinings' Ceylon Orange Pekoe, but it's close, and it's bolder tasting. The teabag contains fine dust, but it produces a good flavor.
Aroma is malty and rich; a few of the wintergreen tones I so love in tea, and the finish is mostly of...
Yun Nan Gold from Two Hills Tea
Style: Yunnan Gold – Region: Yunnan, China53 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 8th, 2013
Purchased at the Newark Natural Foods coop in Newark, Delaware. I suspect that this may not have been very fresh.
Aroma is peppery and slightly fruity. Smooth flavor, but mild. Flavor slightly sour. Overall character a lot more like shu (ripened) Pu-erh than like other Yunnan gold teas I've sampled. Upon drinki...
Dong Ding Oolong Tea from Arbor Teas
Style: Oolong Tea – Region: Anhui, China80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 7th, 2013
Very good, but expensive for what it is.
A medium-roast, woody Dong Ding; dry leaf is quite aromatic. The initial smell isn't that impressive, but if you really stick your nose in it, it smells very good: a rich, nutty aroma. I tend to prefer the modern, greener Dong Ding oolongs; even Arbor Teas' Jade oolong is a...
English Breakfast (Teabags) from Ahmad Tea
Style: English Breakfast – Region: Blend40 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 2/5
Apr. 5th, 2013
This is the first tea I've tried from Ahmad Tea that I was disappointed with. I found it uninteresting and below-average quality.
Aroma is slightly malty, but weak overall.
I found this tea to have an unpleasant sourness and a slightly odd aroma. The aroma was malty, but it seemed too much like other generic br...
Korakundah Estate Nilgiri FOP Black Tea from Arbor Teas
Style: Black Tea – Region: Nilgiri, India67 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 5th, 2013
This tea has a really sweet flavor. It tastes rich and strong, and not bitter at all. It's interesting. I like it. I added cream and sugar.
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Finnbarr's Revenge from The Devotea
Style: Irish Breakfast – Region: Blend90 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Apr. 3rd, 2013
A very strong, very bold blend that will definitely kick start your day. Rich color and flavor. Stands up very well with milk and sugar, though I like mine black and bold.
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Organic Pai Mu Tan White Peony from Wegmans
Style: White Peony Tea – Region: China87 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Apr. 3rd, 2013
A top-notch white tea for a very low price: $30 a pound for a white tea that is organic certified and is among the better examples of this style of tea that I've sampled.
I found this tea was on the light side for pai mu tan or white peony tea, both by color and flavor, but it was still pleasant and flavorful.
Br...
Persian Princess from The Devotea
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend90 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Apr. 2nd, 2013
This tea is as tough as it is tender, just as a Princess should be. Has a very mild fermentation quality that gives it the faintest nod to a puerh. Stands up well to milk and sugar, though I prefer it black.
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Lord Petersham from The Devotea
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend90 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Apr. 1st, 2013
Delicious for afternoon tea. Have had it with and without milk and it's quite good either way. Can happily recommend this blend.
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Organic Breakfast Blend Tea from Stash Tea
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend30 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 1/5
Apr. 1st, 2013
I thought this tea was quite bad, certainly below average for Stash's offerings. I would not buy it and would not drink it again. This is the worst tea I've tried from Stash, a company that I know is capable of selling much higher-quality tea, even in tea bags.
This tea was very unpleasantly bitter, and had a hars...
Organic Breakfast Blend Tea from Stash Tea
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend47 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
Apr. 1st, 2013
This tea has a kind of bitter aroma and slightly bitter flavor. There wasn't anything about the flavor that I particularly liked, it just seemed kind of boring, but it was okay. I added cream and sugar.
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Black Snail from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Yunnan Gold – Region: Yunnan, China100 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 31st, 2013
The aroma is "earthy". The leaves are rolled into small balls, thus the snail name. Liquor has rich color. Excellent clean clear flavor. I'm impressed with this tea. Certainly it has made it to my top 3. I will purchase this tea again and again.
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Dimakusi Assam BOP from The Tea Centre
Style: Assam – Region: Udalguri, Assam, India87 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 30th, 2013
This is quite simply, ambrosia. A truly sublime tea.
Without doubt, not just the best black tea I have tasted but the best tea itself, and the closest I have come yet to that Holy Grail of the perfect cup of tea. Lovely aroma and the flavour is perfectly balanced, strong, yet smooth, typical Assam maltiness but no b...
Wu Yi Oolong Tea from Arbor Teas
Style: Oolong Tea – Region: Wuyi, Fujian, China80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 29th, 2013
As usual, I was pleased with this sample from Arbor Teas! I really appreciated the burnt and smokey smell of the brewed leaf and enjoyed the flavor, which I found to be smoother and richer than most oolongs - I usually expect a more subtle cup. Overall, I liked this tea and would recommend it to others.
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Dragon Well Loose Green Tea from Wegmans
Style: Dragon Well (Long Jing) – Region: Zhejiang, China77 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 29th, 2013
I've sampled a bunch of dragonwell lately and most of it either falls really solidly into the legit zone, or is unrecognizable as its style and not particularly pleasant to drink. This one is somewhere in between. I'd say it's legit but among the lower-end of the teas I'd label in this fashion. Think enjoyable, but ...
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English Breakfast Black Tea from Arbor Teas
Style: English Breakfast – Region: Blend67 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 28th, 2013
A good choice if you are looking for an English Breakfast tea and it's organic & fair trade to boot. It has a bold and distinct flavor -- for an English Breakfast -- but is not overpowering. Goes quite well with a lump of sugar and a spot of milk. Cheers.
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Indian White Tea from Frontier
Style: White Tea – Region: Kerala, India60 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 27th, 2013
Dry leaf is beautiful, but not very aromatic. Looks like a bai mu dan (white peony) by leaf shape and size, but a shou mei by the darker leaf color.
Upon brewing, there's a fleeting suggestion of lemon in the aroma, but when I drink it, the flavor and aroma are subdued. Aroma is mostly of caramel and autumn leaves...
Roasted Tea Hoji-cha (16 ct.) from Yamamotoyama
Style: Hojicha – Region: Japan77 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 26th, 2013
This tea is good. I'm surprised, because I usually feel indifferent about hojicha, but this tea tastes less green than usual, and it has a rich, crisp flavor. I added cream and sugar.
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Barooti Assam (Broken Leaf with Golden Tips) from Ahmad Tea
Style: Assam – Region: Assam, India77 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 24th, 2013
I was really impressed by the strength of this tea, especially since I was craving a coffee and given this as a substitute (no coffee on hand today!). While it wasn't as meaty as coffee, I found the brew to have a strong dark flavor that was nearly just as good. As usual, I'm equally impressed by the reasonable price...
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Style: Oolong Tea – Region: Wuyi, Fujian, China70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 24th, 2013
Broken leaf has a flakey appearance, and a pleasing aroma.
Brewed 4 minutes as recommended; I was worried this might be astringent because broken-leaf oolongs often are lower-quality, but this was pleasingly smooth. Aroma is smoky and richly fruity...reminiscent of some Wuyi Qi Lan. In spite of the very dark color...
Boston Harbour Tea Bags from Boston Harbour Tea
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend60 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
Mar. 24th, 2013
This tea is kind of bland and boring, but I like it anyway. I added cream and sugar.
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Organic Tender Tip Country Green (Organic Chunmee Green) from Foojoy
Style: Chun Mee – Region: China70 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 22nd, 2013
This struck me as an average-quality chun mee (precious eyebrows) green tea for a very low price. Not the best tea of its type that I've sampled, but certainly the best at this price point.
I bought this tea in a Square tin for the pretty low price of $8 for 8 ounces, which seemed outright cheap to me.
The cup i...
Ancient Baked Heart Tea from Wild Tea Qi
Style: Green Tea – Region: Dali, Yunnan, China91 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 21st, 2013
I'm not hugely experienced with Yunnan green teas, but I tend to find them very interesting, and this one was no exception. This tea really amazed me with its ability to deliver infusion after infusion...the leaves seem to hold so much flavor!
Dry leaf is a mix of dark golden green and pale whitish leaves, and has ...
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