This is the feed of all reviews of teas from California Tea House on RateTea.http://ratetea.com/brand/california-tea-house/50/http://ratetea.com/review/595/http://ratetea.com/review/595/Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:37:46 ESTaroma: dry leaves: spicy. just a hint of fruity muscatel. liquor: rich, faintly sweet flavor: somewhat bitter, slightly astringent, very faintly sweet and fruity. while this is a good tea, it's nothing special.http://ratetea.com/review/594/http://ratetea.com/review/594/Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:31:09 ESTnote: this is the first golden monkey tea i've tried. aroma and flavor: rich, nutty, woody. this is quality, but i think there are cheaper and tastier teas out there.http://ratetea.com/review/593/http://ratetea.com/review/593/Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:27:20 ESTnote: this is the only da hong pao/red robe oolong i've tried. aroma: rich, seriously malty, somewhat smokey. flavor: similar to how it smells. rich, very malty, smokey, nutty. this is a tea with character. awesome. this is another one of my favorite teas. somewhat pricey, although the fact that you can totally do multiple infusions mitigates that to a degree.http://ratetea.com/review/592/http://ratetea.com/review/592/Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:20:36 ESTnote: this is the only yunnan golden tea i've tried aroma: dry leaves: mellow liquor: warm, round, mellow flavor: mellow and yet not weak. full. somewhat malty. very agreeable. one of my favorite teas. somewhat pricey.http://ratetea.com/review/585/http://ratetea.com/review/585/Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:31:54 ESTappearance: a standard looking black tea with bits of blue and white plant matter mixed in ["we added bits of vanilla bean and sunflower petals"]. aroma: strong, citrus, sweet. predominantly lemon-like rather than the more orange-like smell of bergamot that i'm accustomed to. vanilla note also present. flavor: just like its aroma. dominated by a lemon-like flavor with the taste of vanilla also present. overall: i was very disappointed with this tea. i was hoping for an earl grey smoothed by a hin...http://ratetea.com/review/584/http://ratetea.com/review/584/Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:21:33 ESTnote: this is the only lapsang souchong i've tried. very powerful in both flavor and aroma. a very smokey smell. many people i've offered it to told me it smells like a camp fire. i definitely smell the terpenes (chemicals from the pine wood). i am a big fan of this tea, but it is definitely not for everyone. most people i offered it to were not even interested in trying it after smelling it. i will occasionally drink it straight, but i really enjoy blending it with black teas (usually using 2...http://ratetea.com/review/582/http://ratetea.com/review/582/Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:24:19 ESTappearance: lives up to the name. dull green leaves covered with fine, silvery hairs. post-brew: plump, meaty-looking pale green leaves that retain a half-fold [stem-wise]. a pretty tea. this is a legitimate white tea. the liquor has a pale yellow-green color. virtually no bitterness even with extended brewing time. aroma is predominantly vegetal with some sweetness. light, refreshing taste; somewhat vegetal [but not overpowering]. no fruity notes discerned.