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Krystal

(1 review)

Milk Oolong from thepuriTea

Style: Milky Oolong – Region: ?????

100 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Jan. 4th, 2013

My first review and my first Milk Oolong and I'm head over heels in LOVE. Mmmm the smell and flavor are heavenly like milk candies. Very silky, creamy and buttery. I don't really detect any floral notes but there is some vegetal and it is good for quite a few resteeps about 5 or 6. I love this tea!!

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Beemeaks

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Green Tea from English Tea Shop

Style: Green Tea – Region: Blend

90 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Jan. 4th, 2013

I bought this tea on a whim at my local TJ Maxx, because I happened to be out of green tea and thought it would be fun to try something new. I had no idea that I would be finding my favorite green tea of all time. It is just so crisp and pleasant both the aroma and flavor that I can drink it plain or add a little swe...

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Assam TGFOP Black Tea from Arbor Teas

Style: Assam – Region: Assam, India

91 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Jan. 4th, 2013

This is my favorite Assam I've tried yet, excepting a few wholesale-only samples.

Aroma is very complex, suggestive of bread, dried fruit (raisins?), sweet rice, and a hint of wintergreen. There's a lot going on in the aroma; I found myself sipping it slowly and enjoying the different tones that developed.

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Berry Rooibos from Epi Tea

Style: Fruit Rooibos – Region: ?????

60 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
Jan. 3rd, 2013

A pleasant, creamy and smooth berry-flavored herbal blend.

I thought this was a very balanced blend, but it was on the weak side. I think Epi Tea could get away with using about twice as much leaf.

Thankfully, this wasn't too sour. A lot of berry blends that go heavy on the hibiscus taste too sour to me. This ...

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Makaibari Estate Darjeeling 2nd Flush Black Tea from Arbor Teas

Style: Darjeeling Second Flush – Region: Darjeeling, India

83 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Jan. 3rd, 2013

I always get excited about Makaibari estate and I have not yet been disappointed. This was among one of the smoothest, creamiest teas I've tried from them. It has less bite than the first flush.

Aroma of the dry leaf is suggestive of monsoon/rains teas.

Upon brewing, the aroma becomes much more complex.

I fi...

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Kelsey

(142 reviews)
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Ceylon Tea OPA from Ahmad Tea

Style: Ceylon Black Tea – Region: Sri Lanka / Ceylon

77 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Jan. 2nd, 2013

I tried a sample of this tea and liked the taste, which was stronger than most basic blacks I've had. I really appreciate the reasonable prices of Ahmad Teas, and plan to be buying and sampling more from them soon.

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Earl Grey from Rishi Tea

Style: Earl Grey Tea – Region: Blend

73 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Jan. 2nd, 2013

A strong Earl Grey. Brewed as instructed, I unfortunately did not have much to experiment with, but the first time was satisfying to me so I'm writing a good review!

Dry leaf is strongly aromatic, and has a unique aroma. Brews a rich, dark color. The base tea has a strong presence, with a rich, warming quality.
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Kelsey

(142 reviews)
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Yummy Chai from nourishtea

Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: Blend

63 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Jan. 1st, 2013

To me, this didn't taste like a normal chai. I found the tea a little weak for my liking, without much flavor. It did have a strong scent, but not very spicy like I would expect. Its smell was more reminiscent of potpourri my parents left out at their house when I was younger. The price was pretty reasonable. Overa...

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Ceylon (Ceylon Orange Pekoe) from Ahmad Tea

Style: Ceylon Black Tea – Region: Sri Lanka / Ceylon

87 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 31st, 2012

My favorite pure black tea from Ahmad Tea, and my favorite tea from any company in this price range.

If I had to pick a single example of a classic black tea, I would pick this one.

Like most of Ahmad's teas, I find this one offers exceptional value: solid quality at a very low price. It is versatile and easy to...

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SJMul

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Luxury Blend Tea from Chai Bora

Style: Black Tea – Region: Tanzania

97 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 30th, 2012

I usually drink PG Tips. Chai Bora Black tea has it over the other by far. I was in Africa and drank the Chai Bora and loved it. It makes a good strong cup of tea without the bitterness of some. If you can find it buy it. I have run out and wish I had bought more while I was in Africa.

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Yummy Chai from nourishtea

Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: Blend

63 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 30th, 2012

This was a somewhat unusual and different-tasting chai. I don't think I like it quite as much as my favorite blends, or as the chai that I mix up myself, but it was still pretty good.

The aroma is strongly suggestive of nutmeg, which is odd because the ingredient list doesn't contain nutmeg. The base tea seems a l...

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Vicki

(2 reviews)
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Honey Ginseng from Republic of Tea

Style: Flavored Green Tea – Region: China

60 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 28th, 2012

I tried this at Panera trying to kill time before a movie. I was hesitant because some green teas are horrible, but I figured I could pitch it and get a different kind of tea if I didn't like it. I put two tea bags in a large cup and added two sugar in the raws.

It was too hot and there was no way I was going to be...

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India Breakfast Tulsi Tea from Organic India

Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: India

57 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 28th, 2012

Too weak for me. I did steep it longer after reading Alex's review of another Organic India Tulsi Tea and it did seem to help - made it smoother and seemed to lessen the clove/minty aspects of the tea. It is a nice tea but I doubt I will be purchasing again.

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UrbanDryad

(1 review)
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Vanilla Almond from Republic of Tea

Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend

100 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 28th, 2012

This is my all time favorite tea. The smell alone is an experience when you open the tin. I am drawn to strong black tea, and this one delivers that underneath the smooth sweetness of vanilla and a charming nutty almond flavor.

Unlike some flavored teas, the vanilla and almond are prominent to the last sip.

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Mira

(1 review)
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Nutty Almond Cream from Tiesta Tea

Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend

87 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 27th, 2012

I happened to come across this tea while shopping for a friend who is a tea fanatic. I, personally, have never been much of a fan of tea but after nosing around the tin I figured what the heck and gave it a shot.

I love this tea. It's delicious and nutty and really, really smooth. I don't even have to sweeten it to...

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Foxtrot from Adagio Teas

Style: Chamomile Blend – Region: Blend

67 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 21st, 2012

This was a rather novel herbal blend, different from anything else I've tried.

The aroma is predominately chamomile. I can't notice the rooibos at all in the aroma, although it seems to impart a reddish color to the brew. The peppermint is definitely noticeable, but seems more to impart a creamy quality than the t...

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homais

(21 reviews)
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Yunnan Breakfast from Rishi Tea

Style: Yunnan Red – Region: Yunnan, China

73 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 21st, 2012

I only had one bag of this, so I brewed it according to the instructions - straight off the boil and let steep for four minutes. Neither the leaves or the brewed tea had a very strong aroma. I'm not sure what to compare it to: it was something dark and faintly bitter smelling, but not like coffee or chocolate. More lik...

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Huang Jin Gui Oolong Tea from Teas Etc

Style: Golden Osmanthus – Region: Fujian, China

77 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 21st, 2012

Huang Jin Gui or Golden Osmanthus is one of my favorite types of oolong.

I only had the opportunity to sample this once, briefly, at World Tea East, so I can't comment on experimenting with brewing it in different ways, but I thought it a typical and high-quality example of this type of oolong.

Aroma is predomina...

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Procrasthenese

(12 reviews)
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Golden Monkey Black Tea from Teavana

Style: Golden Monkey – Region: Fujian, China

80 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 20th, 2012

This is a finicky tea. The flavor is very easy to squash if it is brewed too strong. I found that when I used restraint in the amount of leaves vs water, the chocolaty flavor that one clearly detects on the nose before brewing, will come out. This is a wonderful tea when you get it right, but this may take a few trie...

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Organic Japanese Sencha from Two Leaves and a Bud

Style: Sencha – Region: Japan

40 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 20th, 2012

This is by far the oddest sencha I have tried. It completely lacked the fresh, herbal, almost "oceany" seaweed taste of an authentic sencha. It contained a stale off note that is hard to describe yet ruined the experience completely.

I cannot help wondering if something awful happened to this tea on its way to th...

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China Yunnan from Mark T. Wendell

Style: Black Tea – Region: Yunnan, China

90 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 20th, 2012

This is a very flavorful black tea from Yunnan China. It is complex and almost peppery, but not in the spicy sense. It is not as sweet as other examples I have tried, but this is not a defect merely a difference. Highly recommend.

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Chopra Center Organic Ginger from Harney and Sons

Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend

67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
Dec. 20th, 2012

This is a lemon-ginger blend that is stronger on the ginger than the lemon, and with a dash of pepper. The ginger is almost fiery but somehow soothing; I like it very much. Flavor is somewhat tangy.

I thought this was a very high-quality blend, but according to the Harney and Sons website, it seems to only be avai...

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Procrasthenese

(12 reviews)
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Phoenix Mountain Dan Cong Oolong Tea from Teavana

Style: Dancong Oolong – Region: ?????

97 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 19th, 2012

This tea is beautiful! Both smoky and fruity (in the best sense of this term). This is one of the teas that woke me up to the possibilities of leaves, hot water, and quiet. I hope it will always be available.

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Wuyi Ensemble (Wuyi Oolong) from Adagio Teas

Style: Oolong Tea – Region: Wuyi, Fujian, China

73 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 19th, 2012

To me this lacked the complexity that I expect in Wuyi Shan Cha. It was pleasantly herbal with some sweet and mineral notes, but I go to this kind of tea looking for profundity. I felt it was missing here.

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Ti Kuan Yin (Oolong Goddess) from Adagio Teas

Style: Tie Guan Yin – Region: Fujian, China

80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 19th, 2012

I was given a sample of this by a friend and I found that it held up quite nicely against other Ti Quan Yins I have tried. I thought the flavor and aroma were both lovely and I would certainly seek this out again.

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