Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas
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Rooibos Amarettini (No. 1383) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Flavored Rooibos – Region: Blend78 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a sample included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and consisting of a mixture of fine leaves of rooibos and pieces of almonds, sprinkled generously with flavourings. Pours clear copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Intense aroma of almonds, with touches ...
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China Wuyuan Jasmine Organic from TeaGschwendner
Style: Jasmine Tea – Region: Wuyuan, Jiangxi, China70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a sample included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and consisting of leaves of green tea. Pours clear straw (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of green tea, with very mild hints of fruit. Delicate, yet distinct flavour of green tea, with notes of jasmine...
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Herbal Remedy Organic from TeaGschwendner
Style: Wellness Tea / Medicinal Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home (as Erkältungszeit), made from a sample included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and consisting of leaves of Moldavian balm, ribgrass, thyme, and sage, as well as the blossom of elderflower and mallow - all of them organic. Pours clear olive greenish amber (against white china) w...
Read Full ReviewSweet Vanilla Bread from English Tea Shop
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Cup at home, made from a sachet included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and containing a mixture of leaves of black tea (Ceylon?), pieces of cinnamon, ginger, and apple, as well as vanilla pods and cardamom - all of them organic and sprinkled with flavouring. Pours nearly clear darkish copper brown (ag...
Read Full ReviewGreen Tea Honey Mint from English Tea Shop
Style: Flavored Green Tea – Region: Blend69 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Cup at home, made from a sachet included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and containing a mixture of leaves of green tea, peppermint, cinnamon, liquorice - all of them organic. Pours clear amber (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of peppermint and liquorice, with notes of honey and touc...
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Cinnamon Apple (No. 1496) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a sample included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and consisting of a mixture of dried elderberries, pieces of apple, hibiscus blossom, cinnamon, and cardamom, all sprinkled with flavour and possibly containing traces of peanuts - a fair warning to those allergic to nut...
Read Full ReviewGinger Cranberry from English Tea Shop
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Cup at home, made from a sachet included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and containing a mixture of leaves of black tea and pieces of cinnamon and ginger as well as cloves, ginseng and cranberries - all of them organic and enriched with natural flavourings. Pours nearly clear copper brown (against whit...
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Woodland Berries (No. 1493) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a sample included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and consisting of a mixture of dried elderberries, blueberries, pieces of apple, black currants and hibiscus blossom, all sprinkled with aroma and perhaps even containing traces of peanuts - a fair warning to those aller...
Read Full ReviewVanilla Mint & Mango from English Tea Shop
Style: Flavored Green Tea – Region: Blend71 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Cup at home, made from a sachet included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and containing a mixture of leaves of green tea, lemongrass, mint, pieces of cinnamon. mango and vanilla - all of them organic. Pours clear dark straw (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of lemongrass, mint and cinn...
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Mogli Chai ® (No. 1278) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend75 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a sample included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and consisting of a mixture of pieces of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cardamom, and black pepper. Pours clear orangeish straw (against white china) with negligible sediment. Clear aroma of cinnamon and cloves, with notes of...
Read Full ReviewWhite Tea Lychee Cocoa from English Tea Shop
Style: Flavored White Tea – Region: Blend75 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Cup at home, made from a sachet included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and containing a mixture of leaves of white tea and small pieces of cinnamon, cocoa nibs, coconut and lychee - all of them organic. Pours clear amber (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of lychee, with notes of whit...
Read Full ReviewCocoa Mocha from Tiesta Tea
Style: Black Tea – Region: ?????78 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Prep: 200F, 5min, 3tsp, 16oz
Aroma: Primarily malty black tea notes but not overly pungent. There is a touch of cocoa and coffee as well. 7/10
Flavor: This is a really nice blend for someone who loves coffee but would like to try tea. There is a very light coffee overtone, a touch of chocolate, not too sweet. ...

Cardamom French Toast from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend78 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 25th, 2020
Prep: 200F, 2.5tsp, 16oz, 7min
Aroma: There is something to be said for a tea smelling like WGT it’s called. There is a sense of buttery, sugary, french toast. 8/10
Flavor: This is in the zone as well. It does lean on the sweeter side of French toast but this has that richness that you’d associate with break...
White Ayurvedic Chai from Adagio Teas
Style: White Tea – Region: ?????76 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 24th, 2020
Prep: 205F, 5min, 4tsp for 16oz (as per instructions but lowered 212 to 205).
When Teavana made this variety, it was one of the first teas that I truly loved. This is meant to be a replacement for their discontinued line, I think.
Aroma: The nose really shows off the spice of the tea with some pungent cinnamon....

White Peach from Adagio Teas
Style: Fruit White Tea – Region: Fujian, China78 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 24th, 2020
Prep: 175F, 5min, 2 heaping tsp, 16oz
Aroma: This took a little bit of time to come to the forefront. After the tea cook a few degrees, you get a nice blend of floral notes and light peach. Very pleasant. 7/10
Taste: Very nice. Mild peach on a delicate white backdrop. Really mellow and enjoyable. 8/10
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Citron Green from Adagio Teas
Style: Fruit Green Tea – Region: China65 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 23rd, 2020
Prep: 8oz, 175F, 2.5 min
Aroma: The name is spot on. Really does have a Citronella note balanced by the earthiness of the green tea. 6/10
Flavor: This is pleasant. I mostly taste earth green tea but the aroma of the lemon and lime does add something. Probably not my go to blend but it’s solid. 6/10
Body: Pret...

Yi Mei Ren Wu Liang Mountain Yunnan Black Tea from Yunnan Sourcing
Style: Black Tea – Region: Jingdong, Yunnan, China72 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 23rd, 2020
This was the first tea I've tried from Yunnan Sourcing to (relatively) disappoint. Perhaps it's just not suited to my tastes, and it's not bad, but I thought it failed to live up to the high expectations I have come to develop for this company.
This tea had both a different appearance and aroma from what I am used t...

Gingerbread Tea from Adagio Teas
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend64 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 23rd, 2020
Prep: 212F,5min, 2tsp, 16oz water
Aroma: Really getting the black tea malty notes but not a ton of anything else. 6/10
Flavor: This comes across primarily as a creamy black tea. I’m not sure if maybe I just need to shake the tin a bit. It’s a good black tea though! 6/10
Body: Fairly full bodied tea. 7/1...
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...

Premium Qimen Black Tea of Huangshan from Yunnan Sourcing
Style: Keemun Mao Feng – Region: Huangshan, Anhui, China92 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 22nd, 2020
I continue to branch out into black teas from provinces other than Yunnan, sold by Yunnan Sourcing. This was a pleasant surprise: an exceptionally smooth tea, easy to brew and easy to drink, among the sweetest Keemuns I've tried.
The dry leaf is very fine and curly, so much it is shaped more like Bi Luo Chun than li...
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...

High Mountain "Tu Cha" Black Tea from Wu Yi Mountains from Yunnan Sourcing
Style: Black Tea – Region: Wuyi, Fujian, China86 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 19th, 2020
This was a pleasant, if somewhat disappointing tea that I found tasted better as it cooled.
The dry leaf is long, wiry, and grayish black, and has a mild aroma that initially is a sort of sweet chocolatey quality, underlain by a deep maltiness. It reminds me of a chocolate shortbread cookie. Overall, the dry leaf do...
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