Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas
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English Select Ceylon from Eilles
Style: Ceylon Black Tea – Region: Sri Lanka / Ceylon47 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 2/5
Mar. 9th, 2012
A friend brought me this from Europe.
Flavor is a bit dull: not much bite or kick, but a heavy, bitter aftertaste. Malty for a Ceylon. If I had to guess, I would probably have guessed that this was an Assam rather than a Ceylon. However, it wasn't particularly exciting as either.
I was also surprised to find t...
For Little Tummies from Helps
Style: Wellness Tea / Medicinal Tea – Region: Blend47 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
Mar. 9th, 2012
The ingredients say chamomile, star anise, and lemon balm, but upon drinking it, it seems like there is also peppermint in it. Peppermint has a distinctive aroma, and is a logical choice for inclusion in an herbal blend to settle the stomach, but the fact that it's not listed is a little strange to me.
I don't noti...
Grapefruit Oolong from Adagio Teas
Style: Flavored Oolong – Region: Taiwan / Formosa83 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 8th, 2012
This tea has a great grapefruit aroma. The tea itself has a citrus flavor. There is also a woodsy oolong flavor underneath the grapefruit. The woodsy might have been the sunflower petals. I liked it with a small amount of natural rock sugar. My daughter likes it with a bit of lemon.
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English Breakfast (Kenilworth Ceylon Tea) from Novus Tea
Style: English Breakfast – Region: Kandy, Sri Lanka60 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
Mar. 8th, 2012
This tea is really good, if not oversteeped. I steeped it for 5 minutes and it was too bitter, but then I tried it again and I steeped it for 3 minutes, and it was perfect. I usually like strong tea, and it was strong enough. It didn't have a very distinctive aroma. I added cream and sugar.
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Tie Kuan Yin Tea from Tea King of China (Starway)
Style: Tie Guan Yin – Region: Anxi, Fujian, China30 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 1/5
Mar. 6th, 2012
I was so impressed by the two green teas from this company that I eagerly bought two 6 ounce boxes of oolong. The oolongs, at around $5 a tin, were both pricier than the green teas, which were about $2 and $3 a tin, respectively.
I was sorely disappointed with this tea. This is a below-average tea, even for this p...
ZG44: Organic China Houjicha from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Hojicha – Region: China87 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 6th, 2012
I normally think of Chinese versions of Japanese styles of tea as imitations, lower in price and quality than their "original" counterparts. But I liked this one very much, in fact, much more than the considerably pricier TJ41 (which Upton has since discontinued), and TJ40. It immediately became my new favorite hojic...
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Mélange de Chamonix from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: Blend73 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 6th, 2012
This is a nice light chocolate tea. There is a slight taste of cinnamon and a tiny after taste of cardamom. The cocoa is not overwhelming, I find the aroma and flavor to be light, but jut enough to enjoy.
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Jun Chiyabari Himalayan Autumn from Rare Tea Republic
Style: Black Tea – Region: Nepal73 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 5th, 2012
A vaguely Darjeeling-like tea with dark, vegetal and herbaceous aspects. I'm noticing a trend amongst all of the teas I sample from Rare Tea Republic. This is one tea though that I found did not particularly fit its description: I would not describe it as "brisk", nor did I notice many "floral notes".
The aroma is...
Organic Chamomile with Lavender from Traditional Medicinals
Style: Chamomile Blend – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 3rd, 2012
Aroma is lavender, lavender, lavender. A touch of chamomile and something faintly citric. The label says there is "lemon balm leaf" in here. This is where this infusion really shines.
Flavor: Thin, earthy, lavender. Hardly any chamomile is perceptible; but in all fairness, the directions say to use two bags for a...
Peppermint Herbal Tea from Celestial Seasonings
Style: Peppermint Tea – Region: United States of America63 / 100 Aroma: 2/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 3rd, 2012
Aroma: stale grass clippings.
Flavor: Earth, grass and mint. A little natural sweetness seeps in, but only a touch. Minty finish lingers.
Value: Inexpensive, and only needs one bag for a 16 ounce mug.
Overall: There are some timeless classics, and this is one. It's direct, simple, and a favorite to which I...
Scarlet Cloud White Tea from Teavana
Style: Fruit White Tea – Region: Blend43 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 2/5
Mar. 3rd, 2012
I was disappointed with this tea. It has a very weak flavor and the taste is a little "off" considering the dried berries and other goodies it contains. It goes bitter quickly- 2 minutes or less steep time works for me. I won't order this again, though.
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Peach DeTox from Yogi Tea
Style: Wellness Tea / Medicinal Tea – Region: Blend53 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 1/5
Mar. 3rd, 2012
The aroma is of strong ginger and spice with some vague fruitiness.
Taste begins dry and herbal; numbing on tongue; perhaps the black pepper? As it covers the tongue, you get a hit of dandelion; it tastes so "good for you" but not necessarily unpleasant. The ginger takes over, and leaves a ginger and black pepper t...
Egyptian Licorice Mint from Yogi Tea
Style: Wellness Tea / Medicinal Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 2nd, 2012
Soothing mint and woody liquorice bark on the nose. Something funky/earthy in the background.
Thin, minty and naturally sweet. Some earthiness; really satisfying. Sweetness lingers on the finish.
Value has to take a hit because Yogi tea is relatively expensive for bagged teas; it's been a while since I bought ...
Orange & Spice Herbal Tea from Bigelow Tea
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: ?????67 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 2nd, 2012
The aroma is really pleasant; cinnamon and vague wood spice notes, hibiscus and sweet citrus.
The flavor is tart but not overpoweringly so. Light enough to be satisfying even on a warm day. Decent body, not thin. I wonder how this would go over iced?
As for value, I didn't pay for it, so I can't really say. ...
Classic Mint (Egyptian Mint Herb Tea) from Novus Tea
Style: Peppermint Tea – Region: Egypt50 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
Mar. 2nd, 2012
Very fresh, crisp peppermint aroma. Clean but without being flat. Little of the complex herbaceous aroma that I like though, in peppermint. Strong but without being candy-like.
I tried this mainly to try it, peppermint grows out of control in this climate and I'm never short of it...so I wouldn't buy this (or any...
Gunpowder Green Tea - Temple of Heaven from Numi Organic Tea
Style: Gunpowder Green Tea – Region: ?????63 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 2nd, 2012
I like this tea, but it is very mild. I usually add lemon.
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Jun Chiyabari Himalayan Evergreen from Rare Tea Republic
Style: Green Tea – Region: Nepal77 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 2nd, 2012
Of all the green teas I've tried from India, this one was the closest to an actual, high-quality Chinese green tea, in character, yet it was still quite different.
Aroma complex: highly vegetal, with tones of asparagus, but with toasty qualities as well. Flavor is deep but clean. When steeped longer and at a highe...
Cranberry Apple Herbal Tea from Bigelow Tea
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 2nd, 2012
Aroma: Sharp acidity from the cranberries, quickly followed by faint cinnamon; perhaps the apples playing a trick on my mind?
Flavor: Zing! Familiar hibiscus with some added cranberry zip. Very nice. Clean and astringent, but not bitter. Ever so slight sweetness.
Not terribly expensive, and widely available. ...
Earl Grey from Bigelow Tea
Style: Earl Grey Tea – Region: Blend50 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 1st, 2012
Aroma is the familiar bergamot zing, and a little hint of the brightness that I tend to associate with better black teas.
Flavor: Surprisingly mild, given the bergamot on the nose; not really getting much "tea" flavor here, slight bitterness as the cup cools. Light palate.
Value: another work freebie to incentiv...
Tumsong SFTGFOP1 Second Flush from Rare Tea Republic
Style: Darjeeling Second Flush – Region: Darjeeling, India77 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 1st, 2012
A dark, smooth, full-bodied tea with a highly vegetal character and a pleasing, wintergreen quality.
Fairly complex...much less of the typical fruity tones characteristic of Darjeeling. Instead, there are biscuity-tones. Rare Tea Republic describes the aroma as "jam and sap" and I think this was a good description...
Red Peony from ITO EN
Style: Black Tea – Region: Anhui, China77 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Feb. 29th, 2012
Similar to Red Peony - I just had an Invoice from Gopaldhara and Rohini Tea estates and I had an opportunity to taste the hand made Peony Rosette. Indeed very special mystical and mesmerizing mouth lingering taste as we go along from first cup to second cup. This is one of my favorite tea, The tea is medium bodied and ...
Read Full ReviewEnglish Breakfast (Kenilworth Ceylon Tea) from Novus Tea
Style: English Breakfast – Region: Kandy, Sri Lanka67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Feb. 28th, 2012
I find it a bit strange that Novus offers both a caffeinated and decaffeinated Ceylon tea from Kenilworth estate. Usually, companies do not wish to draw attention to the difference between a caffeinated tea and its decaffeinated counterpart, as the decaf tea usually pales in comparison. But, in this case, Novus boldl...
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Black Tea from Lipton Tea
Style: Black Tea – Region: ?????53 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Feb. 28th, 2012
Aroma is simultaneously bold and vague, with faint assam-like notes; flattish with a little cardboard.
Flavor is strong (two bags for 12 oz.) and familiar; this was probably the first tea of any type I ever had, and it is my construct for what black tea should taste like. For me, this is the standard against which ...
Pina Colada from Adagio Teas
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: ?????50 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 2/5
Feb. 27th, 2012
First, I have to explain that I hate teas with flowery tastes and smells. This tea does have a nice coconut and pineapple aroma. But, it does have an undersmell of roses. The taste is of pineapple, apple and coconut, but it does have a rose taste as well. I would have liked this if they didn't add the flowers. It is s...
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Chestnut Tea from Adagio Teas
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend90 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Feb. 27th, 2012
I really like this tea. It has a buttery pecan like flavor and aroma. I think it was a very sweet taste - so a very good dessert tea. No bitterness at all.
I had this with soy and german rock sugar.
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