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bryght

(9 reviews)
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Black Pearl Tea from Lipton Tea

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

37 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
Nov. 1st, 2011

Taking garbage out of a plastic can and putting it into a golden can doesn't increase the value of the garbage. Lipton's attempt at polishing trash isn't fooling anyone.

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Black Tea from Lipton Tea

Style: Black Tea – Region: ?????

40 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 1st, 2011

I'd rather drink Oprah's bathwater filtered through a dirty gym sock than Lipton black tea. In the Navy, this is all we had. But during port visits, I visited every shop I could in order to find some drinkable black. Sometimes I won, sometimes I lost. Sometimes I drank coffee instead.

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Honey Green Tea from Lipton Tea

Style: Flavored Green Tea – Region: Blend

27 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 1/5 Value: 2/5
Nov. 1st, 2011

I didn't buy it (thank goodness) but I tried a bag at a friend's house. This infusion left a nasty, bitter taste on the back of my tongue like I licked my own underarm. The failure here is the attempt at making the honey come forth during the infusion. It doesn't work. Use it for compost.

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English Breakfast from Bromley Tea

Style: English Breakfast – Region: Blend

53 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Nov. 1st, 2011

Bought a box of this from Smart & Final about three years ago. At that point, ANYTHING was better than Lipton so even Bromley looked exotic to me. Not all bad, but very generic. Took two bags to get a good 8-ounce cuppa. Kind of a rustic, tannic mid-palette that is strange but appealing.

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Vienna from The Foreign Office

Style: Black Tea – Region: ?????

67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 1st, 2011

This tea was surprisingly interesting and complex for a tea bag. I brewed it for about 5 minutes, using only about 6 ounces of water, and it was just about the right strength. It produced a very dark cup, but a relatively clear quality.

Aroma is fresh, crisp, and almost peppery, but more like black pepper than oth...

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Yunnan Silvertip Green Tea from Upton Tea Imports

Style: Green Tea – Region: Yunnan, China

24 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 1/5 Value: 1/5
Nov. 1st, 2011

Something tasted very off about this tea. Dry leaf has a very strong aroma of camphor, to the point that it's unpleasant.

My friend Evan and I tried gong fu brewing with this tea and the results were poor. The camphor quality dominated, and, while the tea was certainly somewhat interesting, it wasn't among the mos...

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Creme au Chocolat from Tiesta Tea

Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend

37 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 1/5
Nov. 1st, 2011

Aroma of the dry leaf suggests a syrupy-sweet chocolate...it makes me wonder if the chocolate chips used also contain liberal amounts of vanilla or some other flavoring. There even seems to be a hint of candied cherry in the aroma. I can't smell the base tea. Not much true chocolate / cocoa in the aroma.

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Lotus Wisdom from ShanTea

Style: Wellness Tea / Medicinal Tea – Region: Blend

63 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 31st, 2011

This blend is uncannily similar to Bigelow's sweet dreams, with its combination of peppermint, hibiscus, and chamomile. It brews a deep red color and has a complex, distinctive aroma that strongly evokes my memories associated with Bigelow's tea.

This tea, however, is considerably edgier...it has some bite to it, a...

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Sylvia

(215 reviews)
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Morning Thunder from Celestial Seasonings

Style: Yerba Maté Black Tea – Region: Blend

53 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 30th, 2011

This tea is pretty good. It doesn't have a very strong aroma. The mate adds a nice sweet flavor to the tea. I added cream and sugar.

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Lapsang Souchong from Twinings

Style: Lapsang Souchong – Region: ?????

70 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 30th, 2011

This tea is pretty good. It has a nice smoky aroma, but it's too weak, and on the verge of being too bitter, like other Twinings black teas I've tasted. I really like the smoky flavor, though. I added cream and sugar.

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Safe Sex from Henri Bendel

Style: Flavored Rooibos – Region: Blend

89 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 30th, 2011

I've been served this blend several times now at a friend's house, and I am solidly impressed. This is probably my favorite flavored rooibos or rooibos blend yet. Quite strikingly, the aroma is very natural...there's a complete absence of anything remotely artificial.

The aroma is very pleasing...slightly chocolat...

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E. Alex Gerster

(66 reviews)
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Original Tulsi Tea from Organic India

Style: Tulsi / Holy Basil – Region: India

77 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 30th, 2011

I used to grow Tulsi on my windowsill, and missed the lemony fresh brew that the dried leaves used to make. It was always a soothing, calming sup of calmness that I looked forward to. I found these teabags of a blend of Tulsi at my local Whole Foods Supermarket, and have found them to be a worthy addition to my cupboar...

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Jade Cloud (aka Green Jade) from Rishi Tea

Style: Green Tea – Region: Hubei, China

87 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Oct. 29th, 2011

Excellent example of a Chinese Green from Hubei, that is both smooth and refreshing. I first tried this a number of years ago, then again recently based on Alex Zorach's review. He hits it on the nose when he describes it of being "simultaneously clean and rich tasting."

One of the things I like about Rishi's teas i...

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bryght

(9 reviews)
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British Blend - Premium Black Tea - Decaffeinated from Tetley Tea

Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend

70 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 29th, 2011

This is my bedtime tea. Every single night without fail. It's become such a routine for me that trying any other tea would likely interrupt my sleep patterns! The decaff version of the British Blend is less bitter than its big brother, allowing me to infuse it with a dash of honey to taste.

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British Blend - Premium Black Tea from Tetley Tea

Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend

70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 29th, 2011

When it comes to basic black tea, Tetley British Blend is the base of most of my blending. It's also the one tea that I drink every single night before bedtime (decaff without milk). Lovely aroma, moderately bitter. I spice it with a touch of honey sometimes. Great value as well.

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Chinese Oolong from Bigelow Tea

Style: Oolong Tea – Region: China

60 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
Oct. 28th, 2011

Not my favourite Oolong brand, but it's always fresh and has a buttery flavour which is very appealing to me. The problem is that if you over-steep it, it tastes like a mouthful of dirty grass mingled with an odour of cat pee.

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Constant Comment Decaffeinated from Bigelow Tea

Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend

87 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 28th, 2011

This is my daily go-to tea. I probably drink 3-5 bags a day. I even use it to blend with other teas. I suggest a Bigelow or Prince of Peace Oolong, a Tetley British Blend pouch along with a Constant Comment in a 10-ounce mug steeped to about five minutes (but remove the Oolong bag after two minutes or it will dominate ...

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Sylvia

(215 reviews)
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Roastaroma Herbal Tea from Celestial Seasonings

Style: Coffee Alternative / Substitute – Region: ?????

53 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 27th, 2011

I can't quite decide how I feel about this tea. It sort of hovers on the line between really good and completely off. I like that it brews really dark. Usually with Celestial Seasonings teas, I have to leave the teabag in for like 10 minutes, but this one took just a couple of minutes. It has this nice roasted flavor, ...

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Blueberry Bliss Rooibos Tea from Teavana

Style: Fruit Rooibos – Region: Blend

70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 27th, 2011

I normally am not a fan of blueberry in herbal teas, but I tend to like Teavana's fruity blends so I gave this one a try. I was impressed.

Aroma is pleasing and fully natural: there's not a hint of anything remotely artificial, which I greatly appreciate. I definitely like green rooibos more than red, and the gree...

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Scottish Breakfast (Loose Leaf) from Edinburgh Tea and Coffee Company

Style: Scottish Breakfast – Region: Blend

67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 26th, 2011

Dry leaf is obvious CTC, finely broken. Upon brewing, however, I am more impressed with this tea. Brews an opaque light brown color, light in color for a black tea of this strength and body.

I recommend a 1 minute infusion, as this tea infuses very quickly.

Very full-bodied tea, rich and heavy. Aroma is comple...

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Peppermint Guayusa from Runa

Style: Flavored Guayusa – Region: Blend

50 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
Oct. 24th, 2011

I actually thought this tea had a rather subdued peppermint presence, and I noticed the guayusa more than the mint, which is good. I did not think the two flavors blended particularly well with each other though...the mint seemed to obscure or cloud the Guayusa and vice versa.

The aroma was muddled, the flavor mild...

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Camomile from Ronnefeldt

Style: Chamomile Blend – Region: ?????

57 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 24th, 2011

This chamomile was actually a little bit unusual or atypical. It was full-bodied and rich, but a little bland, and had an unusually smooth flavor. There was less fruitiness, less of the hay or straw-like aroma, less of the lacy floral quality, and less of the muted bitter aftertaste that characterizes chamomile tea i...

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Linda Martin

(50 reviews)
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2 Doves Silver Needle from Imperial Tea Garden

Style: Silver Needle – Region: China

63 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 21st, 2011

This has a pleasant light flavor. I enjoyed it.

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Alex Zorach

(1448 reviews)
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Special Pouchong from Ten Ren Tea

Style: Pouchong Tea – Region: Taiwan / Formosa

40 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 1/5
Oct. 21st, 2011

This is the same tea that can be purchased in large boxes in some Asian markets. It is not the same as the loose-leaf teas sold in Ten-Ren's stores. After being impressed with Ten Ren's 3rd grade pouchong, this one, which is about the same price, was sorely disappointing.

Dry leaf, which is mostly larger pieces of...

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E. Alex Gerster

(66 reviews)
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Breakfast Blend Organic Black Tea from Samovar Tea Lounge

Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend

83 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 20th, 2011

Nice smooth, full bodied, malty, and a light briskness. Reminds me very much of Rishi Tea's Golden Yunnan Organic Black Tea, but a bit lighter on peppery tones. It is a beautiful blend of Dian Hong style tea (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_hong_tea) mixing whole leaf top-quality tea and a high content of fine go...

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