Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas
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Peach Oolong (Peachy Oolong) from Adagio Teas
Style: Flavored Oolong – Region: Taiwan / Formosa63 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 28th, 2010
I'm giving this sort of low marks because I am not fond of flavoring every tea you can get your hands on. Most good teas have their own good flavors. That said, this was a very nice blend with a good tea base and a good flavor. But I would rather have had a peach and a cup of tea.
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Yunnan Noir from Adagio Teas
Style: Yunnan Gold – Region: Yunnan, China67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 28th, 2010
This is a very nice tea, smooth and sweet, but with some depth to it. It is very characteristic of the Yunnans of the past few years, as it is not as deep, not as spicy nor as chocolatey as it used to was. I found you can do a second infusion if you use half the water for about 5 minutes.
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Apricot Green from Adagio Teas
Style: Fruit Green Tea – Region: China73 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 28th, 2010
This is definately apricot. But just as definately green. It makes a wonderful, delicate but very refreshing ice tea. It's a great tea for sipping, too. I think Adagio did a great job with this one.
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Roastaroma Herbal Tea from Celestial Seasonings
Style: Coffee Alternative / Substitute – Region: ?????63 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
Oct. 28th, 2010
Ok, it is NOT coffee. It is pretty good just as it is, but I have to confess I drink it more out of nostalgia than anything else and I keep it for my "no caffeine shall cross my lips" friends. It's a pleasant drink in the winter evenings.
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Lemon Zinger Herbal Tea from Celestial Seasonings
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: ?????70 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
Oct. 28th, 2010
The aroma is better than the flavor, but if I do 2 teabags per cup, it suits me fine. I like the lemon without it being something acid, so I can drink it without having something to eat with it. A nice, pleasant cup
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Morning Thunder from Celestial Seasonings
Style: Yerba Maté Black Tea – Region: Blend60 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
Oct. 28th, 2010
Oh yeah, those buffalo just shake the earth. Definately not for the delicate crowd. This stuff is trong and tasty and wakes you right up. Good for those days when you have brain fog. I brew it for 3-5 minutes. I usually prefer loose leaf, but I gotta admit that there are days....
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Pumpkin Spice Autumn Spiced Tea from Bigelow Tea
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: ?????70 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
Oct. 28th, 2010
I think this year's blend must be different as this year's reviews I have seen elsewhere are a lot more positive, as its mine. I found it to be well-rounded, without too much clove. The pumpkin was there and I quite liked it with cream and a bit of sugar. I brewed it for 4 minutes
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Golden Peach Tea from St. Dalfour
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Sri Lanka / Ceylon53 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
Thanks to my friend Sparky for providing this one. I didn't know what to expect of this tea. Unlike many American fruit-flavored teas, this tea is very subtle; the fruitiness is not overdone and blends well with the base tea. The base tea is quite weak for a Ceylon, but is also smooth. The fruitiness has a little d...
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Lady Londonderry Tea from Culinary Teas
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend90 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
Supposedly Princess Diana's favorite. This is a very feminine tea that you can't quite pin down. Is it floral, is it fruity, yes, it's really both. It smells divine and tastes really really good. It's not one I spend much time analysing, I just enjoy it. It is perfect for a ladies tea party and it is wonderful ice...
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Buckingham Palace Tea from Culinary Teas
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend83 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
One of my all time favorites from when I first began to appreciate tea. Supposedly the Queen has this at her annual garden party, which I have been unable to attend. It really is just what it says, a blend of Earl Grey and Jasmine that works very, very well and is perfect for grand affairs, as it is smooth and delicat...
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Canadian Breakfast from Culinary Teas
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend73 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
I brew this for 3.5 minutes with boiling water. It gives off an aroma of woodsiness with overtones of wheat and asparagus. This carries right on over into the taste of the brew, which is malty and woodsy with floral overtones. What a great way to wake up!
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Kenya Milima Black Tea from Simpson & Vail
Style: Black Tea – Region: Kericho, Kenya73 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
Dry, there is very little scent to this tea, but as it brews it smells almost like chocolate, almost like black cherries. I found it to be quite smooth, with a mild, pleasant sweet note, that ends with some briskness
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Java Malabar Plantation Black Tea from Simpson & Vail
Style: Black Tea – Region: West Java, Indonesia70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
As it brews, this has a licorice and grilled veggie smell. It is less malty than a Ceylon and a bit tangier. There is a very nice roasted edge to it.
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Genmaicha from The Tea Spot
Style: Genmaicha – Region: Japan80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
This tea was developed by the "lower" classes in Japan, to stretch out the expensive tea. I'm not usually a fan of Japanese greens,but I like this one because the toasty, popcorny, nuttiness makesa great combination with the greeniness of the tea itself. I think this is better than many I have had of genmaicha
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Earl Grey Citrus from Boston Tea Company
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend60 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
I pretty much agree with Alex, but I wasn't that taken with it. I think I like my Earl as is, with the exception of S&V's Victorian Earl Grey. Surprisingly, I think this company's Earl Grey in bags is better
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Ginger Peach from The Tea Smith
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend23 / 100 Aroma: 2/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 1/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
Sadly, this was a dud from first to last. It smelled of chemicals and the taste of peaches and ginger were almost non-existent. They came out better with the addition of sugar, but on the whole, simply not worth it, as the base tea also was not very nice. It may just have been a bad batch.
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Blacksmith Blend from The Tea Smith
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend87 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
Some teas are elusive and this is certainly one. I cannot pin down what it tastes like, but it is delicious. The aroma is easy - woody, leathery, tobacco, all dark and sweet. The tea is lighter somehow, but with a good body that is smooth as can be. A drawing room blacksmith who still has the tang of the smithy abou...
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South of the Border Chocolate Tea from The Tea Smith
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend90 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
This is a really satisfying winter tea. I brew it for about 4 minutes with boiling water. At first you taste the mild chocolate and good tea base and wonder where the chilis is, but then your moth warms, as does your tum and you think, aah, that's really nice. The tea is a good base and the rest just adds to the fee...
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Golden Osmanthus Oolong (Huang Jin Gui) traditional style from Life in Teacup
Style: Golden Osmanthus – Region: Anxi, Fujian, China83 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
I am still feeling my way with Oolongs, so I followed Directions and brewed this at about 205 for about 2 minutes. There was a light flowery scent that flowed right into a soft flowery taste, that just skims over your tongue. I want to experiment with different times and temps to see how that might change.
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Hu-Kwa Tea from Mark T. Wendell
Style: Lapsang Souchong – Region: Taiwan / Formosa100 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
The "Ne plus ultra" of Lapsang Souchongs. The high bar for all others. It is superb. Yes, it is smokey - that's what a LS is, but this has a sweet note to the aroma and that carries through into the tea, which is rich and smooth and mellow. It also keeps well. I have some I have had for 4 years and it is still won...
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Honey n' Cream (???) from Assam Tea Company
Style: Assam – Region: Assam, India77 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
Yum, what a nice tea. Be sure to brew for just 3 minutes. It is very smooth, with hints of nuts and fruit, along with a good bit of sweetness. There's a little bite at the end to ground it. Very good tea
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Fruity Apricot from Assam Tea Company
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: ?????70 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
Not the best Assam I have had. The apricot is very much to the fore and has a hint of bubblegum
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Darjeeling Vidyaranya Black Tea from Teavana
Style: Darjeeling First Flush – Region: Darjeeling, India40 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 2/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
You need to treat this one as a green and only brew it for 2 minutes. I was not impressed with it hot, but as a cold-brewed tea in the fridge for 5 hours, it was lovely, with a full mouth feel and a somewhat nutty, malty flavor. Still, nothing distict about it and I won't get it again. I find many first flush Darjee...
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Ceciliyan Estate FBOPF Ex. Spl. from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Ceylon Black Tea – Region: Ratnapura, Sri Lanka63 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
Tiny leaves with abundant gold buds. By itself it was only a so-so tea, but with the addition of milk it took a huge leap forward into being very, very good, with a hint of malt on top of a solid dry oak leaf and floral note. The difference was truly amazing. and worthy of the Ex. Spl designation. I would recommend ...
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Golden Bi Luo from Chicago Tea Garden
Style: Yunnan Gold – Region: Yunnan, China87 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 26th, 2010
Huh, a black tea made in the style of a green. How 'bout that? The leaves have been hand-rolled in a heated wok so they seem to be like Bi Luo Chun - Green Snail Spring. This lovely gold dust [from the golden bud hairs] covered tea comes from Yunnan Province, China and tastes much like a usual Yunnan, woodsy, a tad...
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