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Linda Martin

(50 reviews)
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Original Tulsi Tea from Organic India

Style: Tulsi / Holy Basil – Region: India

90 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Jan. 1st, 2011

This tea has a very pleasant aftertaste.

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Alex Zorach

(1453 reviews)
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Earl Grey Leaf Green Tea from Hyson

Style: Earl Grey Green Tea – Region: ?????

83 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 30th, 2010

This surprised me; it's a whole-leaf tea with relatively large leaves; a few of the leaves are broken or torn but most are intact.

Fruity and floral aroma, even perfumey, with a slightly smoky finish. Gentler than any other Earl Grey I've had. The flavor profile is similar to a high-quality Jasmine, but the aroma ...

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Linda Martin

(50 reviews)
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Coco Truffle from Tea Forte

Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend

27 / 100 Aroma: 1/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 1/5
Dec. 27th, 2010

This has a very strange smell, and I did not really enjoy the taste of it.

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Carbphrek

(1 review)
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My Morning Mate Tea from Teavana

Style: Flavored Yerba Maté – Region: Blend

87 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 26th, 2010

Definitely a chocolatey aroma with spicy undertones. I like the addition of the black tea to boost the spicy tones. I drink it with a splash of milk and no sweeters. Perfect.
205deg/5 mins

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Alex Zorach

(1453 reviews)
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Peach Oolong (Peachy Oolong) from Adagio Teas

Style: Flavored Oolong – Region: Taiwan / Formosa

73 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 23rd, 2010

Ironically, this tea is significantly less peachy in aroma than a number of pure (unflavored) oolongs I've had, including Adagio's own Dancong Aria.

The aroma is mostly of roast, and the roast is quite heavy. The base oolong really reminds me a lot more of a Chinese oolong than one from Taiwan. A hint of woody ton...

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Linda Martin

(50 reviews)
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Peppermint Herbal Tea from Stash Tea

Style: Peppermint Tea – Region: United States of America

57 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 21st, 2010

This tea is a bit weak.

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Alex Zorach

(1453 reviews)
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Dong Ding Oolong from Tradition

Style: Jade Oolong – Region: Taiwan / Formosa

93 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 20th, 2010

This is an exceptionally strong tea: without a doubt, the strongest green oolong I have yet tried. Very little leaf is needed. While I've had Dong Ding with a more nuanced aroma, it was weaker overall, and I actually prefer strength, especially in this style of tea which can be a little too gentle for my tastes. The...

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Kocha Japanese Black from Far West Trading Company

Style: Black Tea – Region: Japan

77 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 20th, 2010

There is something very muted and controlled about this tea. It reminds me of a high-grown Ceylon, from Nuwara Eliya, and I would probably believe it if someone labeled it as such. A faint malty aroma is barely present under a light, rice-like quality. Only a faint bitterness in the aftertaste, and very little astri...

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JGS1122

(138 reviews)
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Koilamari Estate TGFOP1 from Upton Tea Imports

Style: Assam – Region: Lakhimpur, Assam, India

100 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 17th, 2010

What can I say? I'm am an Assam lover. This is an excellent choice, solid flavor. Very enjoyable.

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Alex Zorach

(1453 reviews)
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Bai Hao Oolong (Oriental Beauty) Superior Grade from Life in Teacup

Style: Oriental Beauty – Region: Hsinchu (County), Taiwan

53 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 2/5
Dec. 17th, 2010

Thank you Marlena for sharing this one with me!

Fruity and complex aroma, but completely without bitterness or bite, even when using a generous amount of leaf and steeping for a long time. The overall character of the cup is Darjeeling-like, although with less edge. Although it's mild in terms of aroma and bittern...

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Tea Snob

(11 reviews)
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White Peony (Pai Mu Tan) from Chakra 4

Style: White Peony Tea – Region: China

70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 16th, 2010

The color is far darker than I was thinking it was going to be. It is a dark amber color, like a dark green tea, or a light black tea. The smell is light, and not very fragrant. It is sort of floral, like roses.

This has a very light taste that is easy to ruin. A slight overbrew and this will become bitter quickly. ...

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Hojicha from Chakra 4

Style: Hojicha – Region: Japan

70 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 16th, 2010

The tea is a bright orange color, typical of Hoijcha.

The smell is a light roast, comforting and warm and slightly nutty.

The taste is rich and roasted, not quite nutty. Slightly astringent, but not quite bitter. It doesn’t have a very complex flavor profile. The flavor doesn’t really come out until you sl...

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Earl Grey from Chakra 4

Style: Earl Grey Tea – Region: Blend

70 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
Dec. 16th, 2010

It is a sort of orangy red. It is a very rich looking liqueur. It smells intoxicating. It is not too strong, but it does smell a lot like the orange flavoring. The tea shines through that though and smells vegital.

The tea is very interesting. It tastes sort of like Swiss chard with bergamot orange dripped over it. ...

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Keemun Hao Ya from The Tao of Tea

Style: Keemun Hao Ya A – Region: Qimen, Anhui, China

80 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 16th, 2010

Pouring the tea into the cup, the color is a medium brown color. It smells sour with a complex flowery undertone. The taste is mildly sour but incredibly sweet. There are hints of a rose taste with overtone of a flower that I can not identify.

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Alex Zorach

(1453 reviews)
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Jasmine Tea from Tradition

Style: Jasmine Tea – Region: Taiwan / Formosa

77 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 15th, 2010

Very strong floral aroma to the dry leaf. The cup brews a deep golden color, and its aroma is much more subtle than that of the dry leaf. Smooth flavor. Overall character is mellow, deep, but with a metallic aftertaste.

I made three infusions, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, and much longer for the last. The aroma was hig...

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Tea Snob

(11 reviews)
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Imperial Dragonwell (Long Jing) from Shanti Tea

Style: Dragon Well (Long Jing) – Region: Zhejiang, China

80 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 15th, 2010

The liqueur is a deep amber tone. There are a couple of leaves left in the cup. There is a smell of cooked grass, sort of like leeks, and a soft hint of caramel in the smell.

This doesn’t seem to be a super complex set of tones to this tea. That doesn’t make this a bad tea though, it is just a sort of basic tea....

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Darjeeling Green from Shanti Tea

Style: Darjeeling Green Tea – Region: Darjeeling, India

87 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 15th, 2010

The liqueur is a light amber color, almost looking like it has no flavoring to it. It smells floral and fruity. The flower smells like rose but it tastes like jasmine. There is a lightly earthen tone at the back of the smell that is similar to many black darjeelings.

The taste is started off with a overtone of jasmi...

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Ceylon Forest Green from Shanti Tea

Style: Green Tea – Region: Uva, Sri Lanka

70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 15th, 2010

The liqueur is a light golden color. It smells soft and subtly sweet. There is a hint of being fermented a little bit extra long. The smells are subtle overall and not very strong. The taste is a lot like the smell but stronger. The first thing I notice is that it is subtly sweet riding in the middle tone while the dee...

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Monkey-Picked Ti Kuan Yin from Foojoy

Style: Tie Guan Yin – Region: Anxi, Fujian, China

83 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 15th, 2010

The tea is rather brisk and sharp, but not necessarily in an unpleasant way. Next time I will let it brew for a little less time. This tea has a distinct taste of baked red apples. If anyone has ever done this before, some of the apple caramelizes as it bakes and makes it a little sweeter than normal, there are de...

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Pu-er Tuo Cha Small Bowl from The Tao of Tea

Style: Pu-erh Tea – Region: Yunnan, China

83 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 15th, 2010

It is dark and rich with intense earthy tones. It is like mixing dark hot chocolate with espresso, taking the sweet and the bitter out of both.What is left is comforting and caffeinated. This is a great morning tea because it wakes you up a lot like coffee with less caffeine and a better flavor. You do need to remember...

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Alex Zorach

(1453 reviews)
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Java Malabar Plantation Black Tea from Simpson & Vail

Style: Black Tea – Region: West Java, Indonesia

77 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Dec. 14th, 2010

Thank you Marlena for sharing this one!

Aroma is unique, and hard to describe, very clean and cool, yet deep. A suggestion of wintergreen, like I've only ever encountered in Ceylon teas from the Uva region. I can see the licorice and grilled vegetables Marlena describes, as well. The aroma suggests savory qualiti...

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Chamomile from Mrs. Robinson's Tea Shop

Style: Pure Chamomile Tea – Region: ?????

67 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 13th, 2010

Very weak for a chamomile, in spite of the generous quantity of leaf / flower that I used. I let this brew 7 minutes, and it was still on the thin side. However, I found that the flavor of this chamomile was more pleasing. It has a little bit of a more crisp quality to it, and less of the muted bitter aftertaste tha...

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MimiG

(46 reviews)
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Earl Grey from Two Leaves and a Bud

Style: Earl Grey Tea – Region: Blend

53 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
Dec. 12th, 2010

I didn't think this tea was incredible, but it wasn't very bad either.

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Lady Grey from Twinings

Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend

77 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 12th, 2010

This tea had a lighter black-tea-taste to it, and the citrus flavor was strong; like the flavors had switched places from Earl Grey tea. It was good - not what I expected.

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Tea Snob

(11 reviews)
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Licorice from The Tao of Tea

Style: Wellness Tea / Medicinal Tea – Region: United States of America

77 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 8th, 2010

The liqueur is an amber color with hints of green. It smells sweet and sort of spiced, like there is something extra inside. The brew is made from chopped up licorice root, and there are no other spices, so I assume the spiced taste comes from the root itself.

This is a really tasty herbal tea. It is caffeine free,...

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