Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas
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Tilleul (Loose) from Harney and Sons
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: France80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 4th, 2010
I've only had this loose. It comes from France and is the essence of light floral woods. I like to drink just because it is so sweet and delicate and reminds me of French and Austrian gardens in the spring. Don't just save it for tummy troubles, but enjoy it as a pleasant soothing quiet spot in your day.
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Peaches & Ginger (Teabag) from Harney and Sons
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Oct. 4th, 2010
Harney is one of my favorite companies, as their tea is always of excellent quality. This is a good example, as the tea tastes of freshripe peaches with a nicely balance ginger zing. It is lovely iced and a bit of sugar, while not necessary, brings out the peach even more.
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Yorkshire Gold from Yorkshire Tea
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 4th, 2010
This is a very straightforward English tea. Not a lot of nuances, but no nonsense either. It is assuredly malty and strong, just how I like my black teas. Ideal for mornings, when you don't want to think about what to make, just do it. Ideal for the cream and sugar crowd, in fact, I think it is best with a bit of cr...
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Snowflake on Green Lake (Bi Tan Piao Xue) Jasmine Green from Life in Teacup
Style: Jasmine Tea – Region: Sichuan, China100 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Oct. 4th, 2010
I can't say enough good about this tea. It is lovely to look at, to smell and to taste. An absolutely superb jasmine, well worth every penny you spend on it. It is delicate, but gives a full mouth feel. The scent is easily the best, as is the taste and I do love Jasmine teas.
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Blackberry & Elderflower Tea Bags from Taylors of Harrogate
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend73 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 4th, 2010
I'm not a huge fan of herbal teas, but this is so delightful smelling and tasting that I really liked it. I have a thing for elderberries, either in flower or berry and I found this combo to bring out the best of both. I didn't try it iced, but I think it would be wonderful on a hot summer day.
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Prince of Wales from Twinings
Style: Black Tea – Region: China53 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5
Sep. 30th, 2010
Phooey. This used to my standard for judging Prince of Wales, which is one of my many favorites. However, in the last year or so, the quality has tanked. This makes me very unhappy, as I now have to search out a new standard. Maybe it's just the difficult years tea producers have had recently. I hope so. Otherwis...
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Sencha "Matsuri" from Lupicia
Style: Sencha – Region: Japan93 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Sep. 29th, 2010
This is my favorite green tea!!! A wonderfully mellow green tea that just always hits the spot and doesn't get bitter! Sencha Matsuri has a fantastic grassy/earthy smell (very "green"), it also brews to a wonderful green color, around the same shade as this website! As for the taste, it's a very classic green tea, but ...
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Sakurambo (Cherry) from Lupicia
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend77 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 29th, 2010
This tea has a fantastic aroma! A truly lovely sweet (but not sickly sweet!) cherry smell. And unlike most fruit teas, which I find tend to taste thin and bitter, the flavor actually holds up! It's pretty over powering actually, but in a good way. If you're a fan of fruit teas, definitely take the time to check this on...
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Jade Oolong Tea from Arbor Teas
Style: Jade Oolong – Region: Nantou, Taiwan63 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 28th, 2010
This jade oolong tastes very little like any Taiwanese jade oolongs I've had, and instead tastes more like a greener, medium-roast Tie Guan Yin. The level of roast is noticeably stronger than what I normally expect from a Jade oolong.
The aroma is of honey and wood. In the second infusion, some herbaceous tones co...
Jasmine Green Tea from Boston Tea Company
Style: Jasmine Tea – Region: China53 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 27th, 2010
It's a little unclear from reading the commercial description how this tea is produced. The description describes the traditional process, but the ingredients list "natural flavor" rather than by using the traditional scenting method. Based on the aroma of the dry leaf, it seems like the "natural flavor" method inste...
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Earl of Bengal Tea from Teatulia
Style: Earl Grey Tea – Region: Bangladesh70 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Sep. 26th, 2010
I don't find much difference among the various serious Earl Greys (I'm dismissing some of the really cheap ones with a fake taste), maybe because the bergamot gives them all a distinctive flavor. This one is a pleasant, reasonably aromatic version. Generally, I prefer a stronger, darker tea, but this would be good for...
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Makaibari Estate Darjeeling 1st Flush Black Tea from Arbor Teas
Style: Darjeeling First Flush – Region: Darjeeling, India87 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Sep. 26th, 2010
I never cease to be amazed by what comes out of Makaibari estate.
The dry brownish leaves with a few greener leaves mixed in turn noticeably greener upon brewing--most of them become the color of a green tea, with a few olive-colored ones mixed in. The cup is a deep golden hue, no darker than some green teas.
Ar...
Organic Cascade Mint Herbal Tea from Stash Tea
Style: Mint Tea – Region: Washington State, United States87 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 22nd, 2010
Up to this point, I've only ever had three kinds of mint tea: fresh mint tea from a Moroccan restaurant (delicious), Mighty Leaf's Mint Melange (not a fan), and this one. This tea is absolutely amazing, and I've been drinking it almost every day since I discovered it. It has a wonderful, chilling mintyness which give...
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Kukicha Green Tea from Arbor Teas
Style: Kukicha – Region: Japan77 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 22nd, 2010
Very fresh, more vegetal aroma than most kukicha I've had. Liquor is exceptionally clear, flavor is exceptionally smooth, sweet even. Less twiggy, yet also less sencha-like. Very mild, but very pleasant. Very little astringency.
This is not the most complex tea I've had, but it's certainly very balanced. Beside...
Victory Tea from Native American Tea Company
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 21st, 2010
I tried this tea a second time and I found it had grown on me substantially
This tea combines wild cherry bark with a number of other more familiar "western" ingredients. This tea is fairly sour, probably because of the presence of the hibiscus, which I could do without...but besides that I like it. It is much les...
French Vanilla Black Tea from Bigelow Tea
Style: Vanilla Black Tea – Region: ?????43 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 20th, 2010
Bigelow teas always sound fantastic in theory but taste like hot water... they just never live up to their potential (which I guess, to be fair, is not really a surprise considering Bigelow is the type of tea you tend to drink because the coffee is instant and the other alternative in the wicker basket is some kind of ...
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Style: Golden Osmanthus – Region: Anxi, Fujian, China63 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 20th, 2010
After being really impressed by Life in Teacup's Huang Jin Gui traditional style, this one was a disappointment. I experimented a little bit with brewing, but, regardless of how I brewed, compared to that other tea, the aroma of this one is weaker and less pleasant overall.
I also find this tea to have less depth. ...
Earl Grey Citrus from Boston Tea Company
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 19th, 2010
I was expecting this tea to be fruitier and more citrusy than it was, but I was pleasantly surprised. Both the bergamot and citrus presence are balanced, and you really notice the underlying black tea. The aromas blend very well. I suspect that this may be due to the fact that this blend uses actual citrus peel rath...
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Azteca Fire Herbal Tea from Teavana
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend87 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 19th, 2010
I think this is a tea most appropriately suited for winter drinking or cold damp days. I might be wrong but I believe it has very little, if any caffeine. It has high notes of chocolate and is very smooth. I don't notice the peppers having a "bite".
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Coconut Chai Black from Zhena's Gypsy Tea
Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 19th, 2010
I really enjoy this tea. The coconut lifts the aroma into something really special, and rounds out the warmth of the other spices. Chai always feels decadent, but this to me feels extra-decadent. I do wish it were a little less pricey.
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PG Tips Pyramid bags from PG Tips
Style: Black Tea – Region: Blend47 / 100 Aroma: 2/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 18th, 2010
People just adore PG Tips, and I know when I was living in England it was most of my British friends go-to brand. I, however, have found it to be a little difficult to brew- you've got to time the steeping perfectly or it ends up a bit bitter and dry tasting. I have better luck with Tetley's and Barry's which seemingly...
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Genmaicha from ITO EN
Style: Genmaicha – Region: ?????60 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 5/5
Sep. 18th, 2010
I sort of consider ITO EN to be the most acceptable of the lower-end tea brands...it's certainly not a crappy brand or anything but I just mean you can find it in any corner store nowadays (premade or boxed!) and while it's not exciting, it hits the spot. I usually love Genmaicha but theirs tends to have a bitter after...
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Hojicha from ITO EN
Style: Hojicha – Region: ?????57 / 100 Aroma: 3/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 5/5
Sep. 18th, 2010
I sort of consider ITO EN to be the most acceptable of the lower-end tea brands...it's certainly not a crappy brand or anything but I just mean you can find it in any corner store nowadays (premade or boxed!) and while it's not exciting, it hits the spot. That said, their Hojicha is just always a bit too bitter for me ...
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Decaf Muscat from Lupicia
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 18th, 2010
Muscat wine flavored tea... very strange yet intriguing! A fantastic smelling tea, however the flavor itself is a little lacking- not bad by any means but I found the novelty sort of wears off half way through the cup. I got this as a tea sample when purchasing other teas from Lupicia and while I enjoyed the experience...
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Mtn High Chai from Two Leaves and a Bud
Style: Chai / Spiced Tea – Region: Assam, India93 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Sep. 18th, 2010
This is a delightful chai, perfect for waking up too late for breakfast tea, but still too early for afternoon tea. It is not dominated by cinnamon, which is a nice change.
It suggests steeping for 3 minutes, but the longer it steeps the richer the flavor gets (it's been in my cup for the past 30 minutes). I'm si...
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