Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas
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Lemon-Hamp (Nr. 936) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend72 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 22nd, 2020
One-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of hemp leaves, calendula blossom, and pieces of apple, orange peel and lemon peel - not a single leaf of camellia sinensis here. Pours clear peach straw (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of hemp, with touches of lemon and hints of apple. Bitterish and herbal...
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Japansk Lime og Lemon (Nr. 232) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Green Tea with Lemon – Region: Blend78 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 22nd, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of green tea (Sencha?) leaves, small pieces of lemon and lemon peel as well as daisy blossom, all sprinkled with a refreshing aroma. Pours clear pale straw (against white china) with no sediment. Intense aroma of lemon and lime, with clear notes of green tea. Leafy flavour of...
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Roasted Almonds (No. 1438) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend72 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Nov. 22nd, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of almond bits and pieces of apple, beetroot and hibiscus blossom, all sprinkled with aroma. Pours clear pinkish brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of almonds and apples, with some floral and sugary touches. Mild flavour of tart apples and roasted almon...
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Kinesisk Forårste (Nr. 141) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend60 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 22nd, 2020
Cup at home, made from a sample received free of charge at the outlet; it consisted of a mixture of fine black Chinese tea leaves (Keemun?), rose petals, and jasmine blossom, all sprinkled with bergamot oil. Pours slightly hazy copper brown (against white china) with some dark brown sediment resting on the bottom. Clea...
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China Keemun Finest Chuen Cha from TeaGschwendner
Style: Keemun – Region: Anhui, China70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Nov. 22nd, 2020
One-litre pot at home, made from fine very dark brown and black leaves of organic Keemun. Pours nearly clear copper brown (against white china), with no sediment. Clear aroma of black tea leaves, with malty touches. Bitterish flavour of black tea, with leafy and malty notes and touches of smoke. Mildly bitter, leafy af...
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Candy Apple Tea (No. 1489) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend78 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from pieces of dried apples, sprinkled with citric acid and aroma. Pours clear light straw (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of tart apples, with hints of vanilla. Sweet flavour of apples and vanilla, with some crispy, dry touches. Smooth, fruity palate with an aftertaste ...
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Salty Caramel (No. 1629) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Miscellaneous Blend – Region: Blend84 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of black tea (probably Assam) leaves and Rooibos as well as small pieces of salted butter caramel, all sprinkled with aroma. Pours clear darkish copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of caramel, with notes of black tea leaves and touches of Rooibos....
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Karl-Heinz the Autumn Tea ® (No. 946) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend78 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of black tea from Ceylon, China and India (most of it looks like Ceylon and Assam, but a fee longer rolled leaves can be found, too), pieces of orange and lemon peel as well as anise, star anise, cinnamon and cloves - a truly autumnal composition. Pours clear copper brown (ag...
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Rooibos Cherry Cranberry (No. 1340) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Fruit Rooibos – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of Rooibos leaves and pieces of caramelised cranberries, sour cherries and rose petals. Pours slightly hazy orange (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of cherries and Rooibos, with touches of rose blossom and some almondlike notes. Distinct flavour of Rooibos ...
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Fireside Glow (No. 1456) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Flavored Rooibos – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
One litre pot at home, made from a mixture of hibiscus blossom, pieces of apple, almonds, and rosehip as well as cinnamon and rooibos, all emitting an enchanting winter scent. Pours slightly hazy brownish dark red (against white china) with no sediment. Intense and seductive aroma of apples and cinnamon, with notes of ...
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Sønderjysk Te (Nr. 111) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend68 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
Cup at home, made from a mixture of black tea (Ceylon?), rose petals, cornflower blossom and vanilla, sprinkled with aroma. Pours slightly hazy dark amber (against white china) with a thin layer of brownish sediment. Clear aroma of vanilla, black tea and orange. Bitterish taste of black tea (Ceylon?), with sweet notes ...
Read Full ReviewHamburgs Hanseaten Liebe from TeaGschwendner
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot in the tea lounge at TeeGschwendner, Hamburg, made from a mixture of Oolong and black teas, pieces of apple, rose petals, cornflower blossom, and lemon and orange peel. Pours clear orangeish straw (against white china), with no sediment. Clear aroma of black tea, with pronounced notes of orange and touch...
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Grøn Valnøddete (Nr. 284) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored Green Tea – Region: Blend85 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
One-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of fine green tea leaves, almond flakes, caramelised hazelnut bits, candied pineapple, pieces of walnut, and coconut, all generously sprinkled with aroma. Pours hazy straw (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of a whole variety of nuts, the walnut and the hazeln...
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O’Sullivan’s Favourite from TeaGschwendner
Style: Irish Breakfast – Region: Blend66 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from very fine black tea leaves - the description on the label tea company's website mentions CTC from the best high plains of Africa - so tiny it looks nearly like granulate. Pours somewhat hazy dark copper brown with an orange taint (against white china) and no discernible sediment. Clear...
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East Frisian Leaf Blend from TeaGschwendner
Style: East Frisian Tea (Ostfriesentee) – Region: Blend78 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 25th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a blend of Assam leaves (I asked specifically how many different types there were but received no assistance on this point in my local outlet in Flensburg). Pours clear darkish copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear, malty and leafy aroma of Assam tea, with very mil...
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Pear (No. 1413) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a truly impressive mixture of dried pieces of pear and apple, hibiscus, safflower and calendula blossom, sweet blackberry leaves, rosehip shells, lemon balm, and vanilla - not a single leaf of tea, though. Pours clear amber (against white china) with no sediment. Intense aroma of vanil...
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Lapsang Souchong (Nr. 20) from Wohlenberg
Style: Lapsang Souchong – Region: China78 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from smoked Chinese black tea leaves. Pours clear dark amber (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of smoke, with notes of black tea. Bitter, leafy flavour of black tea, enhanced by pronounced smoky notes. Astringent and leafy palate, with smoky notes and malty touches in the ...
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East Frisian Vanilla Koppke ® (No. 969) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend85 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of various strong black teas (Assam and, perhaps, Ceylon, judging by the looks and the scent), ground Bourbon vanilla and aroma. Pours clear robust copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of malty, leafy Assam, with touches of vanilla and hints of cre...
Read Full ReviewBlack Velvet (Nr. 32) from Wohlenberg
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend68 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of fine black and dark brown leaves of black tea (Assam and Ceylon?), and pieces of freeze-dried cherries and blueberries, all sprinkled with an aroma. Pours nearly clear dark copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Strong aroma of caramel and fruit, with malty a...
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Darjeeling No. 9 TGFOP1 Himalaya First Flush (No. 215) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Darjeeling First Flush – Region: Darjeeling, India85 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
Half-litre cup at home, made from fine small green, brown and yellow leaves. Pours clear peach yellow (against white china) with no sediment. Very mild aroma of fresh leaves, much faintier than the loose leaves themselves emit. Mild, leafy but fresh and pure flavour of black tea, with floral touches. A delicate palate,...
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O'Connor's Cream ® (No. 972) from TeaGschwendner
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture fine very dark brown and black curled Assam and Ceylon leaves and small pieces of cocoa, all sprinkled generously with whiskey aroma. Pours clear copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Intense aroma of whiskey cream, with touches of black tea and notes of cocoa....
Read Full ReviewFriser Blanding (Nr. 42) from Wohlenberg
Style: East Frisian Tea (Ostfriesentee) – Region: India68 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a blend of seven different strong and flavourful black teas (the company does not specify which ones, but repeats it trice in the description of the tea that the teas are strong; hm...). Pours clear copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear, malty aroma of Assam, with ...
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Oolong med Skovbær (Nr. 1004) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored Oolong – Region: Blend78 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
One-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of oolong, green tea leaves, and elderflower blossom, red and black currants, raspberries and strawberries (I clearly see some of these; the rest is what I have found mentioned in the commercial description on the tea company's website). Pours clear darkish amber (against whit...
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Cool Mint (Nr. 258) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend69 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
Cup at home, made from a mixture of pieces of sweet liquorice root and dried apple, lemongrass and dried peppermint leaves - not a single tea leaf in it. Pours clear darkish straw (against transparent glass) with negligible sediment. Clear aroma of liquorice, with notes of lemongrass and touches of fruit and peppermint...
Read Full ReviewRooibos Goringa (Nr. 842) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Fruit Rooibos – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 26th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of predominantly red but also green rooibos leaves and dried strawberries, figs and some other fruit (there is no description of the tea on the company's website yet). Pours clear reddish copper brown (against white china), with no sediment. Clear aroma of rooibos leaves, wit...
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