Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas from Carstensens Tehandel
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Tanzania BOP CTC (Nr. 69) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Black Tea – Region: Tanzania80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 28th, 2021
Half-litre pot at home, made from very fine dark brown and black leaves of black tea. According to the salesman that sold the tea to me, this sort, which looks like granulate and smells like Assam, is native to Tanzania and I would like to discover more about it. Pours nearly clear copper brown (against white china) wi...
Read Full ReviewPiña Colada (Nr. 177) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend67 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 28th, 2021
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of black tea (Ceylon?) leaves and pieces of caramelised pineapple and coconut, as well as sunflower blossom, all sprinkled with flavour. Pours clear copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of coconut and pineapple, with mild touches of black tea. Ditt...
Read Full ReviewIrish Coffee Te (Nr. 172) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend82 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 28th, 2021
Half-litre pot at home, made from black tea (Ceylon?) leaves generously sprinkled with Irish coffee flavour. Pours nearly clear copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of caramel and black tea, with touches of whiskey and vanilla. Bitterish, leafy onset of black tea, giving way to sweet and smo...
Read Full ReviewEarl Grey Royal (Nr. 128) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Earl Grey Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Mar. 28th, 2021
One-litre pot at home, made from fine green and brown leaves of Darjeeling sprinkled with bergamot oil and flavour. Pours clear copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of Darjeeling tea, with touches of bergamot oil and mild basement hints. Bitter, leafy flavour of Darjeeling, with touches of b...
Read Full ReviewWinter Dream (Nr. 156) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend69 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 22nd, 2020
One-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of black tea leaves (Ceylon?) and pieces of apples, almonds and orange peel as well as cinnamon, all sprinkled with some wintry flavour. Pours clear darkish copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear, intense aroma of almonds and cinnamon, with notes of orange ...
Read Full ReviewFrugtblanding Brændte Mandler (Nr. 930) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend83 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 22nd, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of pieces of apple, caramelised pineapple, pawpaw, roasted almonds, raisins, beetroots, cinnamon and popcorn - a truly fascinating winter blend. Pours clear pink (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of roasted almonds, apples and cinnamon. Sweetish flavour of r...
Read Full ReviewGrøn Alsblanding (Nr. 6400-G) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Fruit Green Tea – Region: Blend68 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 22nd, 2020
Cup at home, made from a sample received in my local outlet and consisting of leaves of Sencha, probably strawberry leaves, too, cornflower blossom, and pieces of caramelised melon and dried apple - at least that is what the loose mixture looks and smells like; no description is available on the tea company's website y...
Read Full ReviewLemon-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...
Read Full ReviewJapansk 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...
Read Full ReviewKinesisk 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...
Read Full ReviewSønderjysk 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 ReviewGrøn 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...
Read Full ReviewOolong 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...
Read Full ReviewCool 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...
Read Full ReviewChina Yunnan Imperial (Nr. 99) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Yunnan Red – Region: Yunnan, China92 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Sep. 6th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from loose curly dried leaves of varying colour, spanning most shades of brown and grey. Pours clear reddish copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear and seductive aroma of high quality red (= black) tea leaves, with malty touches, reminiscent of the Lao Wild Phongsali or ...
Read Full ReviewHappy Halloween (Nr. 618) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 6th, 2020
One-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of dried acreola cherries, apples and figs, lemongrass, hibiscus, and pieces of pumpkin and carrot as well as blackberry leaves, peony blossom, and cloves - a truly fascinating tea-free blend emitting a gorgeous scent. Pours slightly hazy greenish brown (against white china) w...
Read Full ReviewBars' Barsø Blend from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: ?????70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Sep. 6th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of black tea leaves and ground and caramelised hazelnuts, lemongrass, liquorice root, and dried strawberries and black currants. Pours nearly clear copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Intense aroma of lemongrass, fudge and berries, with touches of black tea l...
Read Full ReviewAnna Banana (Nr. 932) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: ?????80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Jul. 24th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from an enchanting variety of dried (and, in part, caramelised) fruits: banana, pineapple, mango, peach, apricot, cranberry, and God knows what else (there is no description of the blend on the tea company's website yet). Pours clear light straw (against white china) with no sediment. Inten...
Read Full ReviewGrøn Karamelte (Nr. 341) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored Green Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Jul. 24th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of Sencha leaves and pieces of fudge. Pours clear straw (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of caramel, with notes of Sencha leaves and mild touches of vanilla. Bitterish and herbal flavour of Sencha, with sweetish notes of caramel and hints of vanilla. Mildly...
Read Full ReviewHvid Mulberry (Nr. 1018) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored White Tea – Region: Blend72 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Jul. 24th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of white tea leaves and what looks like pieces of dried mango, mulberries, cornflower and sunflower (the blend is new, and there is no description on the tea company's website yet). Pours clear straw (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of mulberries and peach,...
Read Full ReviewCarstensens Munkete (Nr. 147) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Flavored Black Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Jul. 24th, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of black tea leaves and pieces of orange peel, orange blossom and cloves. Pours nearly clear dark copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of black tea, cloves and orange peel, with hints of vanilla. Bitter flavour of black tea, with spicy notes of clo...
Read Full ReviewTante Gul (Nr. 768) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Miscellaneous Blend – Region: ?????82 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Jun. 22nd, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of yellow tea leaves and dried goji berries and small pieces of dried mango. Pours clear olive green with no sediment. Clear aroma of mango and berries, with touches of yellow tea. Sweetish flavour of mango, with dryish notes of goji berries and bitterish touches of yellow te...
Read Full ReviewStrong Lemon (Nr. 152) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Lemon Black Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Jun. 22nd, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of a blend of black tea leaves and small pieces of dried lemon and lemon peel. Pours slightly hazy copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Intense aroma of lemon, with notes of black tea. Bitter flavour of black tea leaves, with intense but not aggressive notes o...
Read Full ReviewSweet Orange (Nr. 166) from Carstensens Tehandel
Style: Fruit Black Tea – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Jun. 22nd, 2020
Half-litre pot at home, made from black tea leaves and small pieces of dried orange peel. Pours nearly clear orangeish brown (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of orange, with touches of black tea. The flavour is quite the reverse, with the bitter black tea notes being dominant and the sweetish and dry...
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