Kuppa
Tea Reviewer
Member since Feb. 10th, 2012. Reviewed 15 teas.
Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas
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Sweet & Spicy Caffeine Free from Good Earth Teas
Style: Flavored Rooibos – Region: Blend83 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Jul. 9th, 2014
Appearance: Brews a robust, reddish copper. Aroma: Cinnamon, orange, sugar, pepper, wood. Flavor: Immediate sweet arrival, with a tingly burn on the tongue; hints of liquorice with a thick and viscous mouthfeel. The peppery burn continues across mid-palate as the sweetness abates (a little) and it clears to a woody, ...
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Cinnamon Apple Spice Herbal Tea from Celestial Seasonings
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend77 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 6th, 2012
Aroma: Apple, cinnamon, and something else "woody." Label says it contains orange peel, carob and chicory; perhaps these give that effect. Smells of fall; a touch overbearing, but comforting.
Flavor: Weighty body, slightly slick; immediate sweetness and apple; followed by tart hibiscus and slight citrus, then woody...
Madagascar Vanilla Rooibos (Red Tea) from Celestial Seasonings
Style: Flavored Rooibos – Region: Blend73 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Oct. 6th, 2012
Aroma: sweet, floral and earthy.
Flavor: a touch on the light side; no more than 10 oz H20 per bag. Begins with the woody/herbal character of the rooibos, followed by the vanilla sweetness.
Value: Solid- not expensive, and convenient.
Overall: I love rooibos, and this is a perennial favorite.
Organic Chamomile with Lavender from Traditional Medicinals
Style: Chamomile Blend – Region: Blend80 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 3rd, 2012
Aroma is lavender, lavender, lavender. A touch of chamomile and something faintly citric. The label says there is "lemon balm leaf" in here. This is where this infusion really shines.
Flavor: Thin, earthy, lavender. Hardly any chamomile is perceptible; but in all fairness, the directions say to use two bags for a...
Peppermint Herbal Tea from Celestial Seasonings
Style: Peppermint Tea – Region: United States of America63 / 100 Aroma: 2/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 3rd, 2012
Aroma: stale grass clippings.
Flavor: Earth, grass and mint. A little natural sweetness seeps in, but only a touch. Minty finish lingers.
Value: Inexpensive, and only needs one bag for a 16 ounce mug.
Overall: There are some timeless classics, and this is one. It's direct, simple, and a favorite to which I...
Peach DeTox from Yogi Tea
Style: Wellness Tea / Medicinal Tea – Region: Blend53 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 1/5
Mar. 3rd, 2012
The aroma is of strong ginger and spice with some vague fruitiness.
Taste begins dry and herbal; numbing on tongue; perhaps the black pepper? As it covers the tongue, you get a hit of dandelion; it tastes so "good for you" but not necessarily unpleasant. The ginger takes over, and leaves a ginger and black pepper t...
Egyptian Licorice Mint from Yogi Tea
Style: Wellness Tea / Medicinal Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 2nd, 2012
Soothing mint and woody liquorice bark on the nose. Something funky/earthy in the background.
Thin, minty and naturally sweet. Some earthiness; really satisfying. Sweetness lingers on the finish.
Value has to take a hit because Yogi tea is relatively expensive for bagged teas; it's been a while since I bought ...
Orange & Spice Herbal Tea from Bigelow Tea
Style: Fruit (Herbal) Tea – Region: ?????67 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 2nd, 2012
The aroma is really pleasant; cinnamon and vague wood spice notes, hibiscus and sweet citrus.
The flavor is tart but not overpoweringly so. Light enough to be satisfying even on a warm day. Decent body, not thin. I wonder how this would go over iced?
As for value, I didn't pay for it, so I can't really say. ...
Cranberry Apple Herbal Tea from Bigelow Tea
Style: Herbal Tea – Region: Blend70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 2nd, 2012
Aroma: Sharp acidity from the cranberries, quickly followed by faint cinnamon; perhaps the apples playing a trick on my mind?
Flavor: Zing! Familiar hibiscus with some added cranberry zip. Very nice. Clean and astringent, but not bitter. Ever so slight sweetness.
Not terribly expensive, and widely available. ...
Earl Grey from Bigelow Tea
Style: Earl Grey Tea – Region: Blend50 / 100 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 1st, 2012
Aroma is the familiar bergamot zing, and a little hint of the brightness that I tend to associate with better black teas.
Flavor: Surprisingly mild, given the bergamot on the nose; not really getting much "tea" flavor here, slight bitterness as the cup cools. Light palate.
Value: another work freebie to incentiv...
Black Tea from Lipton Tea
Style: Black Tea – Region: ?????53 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Feb. 28th, 2012
Aroma is simultaneously bold and vague, with faint assam-like notes; flattish with a little cardboard.
Flavor is strong (two bags for 12 oz.) and familiar; this was probably the first tea of any type I ever had, and it is my construct for what black tea should taste like. For me, this is the standard against which ...
English Teatime from Bigelow Tea
Style: Black Tea – Region: ?????40 / 100 Aroma: 2/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 4/5
Feb. 24th, 2012
Aroma is vague, flat, stale, cardboard.
Flavor is thin, even with two teabags; if steeped longer it's bolder, but then it comes along with this firm bitterness that Alex described. Not really pleasant, but a good pick-me-up.
Value: I've never bought this tea, another freebie from the office. I suppose that mea...
Green Tea from Lipton Tea
Style: Green Tea – Region: ?????67 / 100 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 5/5
Feb. 12th, 2012
This one starts with a familiar vegetal/grassy note, with a touch of mustiness. More of the same on the palate, a firm vegetal character, slightly dull. Decent body; midweight. Very mild but notable astringency, oversteeping brings this out more. As for value, this is my go-to green tea; at around $4 for a box of 40...
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Honey Vanilla Chamomile from Celestial Seasonings
Style: Chamomile Blend – Region: ?????80 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Feb. 10th, 2012
I love chamomile teas, and the herbs and flavors in this tea only enhance the strengths of the flower. The aroma is mild, but floral with a hint of honeyed sweetness. The color is a rich amber, and that's with one teabag for 16 ounces of water. The body is on the heavier side for a chamomile tea, which I love. Perhap...
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Green Tea - Classic from Bigelow Tea
Style: Green Tea – Region: ?????40 / 100 Aroma: 2/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 4/5
Feb. 10th, 2012
This is the green tea in my office; perhaps that alone makes me dislike it more. Maybe I'm unsophisticated, but I take the aroma to be weak and bland, not delicate. It has a very light body, and fairly pale copper hue. The flavor is mild, and lacks both the grassiness and the roastiness that I associate with most de...
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