Flavored Green Tea

Based on the dry-bag aroma (or complete lack thereof), I began thinking: "If this is a legend of China, it's a story with no plot." I could not smell either rose nor the base tea at that point, and only in-cup did the rose aroma (but not the tea) finally peek out from behind some hidden curtain.

Given that, I thou...

Jasmine green tea, flavored also with lemongrass, was a novel and interesting idea in my tea-chugging experience, and Teavana products are generally known for solid quality. As such, I did not hesitate a microsecond to grab an extra bag from a hotel's tea rack to test out.

The dry aroma was more lemony than jasmi...

If two words could describe this product, they are "unexpected complexity." As with the other recent Benner ratings, this one came from a 2025 holiday gift pack that apparently has a limited run, though some of these teas have appeared before and may again.

The dry-bag aroma was weak and mostly fruity (pear), but...

A heaping helping of dread overcame me when I first ripped open the paper/foil wrapper and caught the whiff of...fruit-scented ammonia cleaner. OK, it didn't quite smell that intense directly; it was more like someone using fruit-scented ammonia to clean the hallway floor while you're in the classroom. Decidedly unfa...

Mandarin Ginger Green Tea is another product from this year's (2025) ribbon-wrapped holiday multipack, and may or may not return in the future. I hope it does. It's fairly good, especially at the price point of 12¢/bag. Note that this is not the same as Benner's Ginger Green Tea that is advertised on their website....