Shannon Webb
User's reviews
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Mango Mate
I can't figure out if I like this tea or not. There is something oddly floral about the flavor. I don't particularly love it, but I found myself still taking sips trying to decipher it.
3mins at 160F
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Coconut Grove Pouchong
Not a bad tea. The scent is reminiscent of sunsreen, but in a good way. I was rather pleased with the coconut flavor.
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Honeybush Vanilla
I rather enjoy honeybush. This particular tea has a lovely creamy and almost caramel scent to it. The vanilla really shines through in the flavor as the name suggests.
5min at 212F
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White Eternal Spring
Honestly, not much to say about this tea. It's simply light and fruity. I would drink it again if gifted, but likely won't go out of my way to purchase it.
3min at 185F
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Mother's Milk
I got this tea when my regular lactation tea was out of stock. Overall, not a bad flavor; just a tad bit too licorice forward for me.
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MILKMAID TEA HERBAL TEA
This is quite palatable. I can understand why some people might not like the flavor, but I'm quite fond of herbal teas. While I can't really say whether this has helped my milk production, I can say that this tea has not caused any negative effect. Plus, it gets me to drink more fluids during the day. So, I consider this tea an overall win.
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Chicoriccino
I tasted bitter notes with this tea and had to cover it up with sugar. While I wouldn't confuse this with regular coffee, it did remind me of a pumpkin spice cappucino k-cup that I used to get from Ollie's. Overall, not bad. I likely won't purchase this in the future, but I wouldn't mind the occasional single serve sample.
My husband defintely thinks more highly of it than I.
2 minutes at 212F
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Papaya Pouchong
This is a rather nice tea. The fruity notes compliment the pouchong rather well.
Brewed 4 minutes at 212F
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White Peach
Not a bad tea. The peach flavor is there and compliments the light flavor from the white tea rather nicely.
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Wild Strawberry
The smell of the dry tea is wonderful. The strawberries and apple combine to make the scent of a sweet treat. Once brewed, I mostly get strawberry notes. This tea tastes great. It tastes like a ripe, juicy strawberry picked straight from the field on a warm June day. brewed 7 minutes 212F; sugar added
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Genmai Cha
I rather enjoyed this tea. It is lightly vegetal with some toasty notes. It is a rather smooth sipper.
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Mocha Nut Mate
I got this as a portion in the July CommuniTEA box. Both the flavor and scent are on the nutty side. It tastes really nice with a couple splashes of milk.
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Rooibos Peach
I got side tracked while brewing this so I accidently went to 6 minutes.
Both the smell and taste was like "peach rings with a little something else." I wouldn't mind trying it again with a shortened brew time and maybe adding some milk.
(6 minutes at 212F)
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Rooibos Lemon Cloud
A rather decent tea. The lemon flavor is light, and there is a slight medicinal flavor. However, it does lessen as the tea cools.
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Berry Blast
I thought I would like this judging my the packet ingredients, but this tea is not really for me. There is something weirdly medicinal bout this tea, both on the nose and in flavor, that turns me off. The online description mentions 'elderberries'. I'm not sure if that is what is making it taste off; I can't stand the elderberries. It could just be the combination of the berry types listed in the online description that make it bad to me.
7 minutes at 212F
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Mambo
Very smooth black blend. The packet of dry leaves smells almost peppery to me. Once, brewed my nose simply picks up "strong black tea". This tea is very smooth and bold; I did not pick up on much astringency. I did brew it ever so slightly under 3 minutes. I feel like this tea fits quite nicely in the bold breakfast category. I wish I had tried it with a splash of milk, but alas, the liquid in my mug disappeared that quick.
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Rooibos Vanilla
Not bad. Tastes more like a classic rooibos to me as I did not get any vanilla notes. I ended up adding milk to it after taste testing.
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Leo
I you are a fan of Bigelow's Constant Comment, then you will enjoy this tea.
The dry tea gives a creamsicle scent. Once brewed, I mostly smelled the orange notes.
It took several sips along with long contemplation before I could pinpoint what this reminds me of. At first I thought maybe earl grey, but the citrus is far more pronounced than the various earl greys that I have tasted. Then I realized that the orange along with the earthy notes from the rooibos gives a flavor profile that is very similar to Constant Comment.
As this is an oolong and rooibos base, Leo is lighter when it comes to the astringent tannin factor. At this point, I think I prefer Leo more.
Brewed 4 minutes at 212F
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Lemongrass
Not bad. I was not looking forward to trying this CommuniTEA portion; I think of lemongrass as a scent note for my bath products or perfume rather than something to consume.
The scent was, you guessed it, very strong lemongrass. The flavor wasn't so bad. I think I added a wee bit too much sugar which gave the result of "Froot Loops". I would drink it again if given, but I probably would not go out of my way to purchase it.
Brewed 7 minutes at 212F
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Strawberry Tea
I feel mostly the same about this tea as I do the decaf version. The smell and flavor of the strawberry is quite nice and natural. However, I found this version rather astringent even after not quite brewing for the full 3 minutes. I added milk after the initial taste test which really help neutralize that astringency. Plus, it gave a nice strawberries and cream flavor.
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Gyokuro
This is a delicious green. It reminds me of fresh cut grass. That said, it does not taste grassy. There are light vegetal notes that border almost creamy. The over all result is very smooth.
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Rooibos Caramel
This is a classic red rooibos tea with a creamy undertone. I added a couple of dashes of milk after the initial taste test. The result was a lovely creamy and earthy latte.
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White Tangerine
The orange/tangerine is definitely there. It isn't my favorite tea, but it isn't bad. I don't really care for it when hot. It tastes much better once it starts cooling.
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Lemon Soleil
The dry tea smells a bit like lemon tarts or light lemon pledge. Once brewed, it takes on a "specific herbal scent" that was bit startling at first. It was at this time that I actually looked at the ingredients and noted the "marigold flowers". I know from experience growing them that wet marigolds can emit that aforementioned scent.
The flavor is rather lovely. The lemon flavor is there and not too tart. I personally got "Froot Loops" from it which made me want to taste it with milk. Adding the milk makes that fruity cereal flavor stand out even more.
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Jin Kong Que
I truly wish that I had a better way to describe the flavor and scent profiles of this tea. The only thing I can think of is "nice, clean, cozy, and toasty." There is no astringency or bitterness to be found yet you still get that bold black tea punch. Even after getting distracted and having it cool to lukewarm, it was still oh so good. It definitely gives me that high quality feel.
If I didn't have to limit my daily caffeine intake, I'd try for a second brewing. I might have to get a sample bag to keep as a nice caffeinated treat.
(brewed 2 minutes at 212)
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Black cherry
I can tell you right off the bat that I generally can't stand cherry flavored things. That said, I did my best to give this CommuniTEA packet a fair trial.
As soon as I opened the packet, my nose was assaulted with a strong "Robitussin" scent that turned my stomach a little. There still remained a scent of "children's cough syrup" even after brewing. I literally could not hover too close to my mug because of the smell.
I took a sip and immediately said "NOPE". The flavor plus scent makes this way too cough syrupy for me.
I'm giving this three stars because I was able to pawn it off on my husband with enough sugar added.
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Decaf Strawberry
This is a relatively nice tea. I noticed the smell of strawberry as soon as I opened the packet. The flavor is simply of a mild black with a mostly natural strawberry flavor. I added a couple of dashes of milk which really brought out the strawberry flavor for a nice strawberries and cream effect.
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Jade Snail
It's not terrible. I brewed for 3 minutes and still found this tea lacking in flavor. It seems like it wants to have that classic vegetal taste, but it isn't quite packing the amount of flavor that I was hoping for.
The longer I let it cool, the more I found some sort of milky or buttery note on the back end which was somewhat pleasant.
I originally wanted to try two steeps. However, I didn't even finish the first brew because I honestly forgot it was even there and started sipping water instead.
All in all, the flavor is tolerable but not very memorable. I definitely prefer a nice sencha over this.
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Sencha Overture
Smells quite nice. The flavor is vegetal and grassy, but it goes down smoothly.
Brewed 160F for 3 minutes; sugar added
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Watermelon Cooler
In my CommuniTEA packet, I found mostly apples pieces followed by a very light sprinkle of hibiscus, rose hip, and raspberry leaf. I considered adding a wee bit more raspberry leaf to the mix from my stash, but opted to give this tea a fair try. The scent is of the dry tea is vaguely sweet.
Looking at other reviews as the suggest brew time is such a large gap, I opted to brew this tea closer to the 10 minute mark at 212F. It ended up brewing into a nice purple-red hue. I found that it loses its scent once it is brewed. If you drink it hot, you won't get as much of the watermelon flavor. It started popping out more as I let it cool. It definitely has a "summer as a kid" vibe going on.
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Blueberry
The packet smelled rather nice. I noticed that there was only a single blueberry in my CommuniTEA packet which is still apparently one more than what other reviewers had. The flavor is okay. The berry is there although rather light. I brewed as per the instructions, but the black tea is still more astringent that what I expected even after adding sugar. I ended up adding a dash of milk. It helped mask the astringency. This tea is generally alright. I'd drink it again if I received it as a gift, but I likely won't go out of my way to purchase it.
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White Tropics
I love white tea. The flavor of White Tropics is lightly fruity and quite pleasant. I was getting "sunscreen", but in a good way.
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Honeybush Mango
This tea isn't awful, but there is something about it that tastes soapy to me. I can't quite put my finger on it. It's almost like the flavor is just "fragrant" sort of like if a Bath and Body Works scent was so strong you could taste the smell.
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Melonberry Green
Not a bad tea. The aroma is overall quite pleasant. You get that vegetal green note mingling with summer berry. The scent gave an excellent hint as to the flavor profile that you will be met with.
While hot, it is a lovely, light grassy flavor with mild notes of berry weaving in and out. After letting it cool, the berry flavor became a little more heightened.
I never got any melon from this tea, but regardless, it is still quite a nice sipper.
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Yunnan Gold
I received this in my July CommuniTEA box. This is a rather bold black tea. I'm not getting any bitterness. Overall, not a bad tea. I would drink it again if received from someone, but I likely wouldn't purchase this on my own.
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Strawberry Banana Split
This is actually a really good tea. I received it in my July CommuniTEA box. It smells really lovely. I didn't think I would like the flavor because of the banana, but decided to give it a try anyway knowing I'd just pawn it off on my husband if it was strongly banana.
The banana is subtle enough that I can easily ignore it. The overall effect is almost muffin-like.
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Rooibos Pecan Turtle
The dry tea smells a bit like wood; once brewing, it becomes very cinnamon apple forward. Overall, a lovely flavor considering I don't actually like pecan. The tea is a delicious nutty candy with a just enough cinnamon to give a light tickle at the back of the throat. My husband tried a sip from my single serve portion and loved it. We'll probably get a bag to share later down the road.
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Honeybush Hazelnut
There is not as much of a nutty quality as the name would imply. However, this tea is still quite lovely. I only had it as a single portion sampler, but I wouldn't mind purchasing it and trying it with milk.
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Raspberry Leaves
Raspberry leaf tea has a tannic flavor akin to black tea. There isn't really much to say; I drink it on occasion for the slight iron benefit.
(2tsp brewed 212F for 6 minutes; 6-8 oz water; sweetened with white cane sugar)
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Pu-erh Hazelberry
Brewed 212F for 5 minutes with brown sugar added
This tea was rather delicious. I ended up brewing it twice. Round one was a a little too strong bodied for me so I ended up adding milk to. The result gave a nice strawberries and crème effect. Round two was less heavy on the pu-erh and allowed the fruit and crème notes to really come forward so I drank that with only the brown sugar. Even without the milk for round two, I was still given that delicious strawberries and crème flavor. This definitely a tea that I would love to purchase in the future!
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Campfire S'Mores
Brewed 212F for 3 mins with brown sugar added
For some reason, I received a strong artificial smell upon opening the pack. I'm not sure where it is coming from, but that scent was almost chewing gum like. The wet leaves smell kind of like boiled cabbages or maybe like kale.
I counted 3 chocolate chips and 4 marshmallows in my CommuniTEA pack. Perhaps more was needed to pull off this blend. If someone had given me this brewed tea without telling me what it is, I never would've guessed s'mores. To me it's just a decent, astringent black tea with a slight smoke to it. Nothing more, nothing less. I'm not finding any chocolate notes. I'm not even getting any hints of creme.
I saw this tea back when it was being heavily advertised, and I'm super glad that I chose not to purchase even though it sounded tasty.
I thought about giving another star since it isn't a terrible tea; aside from the slight smoke, there is nothing even vaguely s'mores-like in my cup.
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Milk Oolong
Brewed at 190F for 2 minutes with rock sugar added
Let me preface this by saying that I already source a high quality Jin Xuan from High Climate Tea Company that I enjoy brewing in my gaiwan. For my review, I'll be brewing both the same way (elec. kettle, 8oz mug, rock sugar, time/temp the same).
There is no large price difference for the two establishments. Adagio is $29 for 3oz and the website for High Climate lists the tea as $20 for 2oz. So there is no influence based on price to purchase one over the other.
Right off the bat, I can say the Adagio leaves have less of a buttery scent allowing the grassy/floral notes to come through much more. Not to my expectations, but I don't hate it. The Adagio leaves are larger, tighter rolls compared to High Climate's small, delicate rolls. Both, in truth, smell of wet grass after brewing.
When hot, Adagio is reminiscent of a light green tea. After cooling some, that is when I started noticing the milky flavor. Just like when I first tried it, High Climate reminds me of hot buttery biscuits with a hint of mild grass.
Overall, Adagio's milk oolong is a tasty one that I could recommend for Adagio lovers. I'll likely stick with making this one a small business purchase though.
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Yunnan Jig
Brew #1: 212F for 3 minutes with rock sugar added
To me, this tea is a bit on the stronger side and is suited more for a morning pick-me-up rather than an afternoon sipper. I'm not picking up many bitter notes from this tea. There is some astringency present but not enough to turn me off from it.
Brew #2: 212F for 4 minutes with rock sugar added
I liked this tea enough to try a second steeping; the first round did pack enough flavor that I thought it might be worth a shot. It was fairly decent a second around.
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Mandarin Green
Brewed 175F for 3 minutes with rock sugar added
This is a nice light green tea. There are subtle tropical flavors, but nothing that I can confidently say "oh, that's ____". Overall, not bad.
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Blackberry Sage Oolong
Brewed at 190F for 4 minutes with rock sugar added
While in the midst of brewing and letting the final product cool, I completely forgot that sage is a big part of this blend. Upon sipping, I had a split second of "oh, nice fruit". and then the sage smacked me like a semi. I tried to give this tea a fair shot, but I just can't take the sage flavor being in there. It is very alarming to my taste buds and makes me want to abort mission. Definitely a no from me.
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CONSTANT COMMENT BLACK TEA BAGS
This is one of my favorite bagged teas. The mix of orange and spice is quite a lovely mix. It reminds me of orange and spice pomanders.
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Christmas Tea
This is definitely not my favorite tea, but it still is not terrible. It is deliciously spiced. It definitely makes for a decent evening sipper.
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AGED EARL GREY
This was one of my first hot teas. This earl grey is not as intense as other earl greys, but that is why I like it.
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Jump Start
Brewed at 212F for 8 minutes with rock sugar added
Let me preface this by saying that I have zero experience with mate; this is my first.
The smell of this tea is light cinnamon mixed with something that I just can't describe.
The tea is rather nice to me. The cinnamon is light enough to not overshadow. There is a light chocolateness at the back of throat. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar enough with mate and kola nuts to say what flavors are even happening with them.
As of about 2-3 years ago, I cut back considerably on caffeine since it is an anxiety trigger for me. I was hoping this tea wouldn't affect me too much as I'm definitely not used to anything much stronger than plain black tea now. I definitely starting to feel like I'm going to explode if I don't get up and rearrange the entire house, but more so out of a 'let's get things done' feeling rather than 'fight or flight'.
Overall, this tea is interesting enough to make me want to try again. Although, perhaps on a day with a lot of errands rather than a day reserved for relaxing.
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Christmas
Not a bad tea. This has some rather nice spice to it. Next time, I'm going to see how well of a latte it makes.
It's very similar to Christmas Tea from Twinings and somewhat to Constant Comment from Bigelow.
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Pomegranate Grove
Not a bad tea. It smells closer to cherries to me as does a lot of pomegranate flavored items. The taste is deliciously fruity with a hint of tang and spice. Its good both hot and cold.
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Decaf Spice
Brewed 212F for 3 mins with rock sugar added
This is not a bad tea. It definitely reminds me of the way that the orange and spice pomanders smell. I would probably drink this again if given the chance.
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Double Ginger
Brewed 212F for 5 mins with rock sugar added
This tea is just not for me. I'm not a big fan of strong ginger, and the ginger is certainly there with this. I lets hubs try it; he said that it isn't bad but can't taste any other ingredient but the ginger.
If you're someone super into ginger, this tea might be for you. The name is Double Ginger, and there is, indeed, a ton of ginger flavor.
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Rooibos Vanilla Chai
Brewed 212°F for 8 mins with rock sugar added
This is definitely not my favorite tea. Even though I brewed it for 8 minutes, it still tasted closer to spiced water to me. I did smell nice, though.
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Dragonwell
Brewed 175F for 2 mins with rock sugar added
The flavor is not bad with this tea. I'm picking up notes of nuttiness. I detected no bitterness.
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Creme Brule
This tea is absolutely delicious! It's a perfectly creamy dessert tea that I must keep on hand. I highly suggest making a latte with it. It's often my tea of choice for sipping while in the bathtub.
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Assam Melody
Brewed at 212F for 3 mins with rock sugar added
For me personally, there isn't much to say about the scent. I was simply greeted with the familiarity of black tea.
I opted to brew this for a shorter period of time to help combat potential bitterness. There was still some bitterness present, but it wasn't really anything that a small amount of sweetener couldn't handle. The flavor is quite nice; like a light breakfast blend. You don't really need to add milk or a lot of sweetener. Unless that's just your preference of course.
I'm finding that this tea holds a lot of nostalgia for me. Its simple flavor brings to mind calm Scottish mornings, bare feet on cool stone floors, and the sound of a kettle. Oh, pre-quarantine world, how I miss thee.
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Blood Orange Smoothie
I'm not really a big fan of this tea. considering I enjoy citrus fruits, I had hope for this blend. Unfortunately, the orange tastes rather odd to me.
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Ruby Oolong
This is a lovely, rich oolong. It is very easy to sip on and will survive at least three steepings.
(Brewed at 190F for 3 minutes with rock sugar added)
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White Blueberry
Brewed 3 mins @ 175F with rock sugar added
The smell is like that of ripe blueberries. In my opinion, this tea is exactly as expected. Thanks to the white tea, there is virtually no bitterness. The blueberry flavor is certainly at the forefront and quite delicious. I can only imagine how delicious this would be if I had made it into a latte.
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Tiger Eye
Brewed at 212F for 3 min with rock sugar added
This tea smells like caramel filled chocolate. The flavor is very close to that as well along with an unmistakable black tea flavor. I look forward to trying this tea again but in latte form. There is already a slightly creamy quality to it, and I would love to enhance that. This is the kind of tea that would be a perfect accompaniment to relaxing after a long day. I definitely recommend this tea to others.
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Almond
July 2023 Update: I received Almond in my CommuniTEA box instead of the Almond Oolong that was listed. I tried it anyway forgetting that I've already had it. This time I used white sugar instead of rock sugar. I still stand by what I originally said. However, I put a dash of milk in after taking a couple of sips. That makes it far more pleasant and tolerable to sip.
Brewed 3 min @ 212F with rock sugar added.
*Disclaimer: This came in my CommuniTEA box. I don't mind almond milk, but I usually can't stand anything else almond. That said, I tried to give this tea a fair shot instead of skipping it.*
The smell of the dry leaf is almost artificial to me. The brew itself smells akin to something like a light English breakfast.
I added a teaspoon of rock sugar to this like I usually do with my tea. I thought it would be enough until I took a sip and realized just how correct everyone was about the bitterness. I immediately placed a second teaspoon of rock sugar in my cup with the hope that would help. The bitterness is still there but the extra sweetness helped somewhat. To me, this tea just tastes like black tea with some weird after taste.
I honestly was anticipating for a "bite into the dessert only to discover disgusting marzipan" moment. Instead, it was just "meh". It isn't the worse thing I've ever tasted. I think if someone bought this tea expecting a nice, hefty almond taste, they might be disappointed.
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Maple Creme Oolong
Brewed at 190°F for 4 minutes with rock sugar added.
The flavors are exactly what you'd expect from the title given. It is somewhat close to a light chai with some maple flavors added. Overall, not a bad tea.
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HONEYBUSH
Very delicious tea. Like the name implies, it has a lovely honey flavor to it. It already has a natural sweetness to it so there is no need to add very much extra sweetener all.
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Summer Night
Brewed at 212F for 8 minutes with rock sugar added.
There are a ton of apple pieces in here, to the point that, for a moment, I thought that was all I had. The dry tea smells a lot like fruit gum. I'm having trouble describing exactly what the brewed tea smells like; mint-something perhaps. The flavor is light, not too overpowering. I can easily pick out the subtle mint; the rest of the ingredients combine a little too much for my palate to be able to discern. Overall, not a bad tea. I would drink it again.
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Pu-erh Tahiti
Brewed 212F for 5 minutes with rock sugar added
The scent is rather coconut forward. The flavor is a delightful tropical experience.
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Raspberry
This tea isn't terrible. I'd be willing to drink it if someone offered it to me, but I'm not interested in buying it. The flavor is decent but there is just too much extra bitterness to try to combat. I usually add a little bit of sugar to my tea, but the amount of sugar I would have to add to this to try balance the bitterness would be ridiculous. (3 min @ 212F)
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Foxtrot
Brewed 8 minutes at 212F with sourwood honey added
I purchased this tea for my husband. I think the tea smells super strong with an eyewatering quality. He rather likes the scent likening it to Christmas. As far as the taste is concerned he simply described it as interesting and relaxing.
Disclaimer: I do not drink this type of tea. Therefore, the star rating itself is from my husband.
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Gingerbread
Brewed at 212F for 3 minutes
I had expected a spicy smell to this tea, but I wasn't really get much of anything. As far as the flavor is concerned, I'm not really getting the gingerbread quality to it. There is an ever so slight artificial quality that lingers for a few moments in the back of the throat. Overall it is a decent spiced tea.
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Autumn Mist Green
This tea smells wonderful. Both taste and scent is like that of creme brulee. It's quite delicious and goes down smooth.
Brewed 175F for 3 minutes
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Bonfire
I absolutely adore this tea. The closest that I can explain it as is a really nice smoky chai, but it's much more complex than that.
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Pumpkin Spice
I'm not really getting the pumpkin spice quality. It definitely tastes like a regular nice chai. Regardless, it's still a nice tea.
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Honeybush Pumpkin Chai
The scent is rather overwhelming, but the taste is divine. I haven't had many honeybush teas so I'm glad to have found this one.
Brewed as per the instructions.
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Virgo
This is a rather lovely tea. It has a light fruity-floral smell. The lemongrass flavor is there, but not overpoweringly so. I would probably buy this one again.
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Silver Sprout
Brewed in gaiwan at 175F
Let me start by saying that there was a ton of small particles in my packet. Usually the initial rinse will rid the debris for subsequent brews, but it just kept coming. This tea looked liked someone dumped out a teabag, threw in a few pieces of whole leaf, and then said "there, done". If you don't brew using a fillable bag or a fine mesh strainer, good luck.
Moving on... The smell is vegetal but lightly so. I had hopes that this would work well being brewed in my mini gaiwan. I'm not really getting the complexity as stated in the description. The butteriness is every so subtly there, but at least it actually exists unlike the supposed smoky quality; the smokiness is neither there in flavor nor scent. This flavor isn't terrible, but it isn't what I've come to expect from Adagio.
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LAVENDER DREAMS WHITE TEA
This is a lovely tea. My favorite way to drink this is as a latte. I have just a little bit left over in a vacuum sealed bag from when Teavana shut it's loose leaf stores. I hope I can find a suitable replacement before I break into my leftovers.
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STRAWBERRY LEMONADE HERBAL TEA
This is great over ice. It has a nice balance of sweet and tart fruitiness. I'm definitely going to have to try find a suitable replacement for this one.
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STRAWBERRY GRAPEFRUIT XUE LONG GREEN TEA
This tea is rather nice. It's got a delightful fruitiness to it. I definitely suggest trying it over ice. I've got a vacuum sealed bag that I've been avoiding breaking open.
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MAHARAJA CHAI/SAMURAI CHAI TEA BLEND
This was one of my first loose teas. I definately still have a few small vacuum sealed bags of this that I break open every now and then. I'll miss this, but I've been able to get my hands on similar teas.
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YOUTHBERRY WILD ORANGE BLOSSOM TEA BLEND
This tea made a rather nice hot or cold brew. The fruitiness is quite nice. I'll definitely miss it once I run out of my leftover bag.
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YOUTHBERRY WHITE TEA
I still have a leftover vacuum sealed bag of this. This tea is rather nice and fruity. It's great hot, but also makes quite a refreshing iced tea as well.
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MONKEY PICKED OOLONG TEA
I remember really enjoying this one and can recall the delicious aroma. I miss Teavana, but this tea is definitely something I can get elsewhere, possibly cheaper or of better quality.
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COCOCARAMEL SEA SALT HERBAL TEA
This was my favorite tea from Teavana. It makes a delicious latte. I bought as much as I could when they were going out of the loose tea business and vacuum sealed several small bags. I'm going to be really sad when I eventually run out of this.
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BLUEBERRY BLISS ROOIBOS TEA
This tea is pretty good. I still have some left over that I vacuum sealed. Hopefully I can find something to replace this eventually.
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Chocolate Chai Pu Erh
Brewed 5 minutes at 212F with rock sugar added.
The scent is mostly of cinnamon bark. The brew itself is a delicious cinnamon forward chai. I'm not getting many chocolaty notes, but this tea is delightful non the less.
Next time I plan to make a latte with it.
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Golden Turmeric Chai
Brewed 4 min @ 212°F with a little bit of rock sugar added
Not bad, but not great either. This is a chai tea that I would drink if someone gave it to me, but I wouldn't go out of my way to purchase it. The spices tasted subtle, yet made my gums tingle at the same time.
It also didn't settle well, but I'm not sure if that was because I was going through a bought of food poisoning or if it was actually from the tea.
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English Breakfast
The leaves look to be of nice quality. As far a s the flavor, this is your typical English Breakfast tea. It is fairly smooth, but I did have to add some rock sugar in this to combat the bitterness from the tannins. If I ever purchase this, I will likely add some sort of dairy/non-dairy product to this to make a builder's brew.
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Rooibos Earl Grey
Brewed at 212F for 5 minutes.
The scent upon opening the pack was delightful. However, I began getting notes of "wet dog" once I started to actually steep the tea. The flavor isn't terrible. The bergamot flavor is rather strong and drowns out the rooibos. I much prefer the classic black tea earl grey to this.