This was one of the samples that I ordered from Whispering Pines. It smells totally amazing – like cinnamon and berry and baked apples. Yummy! I did the recommended 1.5 tsp for 5 minutes.
I actually made this twice. My first try was last night, and I thought the tea came out very weak for my tastes. So I put off writing anything about it until I tried it again today. So I made it again in the same way (the sample was just enough for two cups) hoping it would come out differently. However, it still tastes very weak to me. Reading through the other reviews of this tea, I can’t help but feel like I somehow did something wrong. I wanted to love this tea so much, I really love the smell of it. I think I’ll have to buy some in the future and try it again, just to see if this was a fluke…
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I found my sample of one of their teas to be short of making 2 cups…. I used the whole sample on a 12 oz mug. Since I ordered the 3 pack of samples, on my next cup I’ll probably drop it to a 10 oz mug to get a bit more flavor, as it’s a sample and I’m supposed to decide if I’m going to order based on the one mug. Sorry you had a steep flop. I have them quite often, especially with samples!
Luckily it’s a very inexpensive tea, so I’ll have no problem ordering some when I buy from Whispering Pines. :)
Hmm, this is strange! Generally the thing I hear most about Elder Grove is that it’s strong! Hmm….
Donkeytiara, that is also strange…I personally scoop out two servings for each sample. It’s definitely possible that I underscooped or the tea was smashed on the way :( Sorry it didn’t fill your cup twice! Which sample was it, by the way?
And Cameron, it’s possible that I didn’t shake up the sample tin enough before scooping. The chicory tends to sink to the bottom, and that’s where a lot of the boldness comes from.
Don’t worry about it! The price is extremely reasonable so I’ll just have to order it one of these days. :D
Thanks for understanding, and I’m glad you liked Golden Orchid, too! :D
I found my sample of one of their teas to be short of making 2 cups…. I used the whole sample on a 12 oz mug. Since I ordered the 3 pack of samples, on my next cup I’ll probably drop it to a 10 oz mug to get a bit more flavor, as it’s a sample and I’m supposed to decide if I’m going to order based on the one mug. Sorry you had a steep flop. I have them quite often, especially with samples!
Luckily it’s a very inexpensive tea, so I’ll have no problem ordering some when I buy from Whispering Pines. :)
Hmm, this is strange! Generally the thing I hear most about Elder Grove is that it’s strong! Hmm….
Donkeytiara, that is also strange…I personally scoop out two servings for each sample. It’s definitely possible that I underscooped or the tea was smashed on the way :( Sorry it didn’t fill your cup twice! Which sample was it, by the way?
And Cameron, it’s possible that I didn’t shake up the sample tin enough before scooping. The chicory tends to sink to the bottom, and that’s where a lot of the boldness comes from.
Don’t worry about it! The price is extremely reasonable so I’ll just have to order it one of these days. :D
Thanks for understanding, and I’m glad you liked Golden Orchid, too! :D