I picked up a tin of this at Starbucks as I was getting some coffee beans. I am looking for some low/no caffeine teas for evenings (my poor husband was up ALL night the evening we had the Tiger – literally not a wink of sleep!! Me – I’m pretty sure there is actually coffee and tea in my veins, and not blood, and it doesn’t bother me. ANYWAY!).
This was in the new pouches with the full leaf tea – well, as full as rooibos gets – they were like twigs (which is actually fuller than the plain rooibos I have which looks almost like a powder). There were all kinds of bits and pieces of Stuff in there too (the tin tells me licorice root, blackberry leaves, cinnamon, apple pieces, peach pieces, vanilla extract, chamomile flowers). I put a touch of tupelo honey in our cups – maybe half a teaspoon each.
This was really good! The tisane tasted a little like an herbal apple pie to me, crust and all :) I did a resteep at 6 minutes and it was a little watery- I would try it at perhaps 8 minutes. It was a real treat.
It’s a little expensive (a little over .46 an 8 oz serving if you don’t resteep) but really nice. Good job Tazo and Starbucks! I would definitely repurchase and now I’m curious about the other full leaf offerings! If you’ve had one you enjoyed, do tell!
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In general, all the full leaf Tazo versions I’ve tried are better than the non-full leaf. I think it is not just because of the leaves, but also because of the bags — they seem to be roomier than the usual Lipton-shaped flow-thru variety and although I can’t confirm this with hard facts, I suspect they influence the flavor less just because they look as though they wouldn’t have any papery taste.
I’ve tried the Tazo full leaf refresh tea, great if you like spearmint minty tea. Definitely refreshing. Also have the Vanilla Rooibos, glad to hear such good things about it. I tried it in store with two tea bags which I removed after a few minutes. I’m curious about the Orange full leaf they offer, and if the Chai full leaf is better than the bags.
I’ve reviewed all the Tazo Full leaf teas they offer in store and can send you the review links if you like – i do love the vanilla rooibos latte best of all
AmazonV – that would be great! Thanks!!
Quick summary:
the hot water spigot is too hot in store-so if your getting the tea in store steeped get the herbals. the bags all stand up well to resteeping. The blacks and greens really need to be watched on time to taste their best. The blacks and herbals stand up to milk and sweetener well, but the greens do not.
Black Teas:
Awake http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-black-tea-awake.html
Earl Grey http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/01/tazo-teabag-black-tea-earl-grey.html
Chai http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-black-tea-chai.html
Green Teas:
Zen http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-green-tea-zen.html
China Green Tips http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-green-tea-china-green-tips.html
Orange Blossom http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-green-tea-orange-blossom.html
Herbal Infusions:
Calm http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-herbal-tea-calm.html
Refresh http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-herbal-tea-refresh.html
Passion http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-herbal-tea-passion.html
Vanilla Rooibos http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/01/tazo-teabag-red-tea-vanilla-rooibos.html
Thanks!!! I think I might like Passion too – I remember liking it in the old teabags of yore, so it can only be better now :)
Thanks for posting up the links Amazonv. I was curious about the green tazo’s.
your welcome. My favorite of the greens was the Zen, and I think I would have liked the green tips more if they hadn’t been scorched. The full leaf filter bags are a step up from the older bags, in fact I am tempted to buy some when i make cupboard space.
I’d purchased a few when they annouced them after trying the Vanilla Roobios. For some reason this one tasted so good when I got it at the store that day, and I haven’t liked it since (even had starbucks make it for me again). I want to purchase one of their greens, probably Zen as I liked that enough in the old style bags.
They had coupons at the Starbucks inside my local store for 1.50 off two, if you do end up finding space.
In general, all the full leaf Tazo versions I’ve tried are better than the non-full leaf. I think it is not just because of the leaves, but also because of the bags — they seem to be roomier than the usual Lipton-shaped flow-thru variety and although I can’t confirm this with hard facts, I suspect they influence the flavor less just because they look as though they wouldn’t have any papery taste.
I’ve tried the Tazo full leaf refresh tea, great if you like spearmint minty tea. Definitely refreshing. Also have the Vanilla Rooibos, glad to hear such good things about it. I tried it in store with two tea bags which I removed after a few minutes. I’m curious about the Orange full leaf they offer, and if the Chai full leaf is better than the bags.
I’ve reviewed all the Tazo Full leaf teas they offer in store and can send you the review links if you like – i do love the vanilla rooibos latte best of all
AmazonV – that would be great! Thanks!!
Quick summary:
the hot water spigot is too hot in store-so if your getting the tea in store steeped get the herbals. the bags all stand up well to resteeping. The blacks and greens really need to be watched on time to taste their best. The blacks and herbals stand up to milk and sweetener well, but the greens do not.
Black Teas:
Awake http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-black-tea-awake.html
Earl Grey http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/01/tazo-teabag-black-tea-earl-grey.html
Chai http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-black-tea-chai.html
Green Teas:
Zen http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-green-tea-zen.html
China Green Tips http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-green-tea-china-green-tips.html
Orange Blossom http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-green-tea-orange-blossom.html
Herbal Infusions:
Calm http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-herbal-tea-calm.html
Refresh http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-herbal-tea-refresh.html
Passion http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/tazo-teabag-herbal-tea-passion.html
Vanilla Rooibos http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/01/tazo-teabag-red-tea-vanilla-rooibos.html
Thanks!!! I think I might like Passion too – I remember liking it in the old teabags of yore, so it can only be better now :)
Thanks for posting up the links Amazonv. I was curious about the green tazo’s.
your welcome. My favorite of the greens was the Zen, and I think I would have liked the green tips more if they hadn’t been scorched. The full leaf filter bags are a step up from the older bags, in fact I am tempted to buy some when i make cupboard space.
I’d purchased a few when they annouced them after trying the Vanilla Roobios. For some reason this one tasted so good when I got it at the store that day, and I haven’t liked it since (even had starbucks make it for me again). I want to purchase one of their greens, probably Zen as I liked that enough in the old style bags.
They had coupons at the Starbucks inside my local store for 1.50 off two, if you do end up finding space.