212 Tasting Notes

61
drank Cha Yen Thai Black Tea by Teavana
212 tasting notes

The old Thai tea from Teavana was, by far, much more impressive in my opinion. In fact, I only picked this up to see if was some thing close in taste.

I find it very sweet perhaps that star anise. The almonds are a nice touch to the hint of spice I taste. The rooibos doesn’t seem to be present in this flavor profile.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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98
drank Colonille by SerendipiTea
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I thoroughly enjoy this tea. I find it rich and inviting. The lovely, vanilla aroma is very relaxing. I pick up a bit of the chocolate but the vanilla is the dominant flavor. The tea shines through in the end. It has an interesting feel on my tongue, a smooth almost velvety texture. That seems silly because it’s just water flavored by the tea leaves. I think this one shall be a staple tea.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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73

This is the only tea that calls me back to Teavana.

The cinnamon is just lovely. Though it tends to over power the other spices. I like the hint of pineapple I get.

An excellent tea to wake up with.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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89
drank Gen Mai Cha by SerendipiTea
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This tea has opened my eyes to green teas in general. I never really thought I would enjoy a green much but this is really good.

The roasted rice bits in there almost make me feel that I’m eating some thing with my tea. They don’t overwhelm the tea, which is bonus.

It does well with multiple steepings.

I feel this is a very comforting tea. Not too complex just very relaxing. Some thing to enjoy on a day that’s been less than stellar.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 2 min, 30 sec

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88
drank Golden Imperial Lotus by Teavana
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I pulled this one out tonight just for some thing different than the flavored teas we’ve been drinking. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it.
For a black tea, I find it incredibly light and crisp. There is a floral hint in there. To my surprise, I find it very relaxing.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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94
drank Rum Butter by Market Spice
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This is a particularly cozy tea for me. Great for days when you’ve been out in the cold all day. The base tea still shines through the rum flavor.
I’d keep it around just to try on people who are new to tea. The taste isn’t too complex. It’s a great tea to relax with.
Forever more this is pirate tea. It reminds me of one of my favorite movies, Pirates of the Caribbean.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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58
drank MatéVana Herbal Tea by Teavana
212 tasting notes

Very smooth and mellow. I missed the nutty flavors in this one. I picked up the chocolate though.
Not my cup of tea. It’s just too mellow.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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89
drank Vanilla Rooibos by Market Spice
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This is another favorite tea of mine.
It’s not nearly as creamy as the Red Rocks, but it does have a stronger vanilla flavor. The hint of chamomile is a pleasant surprise. It blends very nicely with the vanilla and rooibos.
For me this tea is quite a bit sweeter than most of the vanilla rooibos I’ve tried. This may be an important consideration for others.
Some thing else to ruminate on is price. This particular vanilla rooibos is one of the cheaper teas. Red Rocks is considerably higher priced. I have found that it is just a good steeped 4 or 5 times as the first. Red Rocks falls a bit shorter on that. I get 3 good steepings with it.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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drank JavaVana Mate by Teavana
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I expected a lot from this blend. I pick up the chocolate and a sweet, medicinal syrup flavor. If I didn’t know better I’d swear I was drinking chocolate flavored cough syrup. I missed the vanilla entirely. Maybe roasted mate isn’t for me. This particular tea is definitely not for me. My finance took it in to work and gave it to a co-worker who loves it.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec
JulieH09

I really don’t like these Teavana Mates teas - I have been doing loose tea for years and Teavana was one of the first teas I have tried - Sometimes I think a company will have a flavored tea and it loses something in it - I just tried Mate factor Yerba Mate dark roast - It is amazing – very smooth – It doesn’t have the bitterness of other mate teas can have —

Missy

I’ll have to try just a normal roasted mate at some point. My real problem was the cough syrup flavor. I really shouldn’t blame that on the tea base.

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74
drank Maharaja Chai Oolong by Teavana
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I am pretty impressed with this tea despite the confusion of getting instead of the tea I ordered.
The cinnamon flavor didn’t overwhelm the other spices. I really enjoyed the nutmeg as an addition. I was surprised to find I could taste the other spices in this chai! Teavana seems to have trouble finding balance of the spices in their chais.
I really enjoy chais for all the flavors they blend together. Since this tea has done a good job of that, I’m rating it high.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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I’ve discovered I really like the spicy, nutty teas. Some fruity teas are pretty good but they are hit and miss for me. Flower teas really aren’t my thing right now. Seems like my preferences are changing so this may be different in the future.

Tea Rating system:

90 – 100: This is a tea I will always have on hand at work, and at home. I will leave it on altars as offerings of perfection.

80 – 89: This, or one of it’s close cousins, will likely be in my cabinet at home. When this tea runs out, I will buy more. I’ll always wonder if there is something better, but be too afraid to look to stray from home to find it.

70 – 79: Definitely good, but not a clear winner. I enjoy it, I’ll finish it, but I probably won’t buy it again until I’ve exhausted all other versions of this product from any reputable retailer. Though, it may enjoy a resurrection for custom blending.

60 – 69: This tea is okay, but definitely not something I’m going to brew again. I’m going to give what I have left away.

30 – 59: I didn’t finish drinking this tea. I actually poured it out, and went for something else. I’ll still give this tea away, but I’ll do it with a warning and a plead for forgiveness.

0 – 29: This tea is riding securely towards an iceberg at the helm of the failboat. I’ve taken this out of my tea tin, and laid it on a napkin as potpurri. I do not consider it fit for human consumption.

Yes, I did copy this from Dylan. It’s okay we share every thing any ways.

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