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Aroma when Dry: Bright, Minty, nutty, slightly sweet
After water is first poured: Minty, bright, slightly chewy
At end of steep: minty, foresty. Hints of vanilla and orange.
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: light, delicate green
Staple? Yes, stocked up on bags this year, will look next into loose leaf.
Time of day preferred: Any, especially good for alertness.
Taste:
first notes: slight spice, orange, and cinnamon, then clove. Mint and vanilla close
As it cools? Tea opens up quite a bit Mint and Orange become more noticeable, spices blend more evenly.
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, orange and clove, mellow hints of mintyness close.
Would like to try chilled sometime

Bagged (discontinued) Will restock in loose leaf
Appearance:
Aroma when Dry: Bright, floral

After water is first poured: soft floral, soft minty notes
At end of steep: hinted at velvety minty floral
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: very light grass green
Staple? Yes.
Time of day preferred: Any, especially when I need to decompress quickly
Taste:
first notes: dual rose with minty undercurrent. White tea notes and mint open towards the end.
As it cools? All the notes open up, none get aggressive.
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, all notes without overt sweetness, the mint staying longest,tea “drys”

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Aroma when Dry: Deep Lemon, Hot Ginger crisp, spicy
After water is first poured: Bright citrus, tangy, not sour moderate spice, hint of the blackberry notes.
At end of steep: warm citrus and blackberry balanced tangy notes hints of spice.
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: almost clear
Staple? Yes. My Go to lemon ginger blend.
Time of day preferred: Morning, afternoon.
Taste:
first notes: warm lemon, mild sweetness from blackberry and linden. Tang that is unobtrusive. Very balanced ginger undercurrent.
As it cools? Ginger surfaces more, as does the blackberry (without any greater sweet quality). Lemon mellows greatly.
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Slightly, the lemon relaxing into ginger and blackberry notes.

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Aroma when Dry: Fresh, foresty, herbal strong basil tones deep woods earthy
After water is first poured: bright, crisp orange notes surface
At end of steep: loamy, muddy, woody
Tea liquor: redish earth brown
Staple? No, but want to test loose leaf as well.
Time of day preferred: Morning
Taste:
first notes: Basil is strong, finishing with hints of mint and orange layering in.
As it cools? Notes open up, tea gets leafy, lightens greatly and deepen. Orangeness dissipates in the balance.
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, the basil notes settle in.

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Aroma when Dry: Herby, short notes. Can notice the lemon texture of the melissa and also mint distinctly.
After water is first poured: Sour, herby, fresh, slightly chewy.
At end of steep: herby, woody
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: bright woody green
Staple? Likey, looking into loose leaf option next.
Time of day preferred: Morning, afternoon
Taste:
first notes: slightly floral, not sweet. Balanced herbal
As it cools?. Herby texture deepens, floral “sweetness” dissipates slightly
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, hints of the chewyness, slightly woodsy texture over the floral. No bitterness.

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Appearance:
Aroma when Dry: Bright, fresh, woodsy, powder sweet (western)
After water is first poured: woody, fresh, slightly sweet
At end of steep: mellow and crisp, slight spearmint and lighter vanilla notes

Staple? Yes, stocked up for the year on bags but will look into the loose leaf next year.
Time of day preferred: evening
Taste:
first notes: general fresh mintyness
As it cools? Notes open up, layer and brighten. The blend deepens,Green tea starts to become noticeable, as are the individual mints. Ginger is faint, but present and there is a bite after a while.
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No.
Lingers? Yes, with a clear, slight warmth, closing on spearmint and wintergreen notes.
Is good at room temperature,
Want to try chilled sometime.

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Aroma when Dry: Bright, balanced spicy, with a creaminess
After water is first poured: creamy, sweet, slight spice
At end of steep: smooth creamy spice/sweet evening out.

Staple? Yes, might stock up on some more for the year– unsure as of yet, as it is weaker, and milder then I make when I do stovetop chai.

Time of day preferred: Afternoon, evening
Taste:
first notes: sweet, light, creamy, velvety and mild. Can taste cinnamon, slight ginger. No bitterness from the black.
As it cools? notes blend, but the cardamom and black tea surface a bit more, bringing in a bolder hint of bite.
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? A few oz of steamed milk, and half a teaspoon of raw sugar
Lingers? Yes, velvet and creaminess stay, but the spice disappears quickly.

Appearance: black, noticeable chunks of fruit
Aroma when Dry: Very sour, fruity, bitter
After water is first poured: sweet, powdery
At end of steep: sour
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: range/green ish
Staple? No
Time of day preferred: Unsure, first tasting.
Taste:
first notes: Sour, flat
As it cools? notes flatten more.
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No.
Lingers? Yes, hibiscus and orange surface.

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Aroma when Dry: Fruity, slightly sour, can not make out individual teas, or I do not know enough on how to read them.
After water is first poured: buttery, fruity.
At end of steep: buttered fruit?
Tea liquor: light brown,
At end of steep: reddens slightly
Staple? No
Time of day preferred: Unsure, first tasting.
Taste:
first notes: slight bite, taste of mild, grassy black, likely due to the blend
As it cools? starts to get complex, notes competing for attention
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, bitter, slightly sour aftertaste

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Aroma when Dry: Vanilla Mint Frosted cake
After water is first poured: Vanilla mint Powdered sugar
At end of steep: Frosted Vanilla
Tea liquor:
At first: light green
At end of steep: same.

Staple? Yes, seasonal, and I got a few extra this year
Time of day preferred: Early evening
Taste:
first notes: Aromatic Fresh, very Light, moderately sweet (western) hits first, then mint close behind, trailing hints of cinnamon and mint
As it cools? Notes open, even out, loose the cake frosting heavy qualities, candy cane quality starts to beckon, light and crisp.
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Delightfully so, leaving candy cane fresh notes clearly hanging inside one’s mouth, no bitterness, but palatable with each breath between sips.