694 Tasting Notes

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drank Hibiscus by Market Spice
694 tasting notes

I received a sample of this from Eva in our Mystery Swap. Thank you.

I wasn’t immediately like OMG Hibiscus, no way, but after reading so many people hating on hibiscus I was a bit leery. I know that there are some teas that I have liked in the past that have hibiscus in them so I thought I would give this a go. Oh man. Now I understand what hibiscus is used for. Hibiscus seems to be the flavor that adds a bit of tart to fruity flavored teas. eek. So I don’t mind teas accented with hibiscus, but straight hibiscus. Yikes!

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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drank Honey Flower by Market Spice
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I received a sample of this from Eva in our Mystery Swap. Thank you.

I made a cup of this tonight. It is a mix between honeybush and chamomile. The description says lavender, but I do not taste any lavender in the mix. It was a nice relaxing cup before bed.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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I received a sample of this from MirandaGou in our swap. Thank you for including this one.

This was amazing! I am not sure what I was expecting based on the name, but it was a sweet green tea with hints of a nutty flavor. I really liked it! I have it on my list to order the Lemon Meringue. If I ever get around to ordering this I will add Walnut Ave as well. Thanks for letting me try this MirandaGou!

Preparation
1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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79
drank Maple Pecan Oolong by Butiki Teas
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I am not sure why I hadn’t reviewed this tea yet. This tea was great while it lasted. It definitely had the maple note, the pecan note was missing a bit for me. I drank this straight and a few times doctored up. I enjoyed this tea, but it is not one I will order again. The flavor for me just wasn’t my cup of tea. I am not head over heals for maple.

I just wanted to note that my rating of the tea isn’t based on the quality of the tea, but based on if I would peruse this tea again based on my personal preference. I think this is a great tea and I would recommend it to others.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 4 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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drank Orange Creamsicle by Market Spice
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I received this in a Mystery Swap with Eva. Thank you!

I am beginning to think I just do not care for orange flavor in tea. This is another one of the orange flavored teas that is just not calling me back to drink it again. I only got the orange out of this tea, not the creamsicle portion. I enjoyed the cups I had, but this is just not for me.

Preparation
1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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drank Blue Lady by Culinary Teas
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I received 2 cups of this from *BrewTEAllySweet’s *tea stash sale. Thank you!

Unfortunately Meh is how I would describe this. It just didn’t work for me. It was fruity and mellow, but it just didn’t stand out. The two cups I had were enjoyable, but wouldn’t seek this one out again.

Preparation
1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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I received a sample of this tea from Eva in our recent mystery swap. Thank you

This tea was really nice. It was light on the spice but blended well with the base. I drank my second cup of this with milk and sugar and it was a nice treat.

EveInOrbit

I’m glad you liked it! I’m heading to Market Spice this weekend to stock up on more teas.

Suziqzer

Sounds like a good one :)

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I received a sample of this from Eva in our Mystery Swap. Thanks!

This one said rose, so of course I have been putting it off and putting it off because rose scares me. I brewed it up, started drinking and thought hmmm where is the rose. This too me has the redbush nutty taste, with a hint of sweet and a hint mint…. Mint, where is the mint coming from. Then I get on steepster and low and behold that is exactly what the descrition says, mint! Woohoo my tastebuds didn’t lie. I like it!

So after drinking this the entire night I was craving it. I had to up my rating quite a bit. When you go to bed thinking about a particular tea it must be good right?

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 45 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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drank Indian Tea by Market Spice
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I believe this was the correct tea. I received a sample of this from Eva in our Mystery Swap. Thank you!.

I love chai and man this was yummy. Holly cardamom! The smell and taste was very heavy on the cardamom, but very good. I drank all 3 cups in one sitting. A little sugar and milk and I was in a very happy place. Thank you for sharing this with me Eva!

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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83
drank Vanilla Cacao by Herbal Infusions
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I received a sample of this from MissB with the teas I ordered in her tea stash sale. Thank you!

I made the first cup of this and thought man this is weak. How could you ever event think to substitute this for hot chocolate. Then I read through some of the reviews and realized I had really under steeped this. The second cup I had I let it hang out for quite a while. Yummy.! This was a spiced hot chocolate. If I ever get the chance to put in an order from Herbal Infusions I would order some of this. Thank you for sharing MissB!

Preparation
Boiling 7 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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I started drinking tea while on a 4 month long cycling trip through South America. It seemed to always be a great way to warm up when I was cold and it was always available everywhere. Mate was the big tea of choice down there and it was also a great way to get to know people. When I returned home, my sister introduced me to Teavana and this launched me into the realm of loose leaf tea.

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Zho Ru -Verdant
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