2956 Tasting Notes
There isn’t anything to report for this. It tastes like honeybush + rooibos. Makes a nice iced tea, hot tea, and latte. Can’t go wrong, really. It takes cinnamon honey and agave syrup fine, but I prefer the natural sweetness of the honeybush. Natural notes of minerals and woody herbs.
Flavors: Mineral, Sweet
hmm this is oddly accurate. Lots of creamy vanilla, cakey flavours (a lot of vanilla sugar cookies), and quite a bit of citrus. I can taste mostly lemon, maybe hints of orange (like orange rind used in winter desserts). This would make a killer latte, because holy cow is this ever delicious and creamy on its own.
Flavors: Cake, Cheesecake, Citrus, Cookie, Cream, Creamy, Lemon, Orange Zest, Vanilla
Preparation
Does it have that classic Celestial Seasonings thing going on, where it tastes super similar to all the other CS blends? It’s been so long since I had a CS tea that I can’t remember what it was that overwhelmed everything else for me — rose hips? Hibiscus?
It’d be nice if this tea weren’t like that, since your description makes it sound like I’d like it.
Another sipdown from earlier today.
I enjoy this blend for how flexible it is. One might not expect blueberry + mango to go well with all temperatures, but this is great brewed hot, cold, for a long time, as a latte. You can’t go wrong. And those caramel notes from the honeybush. I would definitely buy this again.Sipdown! I did really enjoy this tea. I would buy it again. It feels nice to clean out my cupboard, though. I’m aiming for four sipdowns today. I’m at three currently. There’s nothing like star trek (Voyager, for those who care) and some tea in bed on a rainy Sunday.
Haha! I’m currently in the middle of DS9, but I’ve been thinking about rewatching Voyager, too.
DS9 is coming up after I finish Voyager. I watched it about two years ago, but I need to watch it again. I’ve seen all of the series several times except DS9, so it deserves more attention. I’m such a big trek fan. Have you watched the new series?
My tasting notes for this tea: “meh”
Really though, what us there to say about a generic sencha? Vegetal, slightly nutty. Notes of spinach and bok choy.Not bitter, but I actually had this as a latte and probably couldn’t tell either way.
Flavors: Nutty, Spinach, Vegetal
Preparation
And here I am doing nothing productive on a Sunday (again) because it is caffeine day and I’d rather devote my time to steeping teas. This seems to happen a lot.
This green is quite vegetal, Notes of hay and cut grass that has been left drying in the sun for a few days. Light hints of spinach and fruits (apricot, citrus, chamomile), lightly bitter and yet still tasty.
Flavors: Apricot, Bitter, Citrus, Cut Grass, Dry Grass, Floral, Herbs, Hot Hay, Spinach, Vegetal
Preparation
(made a few more cups and wanted to add onto my previous review)
There is a definite lemon/citrus flavour I previously missed.
I didn’t expect this to be good with anything added (no sugar/milk), however it is delicious as a soy milk latte. I was wrong, this is excellent with milk added.
Flavors: Citrus, Lemon Zest
Thank you to Tea Bento for the free sample.
This tastes characteristically of a Ceylon black. Lightly tannic black tea (what you might expect from a straight ceylon), light honey and nectar notes that are emphasised by the tea flowers. The honey flavour is most prominent in the second and third steeps. The first steep is the most brisk, verging on bitter but never quite getting there. The liquid brews a beautiful deep amber, which matches the taste quite well.
This tastes more like a daily drinker than a “keep for special occasions” sort of tea. The flavour profile is not unique, although the tea itself is high quality. While it was interesting to try, I do not find it to be anything special. If you like straight blacks and afternoon blends, this is probably a great addition to your cupboard. If you don’t drink a lot of plain Ceylons, you might enjoy a sampler size, but I wouldn’t recommend a large pouch unless it’s your thing.
Flavors: Honey, Nectar, Tannic, Tannin
