Bigelow

This blend usually gets passed over in favour of Vanilla Chai when I’m in the mood for a vanilla tea, but every time I have it I remember that I really like it. The smell can be a bit strange, I guess, but I like it. It’s a smooth caramel-y vanilla black tea that tastes great and goes well with a rainy, cool kind-of-almost-autumn morning.

I grew tired of all my vanilla tea blends and started avoiding them for a while, so now that I’m drinking them again I’m reminded of how good they can be! This one in particular is a blend I often pass over (not sure why), but it’s consistently good. I’ve never managed to oversteep it and make it bitter, and the caramel note balances out the vanilla so it’s not TOO vanilla. It was the perfect choice for today’s morning tea!

I forgot to bring tea from home today so this was the best choice out of the “left at work” pile I had to choose from. I wasn’t completely in the mood for it, but it turned out to make a nice cup for my afternoon. I always think this will be too sweet but there’s a deeper flavour (the caramel, and spices) that really keeps the vanilla in check. Very well-balanced!

I actually looked forward to drinking this today. Kind of a chai feel without the spices. Needed something warm & comforting since it’s 5 freaking degrees here today (that’s the HIGH)! This hit the spot.

I never actively crave this tea, but whenever I end up having it I remember how much better it is than I thought it would be. Nice vanilla flavour mellowed out by the caramel. It smells incredible too!

Over-steeped today and it has a slightly bitter/weird aftertaste, but still decent.

I’ve been pleasantly surprised by this line by Bigelow. I am not a huge vanilla fan in general, but I like this blend and have gone through a few boxes of it. Good with a little bit of milk or without (I usually go without). Smells incredible too!

good standby bag tea for when you only want one cup.

Lovely peach flavor. Needs honey or a sweetener for the peach flavor to come out

A really basic green tea that doesn’t get bitter quickly. I usually find single packets of this brand at hotels or restaurants and pocket a couple for use away from home.

Not a huge fan of bagged tea (trying not to use the term, “teabag”), but sometimes it’s a necessary evil when in a hurry.

I had the decaf version

I think this smells like Gingerbread Cookies before steeping. Scent drastically changes while steeping. Dark in color. I like the fact that it’s a tad different than most Chai’s I have had…almost like they put a little more thought into it. The Vanilla really gives it a little extra something…and this is coming from someone who usually doesn’t favor vanilla. I think it’s tasty, indeed!

Since I drink this tea as my daily wake me up drink, I don’t have too much reason for inputting this tea daily. It’s still good as usual though, and cheap at Target.

No nasty sharp taste if steeped too long.

With a little bit of honey it soothes a scratchy throat.

always good after dinner, or to calm the stomach.

I don’t know why I like this one so much, but I do. Earl grey tea by itself doesn’t excite me much, but I drink this grey green stuff constantly at work. I think the grey makes it a little stronger than the rest of the Bigelow greens and that’s why I like it.