Compass Teas

Backlogging a cup…see previous notes :)

Backlogging…Creamy…Minty…see my other notes…

Stress Relief in a cup! Ahhhhhh!
It’s the featured morning tea today at SororiTEA Sisters!
http://sororiteasisters.com/2010/10/21/creamy-peppermint-from-compass-teas/

The dry leaf mixture smells JUST LIKE York Peppermint Patties!!!!!!!! Woooooo! Post Infusion smells like Black Tea, Peppermint, Cream. This ‘brews up’ quick and dark! This tastes like black tea, mint, and vanilla. Altho I must say I LOVE the out-of the-bag aroma better than the actual taste…the taste isn’t bad either! Actually the more I sip the more I like.

Might tried ICED and might try some of other experiments! :P

Post infusion this is a very weird grey-ish brown color…almost like muddy or cloudy water…a water puddle…

I was afraid because of the hibiscus….but there’s isn’t too much in there, thankfully.

I think it’s more floral tasting with a fruity-sweet sidekick more than anything. It’s a more mellow tasting Compass Tea – pretty pleasant overall. I must say this one was a nice surprise. I don’t know if I would buy-out-the stock if I were to see it on a shelf – but I would suggest trying it if you were given the opportunity!

CHEERS!

Another one I am going to try iced…as well as send some to friends!

Backlogging – ICED – Yummo!

This smells AWESOME!!!!!

The green rooibos tones down the overall blueberry taste and it brings it to a happy medium almost. This is very satisfying! I am going to share this with a few of you as well…so those I am gathering Mystery Packages for…keep an eye out!

YUMX3 – D-lish! Check out my other tasting notes for this one!

Had a cup of this earlier this morning and it was very yummy. Just the right kind of peachy for today!

Read my Full review here
http://sororiteasisters.com/2010/06/29/just-peachy-from-compass-teas/

What doesn’t this blend have?

This is a mix of black, white, oolong, yerba mate, peach flavoring, and flowers! WOW! Normally that would make me nervous…but whatever mathematician came up with the percentages for this combo is pure genius!

EVERYTHING makes sense in this blend. All of the ingredients play nicely and smell and taste good together!

Not to mention the health benefits in this tea! WOW! Nicely done, Compass Teas, Nicely Done! :)

Backlogging and a SIPDOWN…I will miss this one very much!

Have I Told You Lately…That I LOVE You??? Ahhhhhh! It’s been too long since my last cup of this! I’m saving a little bit for my stash but send a few samples to friends to spread the joy! In the meantime…read previous notes…this time around…additional notes include…

Cookie-like, almond-esque, black tea-base is A O K. Hints of Cinnamon. LOVELY!

My day just got crazier! Time for some comfort food…oh wait…I don’t have any…time for tea then!? Oh wait! It’s always time for tea!

Mostly Almonds and Spice today. Still pretty good.

This dry ‘mix’ looks like Almond Cookie by SpecialTea and The Spice and Tea Exchange. It smells really close to it too! I’m excited to try this and my infusion is almost complete! (insert giddy/evil laugh here)

Oh yeah…THIS is NICE!

I’m thinking the Almond and spice is a little bit more prominent thank the black tea in the other tea companies take on this…and I’m not sure if there is as much ‘cookie’ type taste but regardless this is darn tasty! YUM!

Revisiting – first cuppa the day. Pretty good! See previous notes. I think it’s time to pass this one along to a friend tho…

I think I am going to start a BLAST FROM THE PAST log every day…today this is my BFTP Tea! It’s been a year since my last tasting…Still quite good. Very smooth – not the slap you in your face EG but still a good cuppa! See my other notes :)

I revisited this one again today and found it to be a little TOO creamy-like this time around. I still like the offering from compass but I’m going to lower the rating a tad…next time I think I will try infusing less of the loose leaf.

I can’t believe this one wasn’t in the steepster database!

This is a very creamy/vanilla-scented Earl Grey. I always look for twists on earl greys because I like to see how different they can be but still be classified as an earl grey. I know there are some people out there that stand by the phrase “Leave My Earl Alone” but not me…I love the variety, the creativeness, the uniqueness!

Again, this aroma is delightful! black tea, bergamot, creame, vanilla, ahhhh!

The taste is VERY creamy! The cream and vanilla both town down the bergamot and I really like this. Lately I have had a lot of EG’s that overdue it with the bergamot or use a really REALLY funky bergamot flavoring and it tends to be bitter or leave that strange aftertaste. Not this one! This is pretty darn good right here! VERY smooth…darn near the smoothest tea I have ever had. Some may say the bergamot isn’t strong enough but I really like the way this one plays out!

Delightful!

This is good and strong to get you thru the morning! It brews up fast and dark and has your typical black tea aroma. It offers a peppery-kick at the beginning of the sip and a semi-smooth finish!

I received some of this in a swap with a friend of mine.

Nice and fruity. I prefer green rooibos to red rooibos, the green rooibos seems to have more of a fresh, light taste instead of the woodsy taste I get from the red. I also find that there is less of that artificial saccharine-y taste to the green rooibos.

Very pleasant tropical flavor. Sweet. Nice.