The Republic of Tea

I got this as a sample with The Republic of Tea’s catalog. its a very smooth chocolate ish and peppermint ish flavor they both balance each other out nicely.

So i had this in Panera Bread while having a lunch date with my hubby. I don’t know i have always thought that Irish breakfast was a stronger flavor blend than english breakfast and to me this wasn’t the case. It just tasted like a regular black tea nothing special, It wasn’t bad for not wow either.

Not impressed. Likely it had been sitting too long at the coffee shop I bought it from. Terribly basic green tea, with no complexity. Would not drink again.

This strikes me as a summery tea. It is definitely a combination of strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla flavors. It rather reminds me of neapolitan ice cream because of that, in a very pleasant way. When I was a child, a local ice creamery featured ice cream sandwiches made of a slab of neapolitan ice cream between two large wafer cookies. This tea puts me in mind of that. It leaves a lovely sweet berry flavor in the mouth—and I hadn’t even added sugar. Yes, I would definitely recommend this tea.

Do as I do if you’re a bit afraid of plain rooibos. Treat this one as an unusual herbal blend for the holidays. When I do that, I don’t even think about rooibos, and it’s much better! There’s a definite cinnamon taste that predominates, and a bit of a woody note. I think there’s almost a whiskey-like note near the end, which tells me that a “wee drop” in a cup at the holidays would not go amiss. A good tea for blending with other herbals; its flavors mix well.

I got this tea because i felt i did it to do a cleanse. but i fell in love with it the taste of almond and vanilla with and earthy twist. its very smooth not like other detox tea. I am on my second tin and will keep on repurchasing this tea. Im a little health nuts and i enjoy looking for tea that have some health benefit to them, im not 100% sure that they work but i do it just for fun.

Ps. the one that comes with the 3 different detox tin the town week plan its not worth it to me. I dint enjoy the AM or the PM taste ill stick with the original.

I’m not a really big fan of the tart hibiscus+pomegranate taste. Vanilla flavor feels a bit artifical.

A little too dusty, not strong enough ginger, don’t care for the vague peachiness.

Holiday TTB #4: It’s not in the name, but this one contains figs. Recently I bought some coconut fig snack things, and this tea tastes like the liquid version of that. It’s tasty, but the name doesn’t really fit

Really quite a nice Earl Grey. Lots of bergamot flavor that comes through. Some other Earl Grey teas I’ve tried have been more subtle, but I tend to like it a bit assertive, which Republic is. That said, it’s still nicely drinkable; the flavors are well-blended and not harsh at all.

Love this stuff. I found it was a lot more flavorful when ordering a fresh batch from Republic of Tea directly and loses its flavor if kept for a long time. Make sure you’re getting a fresh batch! Lovely almond flavors. Doesn’t get nasty even if you steep it forever.

Many thanks to the wonderful and generous Ost! I was lucky enough to pick up some things from her awesome stash sale, and today the box arrived. I’m so excited to try all these new teas!

First up, Mrs. Patmore’s Pudding. Somehow I got it in my head that this was a fruity tea, but that is not the case. I guess if the pudding in question is vanilla or butterscotch pudding, this could be a pudding tea. The flavors are pretty mellow and kind of difficult to pick out. It would be nice if the vanilla and caramel notes were a bit stronger, but the tea does have this amazing creamy smoothness going for it, so overall, I’m really liking it. Good to have a few bagged teas on hand too, so I can steep on the road :)

Smells great, but the flavor is a little bit too peachy for my taste, I would’ve liked more ginger

I’ve been wanting to try this tea for a while and finally had the opportunity yesterday. Republic of Tea is pretty hit and miss for me, but this one was a hit! Sweet, rich, caramel and vanilla flavoring layered over a pleasantly smooth black base. Very tasty with no additives and I’m guessing it would be delicious as a latte as well. Methinks I’ll be purchasing this one the next time I place a RoT order!

The fruity flavors are really strong in this tea, and in a very pleasant way.

The caramel and vanilla flavors really shine through with this tea. Perfect with a little milk and a little sugar.

I grabbed a sample of this from the Herbal TTB weeks ago and finally got around to trying it today. Although it’s not as good as the gingerbread rooibos from Capital Teas, I do quite enjoy this one. The ginger flavor isn’t too strong and the addition of cinnamon and vanilla does give you a taste that resembles a gingerbread cookie. Like most Republic of Tea offerings, I prefer using 2 teabags with this one for a stronger flavor.

Herbal & Decaf TTB

I saw this tea was “Vanilla Orange” so I figured I’d try it, and nope nope nope. There’s some vanilla to it (or maybe lack of other flavors), but the overall flavor of the tea is just… herby, definitely more savory than sweet to me. It tasted a little bit reminiscent of elderflower, but mostly it was fairly limp to me. I much prefer fruity or nutty teas.

Herbal & Decaf TTB

This tastes and smells exactly like fireballs and I’m not certain if I like it. The rooibos flavor is totally missing, but the cinnamon isn’t totally fire-y either. I normally hate fireballs and this is much more tame but still a bit strange.

This is just okay. It has a strong hit of rooibos and then is sweet in a weird kind of way. I wouldn’t really want to drink it again.

I’m so surprised by this tea. The scent of it reminds me overwhelmingly of an 80’s scratch-n-sniff sticker. It’s not tart, and it definitely has some artificial flavors going on, but it’s rather harmonious. It doesn’t have any acrid/dry herbaceous taste that I would associate with some herbal teas. This, surprisingly, would be a contender for my regular rotation of decaf teas.

Opening the canister, there’s a strong, sweet smell of caramel and vanilla. Caramel is definitely the primary taste of this tea. Cardamom is the last ingredient listed, and that is reflected in the taste – just a small smidgeon of cardamom taste is present, but barely. I bought this tea in November, 2015 and haven’t seen it since. It’s tasty and pleasant but it’s not terribly special.

I’ve bought this twice, because it’s pretty satisfying as a dessert tea, and it’s caffeine-free.

I enjoyed a break from straight green tea – the blueberry added a nice sweetness. I probably wouldn’t buy this again but I often get sucked in by this brand, because they have so many yummy-sounding teas and the packaging is nice. Note to self: When in World Market, do not visit the tea section.