Traditional Medicinals

Edit Company

Recent Tasting Notes

79

I have a cold so I wanted something soothing and decided to try this one instead of the brand’s plain ginger one (for a change.)
This one is good but I think I prefer the stronger ginger flavour in the other. It did soothe my throat though so no complaints with this tea overall.

Flavors: Ginger, Tulsi

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Spicy, rooty-earthy, brothy and bright — exactly what was needed while recovering from illness and returning to work. The box was pretty much empty within 4 days of opening.

I added several grinds of black pepper to the first cups and thought that’s what made this tea so spicy, but nope, it’s definitely just as spicy and tingly on its own, almost like Sichuan peppercorn. It kind of flattened in the back of the mouth – herbal, must be the meadowsweet. I understand the purpose of using meadowsweet since it contains salicylic acid but I prefer my turmeric blends to be all spice, all the time.

Flavors: Bright, Broth, Earthy, Flat, Ginger, Herbal, Roots, Spicy, Turmeric

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Frostbite is gnarly. It’s currently -10. Or it was but it’s probably a balmy 0 now. Everything the weather drops like this my immune system seems to crap on itself. And I’m not sure thar this herbal blend is helping. It is kind of tasteless. I don’t have covid. But this just is meh. A slight sweetness along with a bit of medicinal echinacea flavor. But otherwise very blah

Michelle

Stay warm!

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

69

Son has had a cough. Turned into an ear infection. Getting better. Daughter wakes up with red eye. Again. Cleaned like the dickens. Now husband is down with something and I’m feeling the sniffles. _ Thus sounded like a likely helper. Hopefully some good sleep coupled with the elderberry syrup will kick its pants. The flavor is zingy. Spicy. Lemon and echinecia. Not something I’d drink on the regular but right now this is just what I need.

ashmanra

Hope everyone perks up quickly!

Nattie

Hope everyone is feeling better soon!

vallhallow

Hope it passes quickly!!

tea-sipper

I hope you all feel better soon!

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

85

This is Day 8 of my Steepster homemade advent calendar from Kelmishka! I had it after a day of over-exertion, so something anti-inflammatory was definitely called for. The flavor profile is straightforward but enjoyable, with the sharpness of the ginger nicely complementing the sweetness of the chamomile. I’m also not sure I’ve had a ginger/chamomile blend before, and it’s a good combo!

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

I really like this tea. I’m trying to drink more moringa teas because of the medicinal benefits. I love the addition of the spearmint and sage. I love sage in tea. It gives it a savory flavor.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Day 22 of my advent calendar from Kelmishka! I tried this a few months ago thanks to the TTB, and my impressions are much the same now. It tastes very much like clover sprouts. It’s springtime freshness and salad in a mug. I think it’s relatively unusual as an ingredient or flavor, and not one that I feel a strong urge to keep on hand at all times, but one that’s tasty enough and interesting enough to drink occasionally.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

I grabbed this teabag out of the TTB before sending it on, so calling this a sipdown when I’ve only got the one bag and have had it for so short a period of time feels like a stretch, but I’m doing it anyway. This tea tastes so much like clover sprouts that it’s almost disorienting. Like drinking salad. But it’s pleasant! I like that it’s different and a little spring-y fresh without being particularly sweet.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

65

Thanks for this AJRimmer! This is from AJRimmer a while ago… or possibly a teabox? Two different teabags from both? Apparently red clover is for skin health which really couldn’t hurt me… tastewise, it tastes a bit like chrysanthemum though not quite as pickley… I’d prefer this to the more pickley chrysanthemum but it also isn’t the most interesting tasting herbal out there…

AJRimmer

I don’t remember this one, so it may be from a tea box?

tea-sipper

haha, probably! Though I’m usually good at remembering where even a single tea bag is from, but yes, this is probably from a teabox if you don’t remember it. :D

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

SWEATY MUSTY FEET and HERBS and LICORICE ROOT

why do i torture myself

in other news, I’M GOING to CHINA!

Flavors: Earthy, Herbaceous, Licorice Root, Musty, Sweet, Tangy

Kaylee

That’s awesome! About China, not the musty feet.

Leafhopper

Yeah, valerian is gross. It also gives me weird dreams.

That trip sounds really exciting! Which parts of China will you be visiting? If I went to China or Taiwan, I’d toss out everything in my suitcase at the end of the trip and bring back as much tea as I could carry!

gmathis

Absolutely cannot wait to read your travelogues!

ashmanra

For reals? That’s awesome!!

Marshall Weber

Have fun! Buy lots of tea

Kaylee

Literally we brought four suitcases to Taiwan and three of them were empty. They were all BURSTING on the way back, and there’s definitely still stuff I would have gotten if I could.

derk

Tea will for sure be coming back with me as the whole month there will be spent in tea fields in in Hubei province. One River Tea sent out a mailer for a summer volunteer opportunity that I’m taking advantage of while I can.

beerandbeancurd

OMFG! derk!!! Ahhhhh, I’m so so so excited for your experience and learning and heart. Yaaaasssssssss <3

Leafhopper

Agreed! That sounds like a wonderful learning opportunity!

Cameron B.

Yassss so exciting! Can’t wait to hear about it!

tea-sipper

Late to read this awesome note, but wow! I hope your visit time in China is the best!

derk

Thanks tea-sipper! I’m about 3 weeks away from departure. I’m concerned that my visa application will be denied. Since re-opening to international travel, China has created a stringent application process for Americans (and maybe others?). Guess I’ll find out early next week! It’s been a very stressful process!!

tea-sipper

I was a little worried something like that might happen BUT I hope everything goes as smooth as possible so you can visit some awesome tea gardens!

beerandbeancurd

Sending allllllllll the bureaucratic gobbledygook sweep-away vibes toward every dank cubicle those papers meet. Go go, little portal openers.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Very valerian! Faces were made. The empty mug w/ teabag plastered to the inside was exited from bedroom to kitchen before falling asleep. Valerian+licorice root is not the smell I want to greet me upon waking. I don’t think this did the job last night. Very restless.

Flavors: Caraway, Earthy, Herbaceous, Licorice Root, Mint, Musty, Sweet, Tangy

Mastress Alita

Valerian works very well for me, but ooooof, why it gotta stink SO BAD? Has to be a very magical blend to hide that aroma…

derk

Yeah, I know I’ve had a blend that defied the Law of Valerian but don’t remember which one it was. Usually smells so dank all one can do is CHUG-IT.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Not drinking for supposed digestive benefit.

A balanced blend that showcases the three herbal components: peppermint, spearmint and lemon balm.

I did some cursory reading of journal papers. Bacillus coagulans, the bacteria added to this herbal blend, has been shown to withstand higher food and beverage processing temperatures than other probiotic bacteria.

Boiling water does decrease bacterial vitality.

Freshly boiled water is what Traditional Medicinals recommends for steeping, with their usual “covered for 10-15 minutes” instructions. If I were to drink this herbal tea for probiotic effects, I’d probably brew it lower, like 175F.

gmathis

I do like their straight-up peppermint…this sounds tasty, too.

derk

Yeah, not bad at all :)

Login or sign up to leave a comment.