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Not sure of this one. It’s definitely a fall blend. Pumpkin and sweet potato shine among the flavors but the rooibos mixes with them to create a slightly weird flavor.

Citrus and green tea. Some like it, some don’t. I do not. Despite that this one isn’t bad, I just don’t like the bitter notes that some citrus fruit bring to green blends. The muscatel notes do a bit to tone the bitterness down but not enough for my taste. Even the grassy notes are overshadowed by the citrus.

This is another great Fong Mong Tea. You guys this company has produced some amazing teas. From the first sniff after opening the package to the last drop descending your throat everything shouts exceptional tea. The moment I opened the package and smelled the slightly sweet marine and mineral notes I knew it was a lightly oxidized oolong. And then of course you look at the tightly rolled, dark green leaves and you know, yup that is definitely an oolong. When the water is poured over the leaves it gives off a vegetal smell. Which is slightly amusing because if you pick up the cup to smell it 5 seconds later …. you don’t smell it. Quite interesting. It has a smooth mouth feel with mineral, vegetal, and a few hints of grassy notes.

You can always count on Lupicia for great green tea. It’s been awhile since I had a straight sencha and this is a perfect one to revisit pure green with. The liquid has such a nice, sweet grassy flavor. I bet if the leaves were more full instead of broken the taste would be even richer. Speaking of which the leaves are a most lovely green. Something about the way steamed leaves looks is more appealing then other methods I think.

It isn’t a good chai unless it’s nice and spicy. At least that’s my opinion. I had to steep this at least five minutes in order to achieve a good spicy flavor. Even then I think it’s a very light chai compared to others I’ve tried. The black base, I’m assuming Ceylon since its from India, has gorgeous wet leaf color and the earthy tones mix extremely well with the spices.

Mint isn’t usually my cuppa, especially right now while breastfeeding, but it does make for a very nice calming tea after putting the teeth 6 month old down. This is a very unique mix. The moment the liquor hits your tongue you get a bit of roasted notes along with the mix of spices.

The fact that they had to use artificial flavoring to achieve this flavor just throws me off. The dry leaf has a unique jasmine and citrus smell. But the flavor reminds me a bit more of muscat grapes. It’s somewhat grassy with vegetal and marine hints. The jasmine adds a nice touch.

The point of drinking tea instead of eating the cake is not feeling guilty but a piece of Lemon Pound cake sounds wonderful right now. The dry leaf has a magnificent smell. You get all the smells of what an actual lemon pound cake would smell like, well minus the frosting. The leaves are nicely rolled; based on their darkness this looks like a longer oxidized oolong. Definitely can taste some lemon and other citrus flavors. I wish they didn’t put the artificial pound cake flavor in there though… seems cheap.

A highly enjoyable tea. If you are having an off day or someone online says something to make you mad (#firstworldproblems lol) this tea will really calm you down. It has a nice nutty flavor along with the roasted notes from the roasting process. I’m impressed with the stems in the tea bags. They are in great shape and look like they were precisely picked.