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This smells like vanilla and honey, definitely. On tasting, I get a rooibos-y flavour that I guess is the honeybush base, citrus, and a bit of honey. It’s nice, but it’s not like, rocking my world or anything. :) A good evening-but-not-bedtime sort of tea.

I’m not an expert in oolong, but this is a pleasant and enjoyable tea, good for at least 3 infusions. It has a slightly buttery mouthfeel, and hints of floral and sweetness. Clearly I have an inexperienced palate compared to some reviewers, lol. I like the long, twisty leaves and I like the fact that I’m supporting tea farmers in Kenya by buying from this company.

Not sure how I feel about this… it’s nice enough, but I don’t love it so much that I want to buy more. It’s fruity – I can definitely taste peach and papaya. I like the chunks of candied fruit; I don’t like the “artificial flavour”. I liked the mix of red and green rooibos as a base, though it was pretty overshadowed by the fruitiness of it all. Meh, decent as fruity rooibos blends go, but nothing to write home about.

All I taste when I drink this is the hibiscus. So, I guess if you like hibiscus but want some caffeine in your tea, maybe it would be a good option? It’s very tart and refreshing, but I was disappointed by how little I could taste of the pu’erh.

This is a lovely tea blend, with lots of creamy caramel flavours. I was surprised to read that it’s a cream earl grey blend, because I can barely taste the bergamot at all. The caramel and rooibos flavours are much stronger for me. I liked it a lot plain, and it was also delicious and dessert-y with a bit of sugar and milk. Yum.

I said I’d recommend this tea because I, personally, liked it. Obviously it’s something that not everybody would enjoy! It is VERY smoky. If you’re intrigued, get a small sample and give it a try!

The smell of the dry tea is just like a campfire and honestly, a bit off-putting. Brewing it definitely calms the smoke a bit, and the underlying black tea flavour is actually quite smooth. I’ve enjoyed it straight, but for some reason I always find myself wanting to blend this with other teas. I’ve mixed this with black and oolong tea to make a Russian Caravan type blend, which I definitely recommend if you’re looking for a more subtle smokiness. Today I’m drinking it mixed with the Cinnamon Rooibos Chai from David’s Tea, and I really like it. Something about the combination of spicy/smoky seems just right for a rainy fall afternoon. :)

I love ginger, and I liked this tea. I don’t get the “fishy” quality that other people have described. I mostly find the pu’erh tea to be kind of earthy? And the ginger sort of adds to that earthiness, plus bringing a bit of brightness and zip to it. I don’t taste the orange at all, but I wonder if it just adds a hint of something to the ginger. Overall I found it smooth and pleasant to drink without adding anything.

This is a very green-tasting tea, so I guess it’s well named. :) I’m working through my Mate Factor Variety Pack, and this is just the plain green mate with no other stuff. I like it! I just put a bag in a normal 8oz mug, added boiling water, steeped for 5min but left the bag in while drinking it. Very low-tech, lol. I’ve done two steepings, and the second is still pretty flavourful.

The primary flavour I get from this is the peppermint, with an underlying fresh/green flavour that I assume is the yerba mate. The carob is there, but quite mild. I like this tea plain, but I like it even more with a bit of sugar. I tried adding a bit of milk as well, but I’m not really a fan of that.