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My first honeybush! Perfectly blended too :)

It is sweet without any sugar (probably coz of the rum) and of course nutty!

The scent is nice.

The flavor is light and pleasant enough that I feel I can drink this everyday and not get tired :)

My dad detected a flowery taste after I told him it was nuts and rum flavored…and promptly finished off my cup (he thought it was for him). Good thing I had tasted it well enough before showing it to him :)

Was very excited to get this because I knew it is a special EG and oh how I waited for it!

Now it’s here.

Dry, the scent is EG but I had to stick my nose close to the bag to smell it.

An understated EG

un·der·stat·ed /ˌəndərˈstātid/ Adjective
Presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way: “understated elegance”

It does not reveal it’s beauty at the start of the sip. (I never realized there were parts to a sip until now)

Watch for it. The flavor gently spreads in your mouth with increasing complexity and delights the tastebuds nonchalantly and surprises with a sweet floral finish.

I usually dont steep my teas too long but recommend the full 3 minutes for this one. No worries on the darjeeling getting bitter, it is just right.

Its merits may be lost on those who dont take time to sip and savor but for the tea and Earl Grey connoisseur, this is an excellent tea indeed.

Note: This is my second time to have this tea. I have to admit that the first time, I did not sense the things that I discovered about this tea today. Maybe because I had different expectations of it. It’s the same thing with love, I suppose ;)

I am happy to have and offer this at Love is Tea to expand the horizons of those on a quest for the yummiest Earl Greys like me :)

i have not tried a lot of EGs but i think i have tried enough to tell that this is wonderful enough to top my love for Twinings Earl Grey – that has really been my quest since my first sip: to discover even tastier Earl Greys :)

so the scent: i knew just by smelling it that it was a winner. lingeringly seductive.

the flavor: bergamot strong enough to touch my heart, soft enough to make me sigh

the liquor: golden.

*i accidentally poured very slightly heated water (small refill of electric kettle after pouring) on for the second steep. poured it out immediately and drank the flavored water. nice haha.

2nd steep: still good. flavor was a little muted, maybe because of my accident or because i didnt really wait that long to pour it again. will definitely try this again in the coming days.

i am happy to have and offer this at Love is Tea to expand the horizons of those on a quest for the yummiest Earl Greys like me :)

this has a delicate sweet taste and pleasing aroma.
the liquor is light gold
i like it :)

a day cannot pass without a fix. today, i killed 2 birds with one stone: tried the mocha surprise and am writing a review of it ;)

while it may not have the strength of coffee (yes, i know its an herbal!), it does have the slight bitterness so it still kinda feels like coffee. it has the caffeine feeling with none of the stuff that’s bad for you :D

there it is again! the taste that makes me smile…is it really licorice? hmmm. it also has a strong but pleasantly sweet aftertaste at the back of my mouth.

it is actually refreshing now that im sipping it after typing every few words.

now that im near the bottom of the cup, i realize that i had not strained the herbs so now i can’t finish my drink :P

next time i will try to prepare it with a whole teaspoon (i used half this time)

on my 2nd steep of my 2nd bag, i thank you Josie Jade :)

aroma: slightly smoky mingled with a rosy fragrance
flavor: i like a strong lapsang souchong but this blend’s flavors fit!

this is the one i liked the best of all the 3 teas i had on my bday. it is good enough that i finished it even without adding anything :)

thank You Lord for tea <3

Terri, thank you for this tea :)

It is nice to sip to this while listening to Ana Karenina (again).
After sipping, I breathe in and out and nuances i did not notice before were there! A little xylitol brings together the pleasant blend’s flavors and pushes it up to the surface.
Before the bit of sweetener, I thought this is a tea a man will like :) it is robust with a slight floweryness.
But for being robust, it does not have the strength that makes me back off from breakfast teas. This is a good tea to transition my taste buds into those and I imagine I will be liking those bolder teas in the future :)

And thanks for the sugar tip, yall! It is an interesting tea upon second glance. Im glad to have enough for more encounters with this Czar <3

oops, almost forgot the AK connection! i was just thinking, if Ana had had this tea, she mightve had more courage to survive thru her trials ^^’

was so busy looking for a teapot and cups at the thrift stores, and a bunch of other things that i didnt realize that i hadnt had any tea until after dinner.

my mom and i were looking around at world market and saw tasting booth for this so i had some and tho i didnt like the first irish breakfast i tried, this one was ok. good, even. (or maybe it was just coz i missed having tea today or my tastebuds are getting used to it hahaha)

liquor: dark gold
taste: strong enough that i can sip but not gulp, it was perfectly brewed by World Market
effect: enough caffeine to make me more alert

as im not a breakfastfast tea fan, i would rather buy other teas but would be happy enough to drink this again.

1st steep:
Steeped this at the same time as another Jasmine pearl which I shall not name here.

The initial aroma from the other pearl was more evident (tho the scent was stronger from this package than from the other one)

I left both teas steeping until I finished sipping them.

This Jasmine pearl had a deeper color liquor and stronger aroma. But it was not too strong for me. It was: just right!

The flavor was perfect too! I also love that it was super smooth…

Thank you Kasumi and Teavivre (samples from them arrived at the same time and Kasumi’s was a surprise! shouldve picked a different tea to sample from Teavivre, hahaha)

will report on resteeps later