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Not a whole lot of caramel flavor here, citrus and bitter grapefruit, but no sweetness. Not what I expected, its been difficult to sip down this tin.

I liked this tea and saved this tea, but I’ve been going through my cupboard to drink all the tea and this is a long overdue sip down. The tea brews up in a nice red color, it’s a bit tannic in its ancient state, but I remember it being bready and smooth when I had the first cups from the pouch. It’s a good reminder to keep drinking the teas I have saved, before they expire!

There is a little bit of chile heat as an aftertaste, but the main flavor notes are cinnamon and anise. It smells more like a cookie than it tastes, and I will happily sip down this small tin. A good addition to the fall subscription box.

All the way back in August, when my dad asked me what I wanted for my birthday I sent him a link to white2tea’s black tea page and he picked some out for me. It took a while for the tea to arrive from China, and I’m just getting around to reviewing some of these teas. It’s interesting that this is a cake, and that it was smoked, but I don’t find this much different from a regular lapsang souchon. Its not all that smoky and it is very smooth, so I could drink more of this. I steeped this western style, but I might try grandpa style with some of the remaining sample. It is certainly smooth enough and won’t get bitter as my last steep was over 20 minutes.

Thanks Cameron for adding this to the database! This blend is the sweetness of the Bourbon Brew and the spicyness of Ginger. I don’t mind it, but I think I’d rather drink each separately. OTBC Ginger chai isn’t my favorite, I think I like Maya Chai and adding my own heaping teaspoon of ginger if I’m in the mood. So I’ll enjoy drinking the rest of my small tin, but I’ll drink the bourbon brew on its own (and I hope its always in my cupboard!)

I have tried this blended with another tea in a previous Tea subscription box, but I’ve never had it solo. I’m not a fan of bergamot so I had low expectations for this tea, but I find the lavender and vanilla cream are the main notes here, with a tiny bergamot note at the end. I’d certainly drink more of this tea, but I’m not sure I’d buy a whole tin

A friend got a packet of different Steep Mountain Teas at her local farmers market and this was the first I tried. Its not in your face smoky, but lightly smoky with a bread aftertaste. I might have to purchase as a Christmas present for my dad.

This is a well balanced chai I got with a breakfast burrito in a coffee shop. Cinnamon, clove, cardamom are all there, with ginger lurking in the background. Not a bad cuppa, but nothing I need to revisit. Breakfast burrito was excellent and I’m ready to drive all day, well maybe I’ll drink some more tea along the way …

I brewed this a few days ago and stuck the second steep in the fridge. Its as lavender and creamy cold as it is hot, such a nice treat and I hope it never disappears from my cupboard.

This is just ok, peachy, juicy, and light, but not very interesting. I’m not a big fan of peach or prickly pear teas, so I’m not surprised. I’ll add it to the next TTB.