Teaism

No joke the best chai in town! Drink it by the mug-ful there or buy loose and make your own traditional masala at home. I kind of want to use it as pot-pouring in my sock drawer I love the smell of the spice blend so much.

I’m so excited that Teaism got their Japanese teas back! This stuff is the freshest, deep emerald leaves with superb toasty rice flavor.

Hidden gem, if you like apricots! A delightful, light, fruit tea. The best apricot tea I’ve ever had. I steep just a short time. No caffeine. 6-2013

One of my all-time faves! Solid, mellow rooibos, with a very subtle citrus twist. I steep this for a very short time—just a minutes or so. Absolutely wonderful for rooibos lovers. No caffeine. 6-2013

I grabbed this one at Teaism after my work day was over to relax with on the bus on the way to my friend’s house. It was floral and buttery, but it suffered from both a paper cup and a paper tea sac. Mmmm paper. Blech. Still better than having no tea, but I am so sensitive to papery flavors in my teas.

Traveling again! A quick two-day trip this time. I am in DC and got up way earlier than I needed to this morning because the friend I’m staying with had to be at work way earlier than I can arrive at the museum. The place where we had breakfast didn’t have any tea, but lucky for me this tea shop is very near the museum.

I’ve never had a golden dragon tea before, though if it’s Chinese and has “golden” in the name I’ll try it. This is pretty tasty. I can feel the energy slowly flowing into my body as I sip it. It’s a bit malty with a kind of earthy note toward the end of the sip. As I drink more its definitely reminding me of some kind of black tea-puerh hybrid. Not entirely my thing, but decently tasty nonetheless.

A very nice blend, and if you happen to be in DC, it’s absolutely worth it to go buy a cup in their shop. Try a salty oatmeal cookie, too, while you’re there. It’s a pretty expensive tea to buy to bring home, and I’d usually rather spend the money on a good Kashmiri Chai loose leaf, but this is still definitely a favorite.

This is a good, basic Assam. It doesn’t have a lot of malty, chewy flavor to it, but it is a nice tea. I’ve had it in the afternoon and prefer it to a “stronger” Assam that is great in the morning.

This was good, but not great, Assam.

Oh, Teaism. First you had me with the Chai, and now you throw a wonderfully smooth, tasty Genmaicha over my tastebuds. I am generally a black/milk tea person, but any cup of tea that essentially tastes like liquid Frosted Flakes has my vote. But YOUR genmaicha, Teaism, isn’t quite as cloying as others; it is more subtle, but the toasted rice comes right through. Assertive little things.

I look forward to my next visit to Teaism in DC. I’ve had a bracing black and a gentle green; I want to try so many more!

While visiting a friend in DC, I had breakfast at Teaism. I thought that I had tasted all manner of Chai from mild to spicy, but I had never had THIS Chai. The fragrant burst of spice from the cardamom makes the initial spice of this chai very assertive, but the flavours throughout are smooth and delicious. I ended up going to the store and buying a bag to make a proper chai at home.

A new arrival from South Korea that arrived to my door in rainy England this morning.

Colour: Mellow Yellow.
Smell: Rice crackery

A light, sweet and ricey tea with a somewhat refreshing after taste (similar to menthol just without the menthol taste). I enjoy rice tea very much (also known as popcorn tea). I am trying to guess the after taste, it’s slight but still there..ginger? licorice? I cannot be sure but either way it is still yummy.

Decent cup of gen mai cha. Not one of my favorites but its good still. I finished it up today.

I finished this up last night with my husband. It is so refreshing and tasty. I love this tea. And it also soothes the throat. My husband’s sick with a cold, so this seemed to help :)

I am way too sick to try any new teas, so I have been drinking this and my chai bora. :( This tisane is comforting… soothing.

I found this in my cupboard. This is also another reason why I should be drinking a lot more and swap away a lot of my teas. If anyone would like to swap with me, please let me know! Look thru my cupboard and shoot me a message. I would definitely add plenty of extras.

Ok onto the lavender lemon mint tea. This blend is absolutely fabulous!!! It smells very strong of mint and lemon. The picture is exactly how it looks with the mix of lavender, lemon, mint, and cinnamon. I didn’t notice the other herbs in there. I usually have a hard time blending my own lavender tea mixes, so I have to praise this tea a lot for making it blend it beautifully. Each flavor came out playing its own tune but all in a very harmonious way. I love the bits of cinnamon adding a slight spicy and warm note. The floral and herb mix was soothing as well. Yes, this tea is soothing.

The liquor was a pale yellow color, and the scent was beautiful. The mix of lavender, mint, and lemongrass played very well together and were equally present. Wow this is a great mix! I can’t believe I haven’t tried it until now. This is a great nighttime beverage.

Teaism describes this tea as a ‘subtler expression’ of their standard oolong, and there’s no doubt that it is. Even 6 minutes of steeping produced only a pale greyish-green tea, with light oolong notes and a very brief finish. It may benefit from additional infusions, and would certainly work as a tea to have not too far from bedtime, but those who are looking for a more assertive oolong flavour are likely to be disappointed. All the same, the tea itself is a worthy find, and a change from the standard routine.

I love this tea, both the aroma and the taste. When you open the package it is a bit like opening a bag of fruit (such as apples) that has gone a bit heady, with an aroma that exudes just a smidgen of alcohol. That aroma is like a magnet, drawing me to the table as I sit and wait for the tea to steep. This is one tea that I do not add anything to — no honey is needed to enhance the body of the drink, nor is lemon needed to balance any bitterness.