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All right — I admit I probably didn’t do the best job at brewing this tea. I totally forget to set a timer after I poured my boiling water, so I had to heavily eyeball when it was finish. Thankfully, my recent luck streak hasn’t failed me; I didn’t get a bitter drink out of this. (It would’ve been so awful if I had. This was another sample given to me by Abby. I wouldn’t have had another chance at brewing this tea.)

Anyway. Spiced Fig is a decent drink. It’s nothing too earth shattering. It was milder than expected. Like, I would’ve loved tasting a bit more clove and fig, truth be told. I don’t think I would ever purchase this one its own, though I wouldn’t be upset if it showed up in a gift set.

Well — I slept through some plans today, and I wasn’t interested in rescheduling, so I decided to brew the Sleigh Ride sample Abby gave me earlier today before I left work. I quite liked it.

I don’t drink much herbal tea — or, rather, at all — so it was interesting to see how this side of the coin tastes like. I must admit the fragrance was intoxicating. I barged into my sister’s room when I opened the sample; I wanted someone else to smell it before brewing and confirm my excitement. After my water boiled, I steeped it for about five minutes (while I waited for food to finish heating up in the oven, haha). I allowed myself one last smell once it was finish, then set in to drink the damn thing — and, yes, finally, it was very nice tea indeed.

Sleigh Ride really had a warming feeling, which, yes, duh, hot tea, but the cinnamon was just that — warming! And it just had an overall nice fruity taste through out. I did only really start tasting the papaya towards the end, but maybe I should’ve given it a little stir before drinking? LONG STORY SHORT: I would purchase this one, definitely.

I purchased this tea from a local shop about five minutes away from my house. I am glad I made this little discovery. I have never been much of a white tea drinker, but lately that has all I’ve been craving. This tea is high in flavor and aroma, and overall a delicious treat! It has a very nice fruity taste without overwhelming the floral notes. It is also very easy to brew even when you find your attention divided. (I oversteep easily, yes, and the first time I did it, I didn’t find this tea bitter at all. Maybe it’s luck? Maybe it’s my tastes? Who knows! It keeps working out for me.)

Only thing is, the package recommends brewing this at boiling heat, and that’s super harsh for a tea like this? So I kept it at a nice, cool 175°. T’was perfect.

Still. If you are ever visit Las Vegas, I do highly recommend you taking a trip over to Henderson to visit Sheffield Spice & Tea Co. and try this tea.

Honestly speaking, at this point, who hasn’t tried this blend yet?

This served as my introduction to oolong teas, tea blending and Teavana (as a company), and it was a decent start. First and foremost, it smells amazing, and the taste is pretty good. Still — it isn’t something I have to have or I will die or something; it simply is.

I utterly adore this tea! I tried it tonight when my coworker — hello, Abby! — offered it to me, and IT WAS SUPER DELICIOUS. I am so upset. I’ve been using the word “smooth” a lot in my notes tonight and I probably shouldn’t overuse the word, but it remains true for this one too! It was super delicious, rich, creamy with just beautiful hints of amazingness. I wish it was the Christmas season always, because this definitely shouldn’t be stashed away.

Simply an inoffensive vanilla tea. Goes down smooth, pairs well great with anything for any impromptu mixing with other teas you might wanna do. I would repurchase it again. Although, it definitely isn’t topping any ‘must have’ lists.

I am very much interested in locating a great chocolate tea, but this was not it. No matter how I brewed (straight, with sugar, with milk, with milk and honey — you get the picture) this tea, it remained bitter and subpar. I eventually pawned it off to a friend who ended up giving it to her mother. Everyone can’t be a winner, tea included, I suppose.

I love, love, love this tea! I first purchased this last Spring as my introduction into Harney & Sons; I am so glad I did. I used have Earl Grey (Creme) every morning, but this quickly replaced that. I find Paris tea difficult to oversteep(, which is great for me; I am very absent minded) and unbelievably smooth. You can easily taste the caramel and hint of vanilla if drank straight, but Paris really comes alive with a touch of honey. Or, at the very least, I believe so.

I recommend this to anyone interested in trying a new company but don’t know where to start. This is a Harney & Sons’ pièce de résistance!

I received this tea awhile back as a sample, and since it came as a sachet, I made it pretty promptly. (Sometimes it is all about ease and convenience, no joke!) It was pretty delicious, but ultimately still unforgettable. I mean. I never get the urge to buy it — and I only just now remembered I had tried it, because I read over an old text message I set a friend after I brewed it.

A friend from San Francisco had sent this to me as a surprise after we had a long conversation about tea during her visit to Las Vegas. I have never been that fond of cherries, truth be told, but they make for a delicious flavored tea. It’s black, so it can get mad bitter easily if you aren’t watching your steep. Properly prepared, though? Super delicious and very much a smooth (with a bit of tartness) drink. I must purchase it in loose leaf once I finish my tea bags, definitely! ♡