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A refreshing tea perfect for anyone new to oolongs. I’m the type of person who has to put a whole teaspoon of sugar in my beverage for it to to be sweet enough for me, but this only needed half a teaspoon.

It has notes of crispy apples and a hint of citrus. It’s not too overpowering and can be had any time of the day. Extremely refreshing and could be consumed hot or cold.

When steeping for a second time, check the tea after 50 seconds and steep for 10 seconds extra. It may just be my tastes but I found the tea to be bitter the second time, possibly because I lost track of around 10 seconds.

Average quality for average tea. I was lucky enough to find this reduced from £3.99 to £1.99, but I wouldn’t pay the full price.

Simply put, it’s a black tea with heavy notes of vanilla. Nothing more, nothing less. I have this tea whenever I don’t have anything fancier in my cupboard and need my loose leaf hit. Milk is also nice with this tea, sugar isn’t needed but up to one teaspoon is enough. I usually steep for 3-5 minutes.

I’m quite lucky that my college serves this tea. Perfect for after dinner, this tea is extremely minty. Really. It will blow your socks off. I’ve tried other peppermint tea which were refreshing enough, but this is perfect if you want to physically feel a cool breeze through your mouth. Just like a Trebor strong mint. Or an Arctic ice slab.

I’ve always had trouble liking green teas, however I’ve always bought low quality, dust-filled teabags. This is the first green tea I’ve really liked.

The packet recommended 1-2 minutes brewing time. I brewed it for 1 and a half but found it was quite weak (for my tastes, I like strong tea!). I then added an extra 30 seconds. I usually add a small teaspoon of sugar however this was TOO MUCH! I should have added half a teaspoon as it was very sweet. I have one of those kettles that fills your cup up, so I added a small amount of cold water to avoid cooking the leaf.

The tea tastes smokey and there’s a hint of apples. It also has a slight taste of nutmeg, perfect for cold autumns and dark winters. Those who do not have a sweet tooth or who are trying to cut down the sugar will be able to drink this without sugar, or with very little.

After leaving around 100ml at the bottom of the cup for a while unintentionally, I come back to it cold. It was actually really nice! This tea would also be lovely served over ice for a refreshing wintery beverage.

As someone who is new to tea, I ordered a pack of mystery teas to try from What-Cha. The dry leaves don’t have a particular scent, this tea isn’t overpowering and can be had before or after meals – it doesn’t taint the tastebuds.

I usually add a leveled teaspoon of sugar to my teas. It tasted like fresh honey and also had notes of citrus. This tea is good for sweet-tooths and those looking to seek substitutes from their regular Tetley’s or milky builders tea.