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drank Tulsi Sweet Rose by Organic India
1557 tasting notes

This is ultimately a rose tea from first breath of opening the bag to last sip. It’s perfumey in the sense that it smells so strongly rose-pink and a little peppery, but it’s not a tea that only sits high and lofty. Golden chamomile works in the midground filling out the yellow-brown tone and underneath it all is the brown-green-purple tone of tulsi — herbal, herbaceous and basil/clove/licorice-like. I notice the lemon myrtle (in my opinion, the queen of lemony herbs) when I swallow as a bright, rising, citrusy-green finish. This tea is saturated colors. I don’t get any sweetness at all from the stevia leaf, hurrah.

I don’t think I’d have this often, but wow is it good <3

Flavors: Basil, Chamomile, Citrusy, Clove, Floral, Green, Herbaceous, Lemongrass, Licorice, Pepper, Perfume, Rose, Tulsi

Daylon R Thomas

That used to be my go to herbal chamomile blend. The holy basil helped a lot with my stress in College.

ashmanra

I almost bought this, but I am glad I didn’t since it has stevia in it. I had not noticed that!

derk

Daylon, glad you found something that worked for stress relief!

ashmanra, I detest stevia but didn’t taste it at all. I’ve been thinking about buying a box, but if there’s a batch difference and the stevia is strong, then that’ll be a sad waste. Next time I’m at my aunt’s, I’ll grab a few from the same box I got mine and send them your way.

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I love this tea tulsi chai masala.

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72

This is actualy quite good green, actually when sourced from tea bag. I have no idea how it has appeared in my cupboard though, but it was there and I felt like I really need some green tea, if possible pure one – but Tulsi sounded somehow good this morning too.

And it turned out pretty decent – and how I have expected it.
It is refreshing green tea with earthy notes of tulsi. And that earthy flavours were pretty nice there. Although I usually do not look for them, it has worked very well today and enjoyable. It added someting extra to it. Not a wow.

Flavors: Earth

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 30 sec 10 OZ / 300 ML

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40

I wonder when this tea appeared in my cupboard, but whatever – I have really lots of tea. Way too much to drink them all. Especially all alone.

I took this one as it is caffeine free and it is already 7 pm. Aroma of tea bag is quite strong, rose based with soap (maybe I just think rose => soap) scent. Then some chamomile appears in aroma as well, and my inhale ends with generic herbs note.

When brewed, it became only herbal in aroma. And in taste? It is sickly sweet. And herbal… and soapy. Aroma sounded so promising, but it is herb-soap tea. Moreover very sweet. Oh my…

Flavors: Herbs, Rose, Soap, Sweet

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 10 OZ / 300 ML
gmathis

Yeah, tulsi is plenty strong on its own without such a contrasting flavor.

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50

I saw this tisane on sale at Whole Foods, and figured “why not”. To keep it short and sweet, this blend is perfectly average. The notes of rose and chamomile were quite pleasant, but the “sweet” notes I expected from the stevia were absent as was the flavor of tulsi itself.

Flavors: Floral, Rose

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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80
drank Tulsi Tummy by Organic India
1557 tasting notes

I drank this as a nightcap, not for digestion.

Warming and relaxing tisane, like masala chai. Bitey, almost earthy ginger and floral cinnamon at the front with a moderate tulsi-basil base. Light minty freshness is there and doesn’t set off my alarms (I’m very particular about mint-ginger-cinnamon combinations). Cardamom isn’t listed as an ingredient even though it’s stated in the website’s description; based on the taste, I’m inclined to think there is no cardamom. I also couldn’t taste any sweetness at all that I expected to come from the listed licorice root and stevia leaf, which is a good thing :)

A little thin but fresh and soothing in character. I suppose I’d reach for a box if I’m in the mood for an herbal masala chai flavor.

Flavors: Biting, Cinnamon, Earth, Floral, Ginger, Mint, Spicy, Tulsi

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 10 OZ / 295 ML

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drank Tulsi Lemon Ginger by Organic India
2891 tasting notes

Tulsi is my go-to when I need a de-stress brew; but I generally steep loose leaves. This is a nice portable version, and the lemon/ginger is a perfect complement to tulsi’s natural lemony taste—more of that in this little bag than the tulsi flavor itself. Good for what ails ya.

ashmanra

I bought some because of you reviews. I like it! I often mix it with lavender.

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55

I found out a huge load of tea bags in drawer I don’t open so often. And those poor teas has been definitely neglected for long. Many of them will be bad for sure.

But just before jumping in my bed I took this tea bag and honestly I had no idea I had it before, but apparently had. Probably tossed to that drawer because chamomile and honey.

Anyway, to the tea. Although for sure old (the design is different now as well); it was foil-wrapped and quite good actually.Maybe the short steeping time (3 minutes) made the chamomile bearale, with smooth and sweet aftertaste with hints of herbeceous and little bitter Tulsi. I am glad I tried it and I wish for calm sleep right now.

Keeping the rating on 55, though maybe I would give it 65 today.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec 7 OZ / 200 ML

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55

Apparently I got this tea before. And not that distant past. Just a year back. Aroma is sitll banana like, but brewed and steeped tea is very different. I notice honey as well herbs, mainly chamomile.

In taste it is pretty medicore. Not terribly bad, but sweet and herbal; without much else to notice. No yuck notes, but not something I would drink on daily basis.

And another exam done. Accounting. Pretty meh honestly, but it is done, so it counts!

Flavors: Herbs, Honey, Sweet

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec 10 OZ / 300 ML
gmathis

Tulsi is my go-to when I need something medicinal to unwind, but I can’t see it blending well with either honey or chamomile. I prefer it straight or with mint.

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55

Tea bag (well, I am a collector, so I bought a pack of different ones).

I took it from the foil wrapping which is around and strong aroma hit me. Banana. Not chamomile, or honey but banana. Then some chamomile notes started to appear with faint honey. I guess I won´t like it.

In water it gets stronger camomile aroma, bit spicy. Honey is not there at all. It smells bit like mulled wine.

Colour is not so clear and golden.

It smeels quite reasonable now. Quite herbal – but yeah, it is herbal blend.

Taste, flavors, et cetera: Actually, it is not so bad! Bit spicy, bit of bananas (I really wonder), chamomile flavour is weak. Not much honey. Not my cup of tea I assume, but I understand why somebody can like it. But for me, it is just a little above average.

By the way, there are two entries of this tea, so it should be merged up.

Flavors: Herbs, Spicy, Tulsi

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 10 OZ / 300 ML

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drank Tulsi Lemon Ginger by Organic India
1557 tasting notes

I was thinking this was going to be a very spicy tea based on the smell of the bag, but it turned out to be a mellow brew. The liquor was a cloudy almost neon spring green. Taste was well balanced between tame ginger, lemon and herbs. Seemed minty. Totally inoffensive, light and smooth.

Flavors: Ginger, Herbs, Lemon, Mint

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 10 OZ / 295 ML
Mastress Alita

My favorite lemon ginger is Davidson Tea’s Tulsi Lemon Ginger. Tulsi has those natural peppery/citrusy flavors (and yes, that dash of mint!) that just accompanies the lemon and ginger flavors so perfectly.

derk

I could see this tea being up your alley. I couldn’t find ingredients listed on the Organic India website, but in the product description on Amazon, it seems like lemongrass provides the lemon note in this one. I’d be interested in trying Davidson’s since they use lemon balm instead, which, as you and I agree, is superior to lemongrass :P

Mastress Alita

Even better than lemon balm, the Devidson Tea one uses lemon myrtle which is my favorite of the citrus herbs! I recently sipped mine down because the zip-pouch did that thing where it comes loose from the side of the bag so even if you “zip it” shut air can still get in so I wanted to finish it off so it wouldn’t go stale. And since I’m on hiatus, I’m not restocking it at the moment. When I’m buying tea again, I’ll get another bag, though.

derk

Whoops, I stand corrected. I have a short circuit regarding lemon balm and myrtle. That does make it sound even better!

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50

Doesn’t smell nice, tastes very rose-y. 2.5/5

Flavors: Rose, Tulsi

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drank Tulsi Sweet Rose by Organic India
735 tasting notes

…I narrowly avoided ruining this one.

Another from Sips By, one I certainly would not have chosen on my own. Now, I didn’t read the ingredients list, I just made it the same way I make all my herbals. Turns out there’s stevia in this. That’s what they meant when they called it “sweet rose”. It seems obvious to me now.

I happen to like stevia… but I sweeten with it, and added some to this. Something told me to be light handed with it, which I was. But it still came out super sweet. I’ll know to not add any next time.

Sweetness aside, I like this! It’s my first tulsi tea. I’ve always heard tulsi described as “holy basil”, so I was expecting this to be weird. But really, it’s almost like a lychee tea. I can taste what I think must be the tulsi. It’s one of those exotic, peppery, herbal scents that I recognize from health food stores, but could never place. This is all around pleasant and I bet would be lovely over ice. Which maybe I will do over the weekend.

Flavors: Lychee, Pepper, Rose, Tulsi

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec
Mastress Alita

I enjoy tulsi as well, to me it tastes like a peppery mint, with a slight hint of citrus. I really like it paired with rose, as well.

Calochortus

I’m glad this tea worked for you — I really like it~

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80

Very floral, but pleasant, tea. The tulsi was there as a background flavor, but the overall feel was of sipping the smell of roses in the sun.

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85

Upping my rating on this. I enjoy tulsi. It feels so nice going down, like a tonic or balm. Mild and vegetable-broth-like. The floral jasmine note of this particular blend lifts the spirit. I was feeling pretty run down today, but after this, I feel a bit better.

Flavors: Floral, Jasmine, Vegetable Broth

Mastress Alita

I really enjoy tulsi too!

tea-sipper

I love tulsi too. I wish I could find more mostly tulsi teas. Organic India seems to be the only shop that has tulsi.

Mastress Alita

Tea Chai Te has a “chai” that is a blend of honeybush and tulsi with a bunch of gentle spices that I love as an evening tea. My favorite lemon ginger tea is also on a tulsi base (from Davidson’s Tea, but since they are a “huge stock” place I get it wholesaled in smaller quantities from other vendors, like Encore Tea).

tea-sipper

oh cool, on to the wishlist.

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85

Very floral. Oversteeps easily, which I feel is true of most jasmine teas. Perfumey, sweet, and slightly medicinal. I think I’ll stick with the Red Chai Masala blend from this company when I feel like tulsi.

Flavors: Apple, Jasmine, Medicinal, Perfume, Sweet, Tulsi

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50

Drinking for health benefits, not so much flavor.
There are several Organic India tulsi blends that I legitimately enjoy.
This one honestly sucks.
Artificial vanilla candy flavoring completely mars the generally pleasant earthy flavor of the tulsi, regrettably.

Flavors: Artificial, Candy, Tulsi, Vanilla

tea-sipper

I LOVE their tulsi blends. Vanilla with tulsi? This one sounds weird but I’d try it anyway. haha

teaqueen

It’s all right. The vanilla flavoring just tastes very artificial to me.

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50

This one was just OK for me. Which is surprising, because I usually love these Organic India Tulsi blends, and vanilla is one of my favorite tea flavors. I’m not getting a whole lot of vanilla or creaminess.
I can definitely taste the rooibos, which when combined with the tulsi, unfortunately renders a medicinal, cough-syrup-esque note.
Would have really liked more vanilla sweetness to buffer/ round that out a bit more.

Flavors: Bitter, Herbaceous, Medicinal

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My favourite tea ever. Fine taste and elegant aroma :)

Meeena

My Fav tea..Like to have it every morning and evening

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79

This was my very first Tulsi SO a little hard to review however I did enjoy it!! Very uplifting cup of tea!!!

Flavors: Cut Grass

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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1

Did not like at all. The Holy Basil herb was way too much for me. I have never had it so I can’t compare to others but for me this way overpowered the rest of the flavor. I didn’t even finish the tea any time I tried it. Tried it a couple of different times just to make sure it wasn’t my home water versus office water. I didn’t notice anything but the holy basil herb, the other flavors just disappeared for me.

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drank Tulsi Sweet Rose by Organic India
16 tasting notes

Delicate and refreshing. When I drink it I am instantly transported to an English rose garden in June. It has a light profile and the rose is not overwhelming, but it certainly is the star of this tea. I can drink it anytime and never tire of it.

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drank Red Chai Masala by Organic India
737 tasting notes

Tulsi is just good stuff. It tastes very mild, but medicinal. It’s like a health tonic. I don’t know what specifically it helps with, but I feel healthier after I drink it. I’m hoping it will join forces with CS Ginger & Turmeric to chase away the remaining dregs of this nasty head cold.

This is my favorite tulsi blend so far. I’m nearly through the box. Rooibos and tulsi were a match made in heaven.

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