TeaTaxi

This is such a light fruity and refreshing iced tea with a hint of cinnamon. I think I might have to order some more of this one!

Smells a lot like forever nuts from Davidstea. Tastes very similar to it as well like apples, nuts and cinnamon.

I had a little scare, but it turned out good…I steeped the tea before looking at the ingredients and noticed turmeric root. Then I got scared because I bought the new bunny nordic mug from Davidstea and the inside of it is white. I was so afraid that it would stain it a dark yellow but thankfully, it did not! Phew! This tastes like cardamom and ginger. There is also a slight sweetness to it followed by spiciness. Unfortunately, this cup isn’t for me and I do not think that I can finish it.

The smell of the dry leaf reminded me of the boxed square menthol cough drops my mom would give me as a kid when I was sick. I am guessing this was made to help with sickness. Thankfully, I am not sick at the moment, but I do want to finish my stash of sample packs from Tea Taxi, so I am going to go ahead and try this one. 8 more to go…then it is on to my CitizenTea samples haha. Must drink most of my stash before summer as I do not have hot teas in the summer very often. It’s all about the iced teas! I am so ready to say goodbye to winter this year. It’s been a long cold one. Anyway-enough rambling and back to the tea. It is surprisingly good and kind of tastes like those menthol cough drops a bit but less intense. I am also getting hints of lemon and ginger. The rooibos is nice and subtle in this blend too.

I was afraid to try this because it did not smell very good in dry form, but it tastes great! I taste mostly lemon and licorice with a hint of ginger. It always amazes me how people can add ingredients together and create something so magical.

I like this tea but I find that the chai flavor is a tad milder compared to other kashmiri chais out there.

I am loving the smell of the dry leaf. I like this tea-I find that all the ingredients mesh well together in this blend. I taste mostly licorice, peppermint and the light pleasant spiciness from the pepper that leaves a little tingle on my tongue.

This tea tastes tropical thanks to the papaya (which goes perfectly with the green tea). I really like this one. Now if I can only escape the long Canadian winter we’ve been having, that would be fantastic. But for now, this tea will do just fine while I envision warm sunny beaches cuddled in my soft, cozy blanket.

Definitely tastes lemon-y to me. The taste reminds me a little of the grocery store boxed lemon cookies with the cream filling inside.

Oh, man. This is another gross cup of tea. It burns going down my throat. Apparently, I do not like it hot!

This tea tastes horrible! I almost spit this tea out while taking my first sip. Going straight down the drain. A gross assault to my taste buds!

Hmmm…green tea and raspberries/acai go well together. The dry leaf smells fruity too. Yum. The only problem is that the drink itself leaves a chalk like feel in my mouth though. If it wasn’t for that, I would totally buy more.

Upon opening the sample I had of this tea, I noticed a strong perfume smell coming from the dry leaf. I was a little worried that it might taste perfume-y as well and rightly so. I tried a few more sips and I just cannot finish it. A strong nope for me on this one.

Mostly green tea flavor with goji and a hint of blueberry.

This is a pretty good green tea.

A light green tea flavor with a hint of jasmine. I really like this one.

Wow-you can really smell the cranberries while it is brewing. The dry leaf smells very fruity as well. I was startled a little as it brewed a darker color than I am used to with green teas. Tastes like green tea and cranberries-a pretty good combo together in my opinion.

Decided to try a new tea before watching another episode of Mr Mercedes on the start of my long weekend off. Nothing better than a night in with the dogs, a good show on TV (or book), a warm house, a comfy blanket and a cuppa good tea. This one doesn’t disappoint as it is a pretty tasty tea. I am detecting hints of strawberry and rose with a subtle green tea base. I find this tea very soothing.

This is a nice fruity chamomile blend.

This is a sweet fruity rooibos blend. I get hints of mango mixed with the rooibos. Quite tasty.

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Another orange rooibos. I steeped it for 6 hours and though the aftertaste is the shadow of an orange creamsicle the almond somehow highlights the rooibos through most of the sip for me. Not my favorite.

The dry leaf remind me of a childhood cookie I used to have-lemon cream cookies. I taste apple and lemon mostly. I was kinda hoping they would taste like those lemon cream cookies as well but they don’t. It is drinkable, but not one I would reach out for again. Luckily, this was a sample pack and I used it all up for this cup.

There’s a lot of ingredients in this blend but honestly, all I taste is the peppermint/spearmint. Those two overpower all the other ingredients. Not that I am complaining-I love mint!

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TeaTaxi really does have some of the weirdest named teas…

Anyway, I’ve been holing onto this tea for a little while now waiting until I was deeply committed to a binge watch of something to break it out and finish it off during what I can only assume was the intended timing of such a tea. Well that moment finally happened over the last few days – someone introduced me to The Good Place and in the span of two days I finished both seasons of it. Holy shit it was an AMAZING show, and now I’m just chomping at the bit waiting for more episodes.

I broke this one out right as I was starting season two, and I wasn’t really sure what to expect flavour wise. I just knew that it felt right to be steeping it up. I don’t know; I guess it’s basically like a pineapple and raspberry flavour? I can see that – the overall profile was definitely fruity though in a weird and somewhat artificial and generic way. I think if I was blind tasting I’d have probably just called it slightly tropical and berry tasting though instead of really pinpointing those two flavours specifically. Knowing what they’re meant to be, though? Yeah, I can see it.

It was honestly just ok – and maybe that’s for the best? I think if you’re mid binge, and so obviously at that point where you’re REALLY invested in whatever you’re watching, then you need a tea that’s not so good or so bad that it’s distracting from the show. So if that’s your main criteria, then this nails that. It’s decidedly average, which in a way makes it perfect.

Yeah, I wouldn’t buy it again but it felt pretty perfect finishing it off.