Teekanne

Eh… its an ok apple tea. I am forever looking for that amazing apple tea from Turkey but this does not compare. Rather have an apple or apple juice.

Last tea in February 2021, so STATS time!. But first this tea. Another tea from postcrossing.

This tea have wonderful wrapper showing Rialto Bridge in Venice, wonderful glass of cherry-drink.

But this tea is awful.
Really. I think I get the cough syrup notes of you guys. It’s artificial cherry + medicinal background of aroma. Sweet on aroma as well!

And then there is a taste. So sweet. So much stevia in. Why Teekanne, why? Fake, artificial cherry. Hibiscus, written as first => means it should be most prominent ingredient. Maybe it is… but doesn’t deliver any tartness and that lacks here.

Finished half an cup. I don’t like being that negative about teas. But this one gets points only and only for wrapper design.

Let’s hope the stats will make you more happy.
STATISTICS for February 2021:
Tea types drank:
Black 32
Green 17
Herbal 14
Rooibos 9
Puerh 6
Oolong 6
Fruit 4
White 3

Of those were loose leaf:
Y 68
N 23

On Steepster I wrote tasting note:
Y 50
N 41

Number of sipdowns: 30, in total 61.

Teas drank in total: 91; from those average rating 75.21 while not counting teas I haven’t rated.

3rd week of semester starts tomorrow of 10 weeks in total. Not a bright outlook.

Pomegranate juice is pricey, this is a nice alternative. Its nice , especially cold . Gotta get those anti-oxidants

This tea smells awful, tastes awful, and has that fake sweetness about it. Not a fan..

Bitter hibiscus and Rosehip. Very typical. Good for vitamins, I guess? Meh. Skip it!

I picked this up thinking it was an herbal tea, its actually a white tea. I tend to avoid actual tea in bagged form. But since I bought it, figured we would review it. Its an ok one. Nice cherry taste, reminds me of a body butter (the scent), it was the wild cherry one From The Body Shop, it tastes the way that smelled if that makes sense. Hint of “tea taste”. Its decent, not a must have but a nice to try one. Im gonna have this last bag with a little sugar.

Got this as a gift in a pen pal letter. Delicious!

This tastes almost identical to the Mesmer Tuscan peach. Maybe Mesmer is slightly more green. It tastes like peach juice. Especially cold. Very sweet on its own. No need to add sweetener. .

Usually cherry teas help me sleep, I don’t notice that with this tea. But it is a nice one, especially when cold. Its a sweet fruity, kinda cherry taste. Like a healthy version of koolaide. I dont find it necessary to add sweetener either so thats always a plus!

Not the most exciting mix. Ginger is definitely overpowering. Its a stomach powerhouse blend for upset stomachs. Super healthy. But not delicious or memorable. Only reccomend in certain situations. Price is right though

Another very old favourite I’m having after many years.
Cream and whiskey aroma, as can be expected. And for an artificial flauvoring it seems pretty natural, warming and pleasant.
Full, malty body slight sweetness.
Not bad for a big company bagged tea.

Another twin of a Mesmer tea. Just your basic sour rosehip tea, better cold. Lotsa health benefits. Just a basic tea. Wouldn’t recommend unless you are looking for a rosehip tea.

I will always search for the apple tea we used to get when I was a child in Turkey along with my parents in their shopping adventures. I believe it was a powder though. I had one that was close… this one is a no. It tastes too green and not apple like enough or just an odd flavor. But I can say I gave it a try. Meh

And this is a cuppa I prepared after snow throwing. It was quite tricky here, trucks have troubles to go uphill, one was stuck for 45 minutes, they wanted to tow it, but was too heavy.

A tea bag received from postcrossing.

It’s pretty much common fruit tea (European) with loads of hibiscus and rosehip and then flavoured as desired. It’s cinnamon heavy too and in taste I do recognize the cloves. If it is plum-flavoured? Wouldn’t tell that on blind tasting.

Not a bad tea. But nothing great as well. Maybe I have been expecting a bit more again. But it is a tea bag, cheap one…

Keeping this one short and sweet, its a fruity cinnamon tea and I don’t like fruity cinnamon teas.

This is a nice blueberry tea. Nice and fruity… definitely better as it cools down. Not too bitter.

Another tea that is surprisingly similar to Mesmer. Except I think this one is sweeter with a better aroma. It is very caramel like. And nice with a splash of milk. But one that is easy to get tired of. I loved it on the first cup, but by the last cup I was tired of it. The caramel overpowers the rooibos. Which might be a good thing if you aren’t a fan of Rooibos.

I am drinking my last cup of this. I was so excited to try this one with my newfound love for Roobios. It has a nice orange flavor. Not much Roobios, however I just can’t get into it. For some reason I am just not a fan. Could be because I put milk in it at first. Definitely not one that goes well with milk.

This is another that is almost identical to a Mesmer tea. Although I think I like this one a little better. Its still a bitter/sour hibiscus tea, but less so than its Mesmer cousin. Drinkable but not one I need to have again.

Strange how Mesmer and Teekaane have such similar flavors. This brand being slightly cheaper. This berry tea is very nice. Smells like a fruity koolaide. Definitely a nice one to have cold. Nice berry taste without a lot of sour. Even decent hot. I said I would repurchase the Mesmer brand, but actually I would save a few pennies and just get this one instead. Easy to drink without sweetener. If you kike berry teas or just want to try more, I would reccomend it.

Is there a difference between the quality of Roobios? I feel like they are all the same. This one taste like any other Roobios. It gets the job done and is cheap.

I really liked this tea! (Another one from Martin – thank u!) A good balance of ginger and lemon. I’m going to have to get some more of this or something similar – probably my favorite caffeine-free tea right now.

Love the smell of this tea. I thought I didn’t like fruit tea, but after this bag it’s growing on me more. Very warm and Christmas-y, not like any fruit tea I’ve had before. Thanks, Martin Bednář, for sending it!