112 Tasting Notes
Cinnamon, apple and chamomile turned out to be a great flavor combination. This was one of my favorites. The cinnamon apple flavor was definitely the most prominent and the Chamomile was more of a background flavor.
Flavors: Apple, Cinnamon
Preparation
Sumerberries with Rosehip was a mild fruity tea. It was slightly sweet but it did not taste tart like many other fruit herbal teas.
I steeped 2 cups with one bag. The first cup was Ice water steeped for only about 8 minutes then the second cup was about 85 degrees steeped for about 5 minutes. The mild flavor was likely due to the relatively short steeping time for the ice tea and the fact that the hot tea was steeped with the used teabag, but I really enjoyed it anyways.
Preparation
Brown Rice & Green Tea was an interesting combination. I went together good. Although I enjoyed it I would prefer plain green tea as my everyday tea and this is good to mix it up once in a while.
Flavors: Toasted Rice
Preparation
I was excited to try this tea because I thought Honey and Lemon Tea would taste great. However, I found it a letdown… I had trouble tasting the honey flavor and in general the combination of flavors didn’t go together that well. I did finish the cup of tea but I didn’t enjoy it very much.
Flavors: Lemongrass
Preparation
This is “Green Tea with Lemongrass”. The title on the outside of the box doesn’t say ‘with lemongrass’ but that is what it says on the tea bag labels.
I enjoyed the smooth green tea flavor but I would have enjoyed pure green tea better than this combination.
Flavors: Lemongrass
Preparation
There are no preparation instructions on the box so it took some trial and error before I got it right. I almost gave up on this tea after my first cup but I am glad I came back and tried preparing it differently.
1st try – 96 degree Celsius water for about 6 minutes
I liked the fruit flavors mixed with rooibos but it was way too tart. Rating 50/100
2nd try – Ice water for about 1 hour
Still a bit tart but not as bad as the first try. Rating 70/100
3rd try – about 90 degree Celsius water for about 90 seconds
Very fruity taste blended with rooibos with a tart aftertaste. Rating 70/100
Flavors: Fruity, Rooibos, Tart
Preparation
Thanks for the good idea!
I just brewed another cup but this time I brewed it in ice water for 1 hour. I enjoy it a bit more this way. It still tastes tart but it’s better. If you add a bit of sugar it would probably take the edge off as well. I did not try sugar though… adding sugar to tea is not my thing.
This is the first rooibos tea I have tried and I really liked it. The name is perfect, it makes you feel like you are curled up on the couch beside the fireplace.
It just gives you a feeling of warmth (not just from the temperature but also from the taste).
I really enjoyed it and I will definitely be drinking this again soon, especially through the cold winter.
Flavors: Cinnamon, Cloves, Rooibos, Spices