183 Tasting Notes
Dry, this does have a bit of a strawberry scent to it. As a few others have noted, it doesn’t have a strong stawberry flavour once steeped. It smells and tastes more floral than strawberry to me. That could just be my tastebuds, though.
I didn’t add anything to my first cup. It was very drinkable, and I could definitely taste the oolong.
I added 1 tsp of cane sugar to the second cup. It was sweeter (of course), and maybe a touch fruitier in taste.
Overall, it was drinkable, but I think I’m just not a huge fan of fruity or floral teas. Give me a nutty tea anyday. Maple Pecan Oolong, here I come!
I’m giving this a slightly higher rating than I otherwise would, because I know that fans of fruity teas will likely love this one.
Preparation
I drank this last night, mainly out of curiosity. It has an interesting, very vegetal taste to it. Not a huge fan of the overall taste, honestly.
I don’t remember my dreams from last night at all, but I did sleep right through my alarm (unfortunately I don’t think I can blame the tea for that). I got a small amt from my mom’s supply at Xmas, so I only have enough to try it one more time.
Preparation
This tea has a nice mint base to it, but you can definitely taste the other herbs in it as well, especially the alfalfa and what I’m assuming is the nettle.
I like the fact that there’s no caffeine in it, but will wait and see if it helps my energy and focus.
Preparation
This really does taste like lychee. I honestly didn’t think that it would, as that must be a really hard flavour to re-create.
I get a bit of a tea taste, but the lychee definitely takes over. It tastes pretty good, but I don’t think it’s one I’ll wake up craving in the morning. On the other hand, if you like lychee, this is the tea for you.
Preparation
I smelled the dry tea, and couldn’t for the life of me figure out what it smelled like, so I can’t describe the smell. Once steeped, it does have an apple smell.
I tried it straight first, and it does have a light, apple cider taste to it, with a bit of orange coming out at the end. The flavours mask the grassy taste that guayusa usually has.
It’s ok, but I think I’m going to try adding a touch of sugar to it.
I like it a bit better with sugar, but I think that I prefer Butiki’s Tangerine Creamsicle and Good Morning Sunshine blens to this one.
Preparation
The name of the tea sounds wonderful, but I’ll admit that I was a bit hesitant trying this one. I keep trying, but I don’t seem to be much of a fan of fruity or floral teas.
The dry base has a really nice, citrusy smell. Once brewed, I get a bit more of the grassy guayusa smell, and less citrus.
I first tasted it straight, and it’s pretty good. A light tangerine taste with a grassy/earthy undertone to it. It doesn’t really taste creamy to me, but that’s ok.
When I added a bit of cane sugar (as is suggested), the citrus flavour became more apparent, and the grassy taste was reduced. Very good. I’m not a huge fan of adding anything to my drinks, though, so I’m glad I can drink this one straight if I want to.
This is one “fruity” tea that I like.
Preparation
I wasn’t sure about this one, as chili can sometimes be overwhelming in tea. It smells wonderfully of mango, both dry and steeped.
Hot, it tastes pretty good. I get a taste of mango, and then a small hit of chili at the end of each sip.
I enjoyed my cup of Mango, but I’m not sure I’ll ever crave a cup of it.
Preparation
Smelling the dry tea, I don’t get much vanilla, but I do detect an almost fruity scent to it, which is unusual.
Once steeped, I was surprised at the almost woody, rooibos taste. I was expecting the honeybush to taste lighter and the vanilla to be stronger for some reason. I added a touch of agave, but it didn’t really balance out the flavours. I let this steep for longer than the recommended time (I have with other honeybush teas and they were ok), so maybe this was operator-error. I’m going to hold off on rating this one until I have a chance to try it again properly.