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100
drank Silver Needle by Adagio Teas
227 tasting notes

this one deserves a perfect score. its the tea i ended up liking most. i keep wanting to drink it. and its so easy to drink and so delicately delicious. just really does it for me…
i must order more so i don’t run out of it. that would be bad…

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 7 min, 0 sec

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64

This was a nice, solid blend. Every part was well balanced. It tasted like a nice black tea with hints of cinnamon. It was nice and mellow. Not bitter. I don’t like bitter teas! I added a little sugar to it. Good tea overall.

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

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82
drank English Breakfast by Twinings
227 tasting notes

made a huge cup of it today. and its better to make a little cup of it. its just enough like that – like drinking coffee – less is better… i mean still good its just better to make less and a bit stronger and sweeter…

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 15 sec

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drank Palm Court by Harney & Sons
111 tasting notes

I was feeling really tired (even after two cups of Florence) so I decided to open my sampler pouch of Palm Court another Harney and Sons Tea that I have been dying to try based on the reviews from fellow Steepsters. I opened the pouch and the smell of Tea hits me bold just Tea smells (but they are good tea smells) and so I think this is going to be just what I need to wake me up and get me going. I take my first sip and I think wow it’s pretty good I really don’t know how to describe the flavors other than they taste like tea a strong black tea, I can say I smell the oolong which is never a disappointment as I love me some oolongs but the other teas are I think Assam and Keemum which I have never tried on their own so I cannot give a tasting note on that portion. It’s full bodied and so I thought this tea needs a little sweetener so I then added a little german rock sugar (I normally do not add sugar to my teas) so then I took another sip and I think WOW that’s sweet maybe I overdid it with a teaspoon of sugar it’s pretty sweet now so I do not think I can give an accurate review of this tea at this time because of the sugar but I will say that it does seem to be waking me up which was the point after all. Oh and I almost forgot the color of this tea is beautiful, it’s a red orange color I am so glad I bought this glass mug because I did not realize all the beautiful tea colors I had been missing out on the colors really bring a new dimension to the enjoyment of Tea! Back to the review as with all the teas I’ve tried from Harney’s this seems to be of outstanding quality and the brewed leaves unfurl and you can see the different types of leaves quite nicely.
This might sound weird but this tea now that I have sweetened it would probably be really good iced. Hmmm come on summer months I am ready to start icing me some teas!

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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90
drank Dawn by The Simple Leaf
69 tasting notes

Rich cocoa aroma and taste. It is not a one note tea, but the cocoa impression is so strong that I’m having trouble sussing out the nuances. A little charcoal, maybe a little cherry. Very smooth with only a hint of astringency and no bitterness. Coppery orange in the cup.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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71
drank Keemun by Teas Etc
596 tasting notes

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90

Steep Information:
Amount: 2 teabags
Additives: none
Water: 16 ounces hot spigot
Steep Time: a little over 6 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell:
Steeped Tea Smell: sour, berry, floral, defiantly getting hibiscus and blackberry, if i sniff and think hard i get the citrus note at the end lightly. Not getting the apple or rose at all.
Flavor: delicious apple berry hibiscus punch! a little tangy, starts sweet, then sour/tang, then sweet again. I love it, it’s like a fruit cocktail.
Body: Full
Aftertaste: sweet berry with lingering apple
Liquor: deep dark opaque purple-red

See my company review here.

I love this tea, it’s delicious and full of flavor, and the flavors and a blend, you can pick them out if you try (well i can’t find the rose) but not the weird teas that the flavors seem to be separate and not mesh.

I need to cut back on my caffeine so there will be plenty more herbals coming up.

This packaging is excellent for at work, the individual packs keeps it fresh and i don’t need to keep the box when it gets low (and my drawer will still be clean). Also teabags are just so convenient at work.

Post-Steep Additives: none

images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/03/two-leaves-and-bud-teabag-herbal-tea.html

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 6 min, 0 sec
AmazonV

resteep fail, bleh colored water

Meghann M

I never seem to get a good resteep out of herbals, unless they are minty herbals, but then I don’t usually want the 2nd cup!

AmazonV

i know :( but i keep trying, sometimes i am pleasantly surprised

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78

I have the loose leaf version of this. I made this in a traditional chai preparation with brown sugar and skim milk. I am pleasantly surprised. The last tea I prepared this way was not great (Bengal Spice), which was obviously due to the tea I used. It was a bit labor intensive, but SO worth it. I suspect this would be good iced also.

Preparation
5 min, 0 sec

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79
drank Vanilla Chai by Bigelow
1015 tasting notes

I had this last night and it wasn’t bad. I didn’t know what to expect from a bagged chai as my experience with bagged chai has not been pleasant so far. I had this with milk and sugar which may have been a mistake because the vanilla was extremely strong, not necessarily bad, just strong. It really reminds me of the Starbuck’s Chai Lattes that I used to get all the time. I may just buy some of this because this is on the lesser end of the evil tea bags I have tried recently.

Preparation
4 min, 0 sec

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25
drank Banana Green Tea by The Tea Farm
865 tasting notes

This should be an interesting review… I told Ricky I didn’t want this because I hate anything banana except fresh ones, but he sent it to me anyway. So here it goes=D

I’m not sure because they don’t say on their website, but by the looks of it I’m guessing that they use the same base for this as their pineapple green. I can also guess that this will be another disappointing tea due to the lack of banana pieces, infact I only had enough for one in my cup.

Wow… I wasn’t expecting that. This smells nothing like the pineapple green. Maybe it’s not the same base after all. There’s no smoky earthiness, instead there’s a little astringency and almost a salty note. It’s also brothy in texture. I was right about the flavor though. No banana. I was completely ready to swallow my opinions and give this a 100 for accuracy, but I can’t. It’s a great tea, but it’s not banana. I love this- which is good for my tongue, but bad for the review.

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 3 min, 0 sec
Cofftea

2nd infusion, 4 min. No banana, but very sweet!:)

Cofftea

3rd infusion, 5 min. Banana free brothy sweetness!

Cofftea

4th infusion, 6 min. Same as infusion 3.

Ricky

You should see how many bananas are in my pouch ;) (Basically none, same with the pineapple). More of whatever the tea base is. Oh well. Figured you should try the rest of The Tea Farm’s teas =]

Cofftea

Yeah it’s pretty sad when this tea getting a 100 would mean I’d vomit LOL.

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70
drank Ceylon Super Single by Samovar
359 tasting notes

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Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 30 sec

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59
drank Mandarin Silk by Art of Tea
41 tasting notes

I was right: to extract any flavor from this, you have to use a lot of leaves. I’m at 1 Tbsp per 12oz cup. This is sort of sensible: because the leaves are so big and fluffy and loosely packed, maybe this is actually less tea by weight than I use with other teas. I don’t know.

So the most amazing thing about this tea is still the smell of the dried leaves. It’s all vanilla-y and some citrus and wow. The tea, once brewed, tastes pretty much the same, albeit less so.

Maybe I’m still being unfair because the dried leaves smell of such promise: if someone just gave me a prepared cup of this tea, perhaps I would be more impressed, but as it is I’m still not loving this as much as some of the other folks here. Still, it’s not like it’s undrinkable or anything.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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84

Brews up a medium orange color. Aroma of fresh biscuits. Robust mouth feel is almost chewy. Solid malty taste with a fruity sweet finish like grapes. Moderate astringency that is not overpowering.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
Erin

I’ve been meaning to try this one for a while. I’m pretty excited!

Odysseus

I like something bold and straight forward in the morning and Mountain Malt did the trick. It is not as fine a tea as Dawn, but it is very good.

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65
drank Berry Blues by Adagio Teas
828 tasting notes

And I finished another sample!! It’s a good no caffeine option; which I guess would be obvious since it’s the only herbal one I’ve finished up at this point. It’s still berry-licious! :)

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91
drank Yunnan Gold by Adagio Teas
784 tasting notes

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Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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100
drank Organic Matcha by Den's Tea
865 tasting notes

I love how this slowly continues to get thicker as I drink it if I savor it!

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C

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97

A friend gave me a packet of this tea, and the label doesn’t have the company name on it. It’s delicious! Lovely colour, great flavour (neither sweet nor bitter). The label said to steep it for 3-5 minutes, but the only place I found it online said to steep it for 30 seconds. I’ll try 30 seconds next time, and see how re-steeping the leaves goes.

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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51
drank Darjeeling Tea by Twinings
46 tasting notes

I have this in the “Light Classics” packaging which says this is a “delicate tasting tea”. Uh. Not.

I first followed the instructions on the envelope, which said to steep for 3-5 minutes. I decided to go with 3 minutes. I took a sip, and promptly spit it out. I know Darjeeling is astringent, but geez. That was horrible.

However, steeped a little under 2 minutes, it’s alright. I like the light golden color, and the faintly floral smell. Having it now iced with a little sugar, and it’s like the watery stuff you get in restaurants. I’ll try to use it up this way (I got a box with 50 bags. sigh) but I don’t really like it enough to buy again.

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 45 sec

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74

I wasn’t sure whether or not this was a black tea until I looked it up. (The label on the jar at the coffee shop didn’t say!) It was mild, like Darjeeling, but not as flowery. Pleasant.

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85

I have been craving citrus lately – probably due to a decided lack of sunshine down here in the Sunshine State for most of last summer and this winter. Anyway, I’ve been bringing home bags and boxes of oranges, clementines and such, and even smearing Meyer Lemon marmalade on my morning toast.

So, this tasting note may reflect a little bias. Because, oh my goodness, this is so good! A delicate citrus scent while brewing, and a delicate flavor in the cup. The tea is a pale grassy color and a light, bright flavor with no mineral taste that I can detect.

Preparation
2 min, 0 sec
Angrboda

Now I wish I had some lemon curd… Must go do the shopping now.

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