Tea Type: Chai (Black Tea Base)
Where To Buy: Boston Tea Company
Product Description:
You’ll do the cha-cha over our Chai tea! Ever so popular, worldwide, Chai is a centuries’ old tradition of Indian culture. Boast to your friends about Boston Tea’s aromatic, cheery blend of black tea with sweet fragrant spices. Simply add a pinch of sugar to bring out its rich flavorful spices of cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and anise seeds. Top with a generous splash of milk and sensually savor each sip!
Ingredients: Indian Black Tea, Cinnamon, Ginger, Cardamom, Cloves, Anise Seeds
Tasters Review:
Bombay Chai from Boston Tea Company is a mellow to medium spiced chai but I like the natural-citrusy flavor that comes thru – it isn’t too overbearing…and I like that! The best part is you can still taste the ‘black tea’ in this chai! This is a nice sipping or gulping tea…good hot or cold!
A nice, versatile Chai!
| DETAILED DESCRIPTION: You’ll do the cha-cha over our Chai tea! Ever so popular, worldwide, Chai is a centuries’ old tradition of Indian culture. Boast to your friends about Boston Tea’s aromatic, cheery blend of black tea with sweet fragrant spices. Simply add a pinch of sugar to bring out its rich flavorful spices of cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and anise seeds. Top with a generous splash of milk and sensually savor each sip! |
| CONTAINS: 135g (4.8oz) of Finest Grade Black Tea |
| SERVINGS PER CONTAINER: Servings per container approximately 60-70 cups of tea (Note: One serving of Full-Leaf Tea can be brewed multiple times.) |
| HEALTH: Rich in anti-oxidants, including flavonoids (ie: catechins and polyphenols), these substances found in tea provide many health benefits, such as preventing tooth decay, lowering cholesterol, and assisting in the prevention of heart attacks. |
| Boston Tea’s loose leaf tea reflects the passion projected in our company’s motto ‘Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Tea’. Our full leaf tea embodies natural beauty, rich aromas and the finest quality that our worldly master tea blenders ardently seek. From the lush plantations of Sri Lanka and South Africa to the mountainous regions of India and China, our teas are cultivated and hand picked at the peak of perfection to produce the most flavorful cup! |
| Double your tea-drinking pleasure; try any of these flavors hot or iced! |
| Gluten Free: Yes |
| Kosher: Star K |
| Ingredients: Indian Black Tea, Cinnamon, Ginger, Cardamom, Cloves, Anise Seeds |
Relax from Jennifer’s Tea Garden
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Herbal Tisane
Where to Buy: Jennifer’s Tea Garden
Product Description:
Relax the mind, body and soul with this blend of soothing botanicals. Chamomile, St. John’s Wort and Ginko help to relieve the stress and tension of daily life while lifting your spirits. Naturally Caffeine Free.
Ingredients: mistletoe, bean peels, chamomile, organic honeybush, organic lemon myrtle, St. John’s Wort, lemongrass, gingko, anise, nettle, birch leaves, natural flavors, stevia leaf.
Taster’s Review:
Wow! This tastes really good!
I really wasn’t expecting it to taste so good. A quick glance at the list of ingredients told me that this would be an herbal blend, and my mind immediately envisioned a medicinal tasting liquid. But, this really doesn’t taste medicinal at all. It doesn’t even taste like a typical herbal blend. It tastes sweet and fruity and could make just as nice a dessert tea as it would a tisane to promote relaxation.
Back in my tea blending days, I created an herbal relaxation blend, and if I am to be honest … even it didn’t taste this good. Sure, I enjoyed the flavor of my own creation, and up until now, it had been the best relaxation blend I had tasted. But this one is even better.
The flavor is sweet, fruit-like (it tastes like apricots to me) and there is almost a creamy vanilla-y taste in the background. I don’t taste a strong presence from the chamomile. The lemongrass and lemon myrtle offer soft citrus tones that compliment the apricot notes that I’m tasting. The anise provides a sweet, licorice-like tone that isn’t sharp like I usually find anise to be. This tastes subtle and sweet. I’m not even getting that disagreeable taste from the stevia!
This is HANDS DOWN the best relaxation tisane I’ve yet to encounter.
Organic Better Rest Blend from Two Leaves and a Bud
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Herbal
Where to Buy: Two Leaves and a Bud
Company Description:
If the sandman has passed you by, try this relaxing blend of chamomile, peppermint, hops and valerian. Lemon balm and rose hips make this herbal tea a soothing and healthy part of your bedtime ritual. Sip, sip, saw logs!
Finish: Slightly Sweet Caffeine: NONE Light Moderate Top note: Honey Middle Note: Smooth
Taster’s Review:
As I reviewed the ingredients for this tea (Lemongrass, peppermint, chamomile, orange peel, lemon balm, fennel, ginger, rose hips, anise, valerian, and hops), a couple of things stood out to me.
First of all, this blend contains hops, and this is the first time that I’ve noticed hops being part of a tea blend – other than my own Meadow Nocturne blend (which is no longer available). Hops is an herb that can be used to help one relax, and it is also useful in aiding digestion. There are probably other teas out there that use hops, I just am not familiar with them.
The second thing I noticed is that this is not only a blend that is useful in encouraging a good night’s rest, but can also be quite useful in helping soothe an upset stomach. Not only are hops useful in this area, but peppermint and ginger are also good for digestive issues. This would make an excellent bedtime tea for someone who might have acid reflux!
Finally, I noticed that the blend contains fennel and anise – two of my favorite herbs. I love the licorice-y taste of these herbs, and I like how the licorice flavor comes out in this blend. It isn’t a strong, dominate presence, but, it is just enough to give this tea a deliciously different taste from the other “bedtime” herbal teas.
And this IS a deliciously different bedtime herbal blend. There is no one flavor or herb that seems to stand out above the others. All seem to work in delightful synergy to create a very smooth, lightly sweet tasting cup that offers a sense of tranquility for not only the mind but also the body.
I can taste gentle notes of peppermint, ginger, citrus, and licorice. All of these flavors are tied together with a sweet, honey essence. It is not an overly sweet flavor – it is itself rather calm and gentle, but because of the honey note, it doesn’t need sweetener – a nice bonus! This is truly an EXCELLENT bedtime blend.
Be sure to stop by the all-new website for Two Leaves and a Bud. Just like this blend – it’s positively lovely!
Blackberry Fig from The Jasmine Pearl
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: The Jasmine Pearl
Company Description:
Organic, light-bodied Darjeeling black tea blended with organic anise seed and sweet fig and blackberry natural flavors. This fragrant and gently sweet tea is excellent in the mid-afternoon, perhaps accompanied by a scone.
Ingredients:
Indian Black Tea*, Anise Seed*, Natural Flavors.
*Organically Grown.
Taster’s Review:
When I found this tea at a Made In Oregon store, I knew I had to buy it! First of all, I love supporting local businesses. Second, after smelling the anise, blackberry and fig aroma of this tea (they had little “smelling” jars on the shelves so that we could experience the fragrance before buying!), my mouth began to water – right there in the store! Finally, as if I needed further persuasion (I didn’t), it was a flavored Darjeeling tea!
I mean, seriously… how could I go wrong with this tea?
This is a delightful afternoon tea. I say “afternoon” tea, because, well, I find Darjeeling to be just a little to “light” for morning. In the morning, I need something with a bit of vigor… something that is going to help me shake the remnants of sleep and help get me going!
This… isn’t that tea. But what Darjeeling lacks in “vigor,” it more than makes up for with its light and refreshing taste. And that lightness is just right for this blend.
The muscatel of the Darjeeling complements the fruit flavors of the fig and blackberry (which seem to be more of a unified flavor, rather than two separate fruit tastes, which results in a very smooth, deliciously sweet fruit essence). The anise is also sweet… and is a very delicate note of licorice-like flavor that seems to wash over the palate throughout the sip and linger just ever-so-slightly in the finish.
I adore this tea. When served hot, it makes a great little pick-me-up to help with those afternoon blahs… and when served iced, it is perfectly refreshing and light! Delicious!
Eater’s Digest Tea from Karma Blends
Tea Type: Herbal Tea
Where To Buy: Karma Blends
Product Description:
Eaters Digest for Digestion
ONE BOX CONTAINS 12 TEA BAGS
Caffeine Free
Contains Natural and Organic Ingredients
Daily Use Recommended» When can I drink it/What is it for?
– Anytime or For Digestion, Flatulence, Bloating, Indigestion, Constipation, Overeating, After meals daily, Early morning as a cleanser
» What does the tea taste like?
– Eaters digest is a mild, soothing tea with chamomile and fennel as the prominent flavors.
» How do the ingredients work in my system?
– The tea is a safe and thoughtful blend of carminative (herbs that expel stomach gas and relieve bloating) and digestive herbs.
• Anise is very widely used as a stomachic and for relief of flatulence and colic.
• Carom Seeds aid in digestion.
• Cardamom is a tonic for the digestive system.
• Chamomile is known to soothe digestion and relax the gastro intestinal tract.
• Dill Seeds work well for the treatment of gas and nausea, especially from sudden changes in diet.
• False Pepper is a stomachic and is used for flatulence, indigestion and bloating.
• Fennel aids digestion, fights abdominal cramps and improves bad breath.
» Are Accompaniments Recommended?
– This tea can be sweetened using cane sugar. The taste can be enhanced with lemon and honey.
» Is it safe for children?
– Yes, Most ingredients in this tea are used in the preparation of gripe water for colic. This tea is safe and recommended for babies and children over 6 months.
» Are there any warning/precautions?
– Please consult your healthcare provider before using if you are hypersensitive to ragweed pollen. Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing.
$3.99
Tasters Review:
I will try just about any tea or tisane at least once. Eventho I might not usually ‘go for’ one or more of the ingredients in a tea/tisane – doesn’t mean all is lost. I have had many wonderful teas that have included an ingredient that I thought I didn’t like (such as Chamomile or Hibiscus). Many delightful teas and tisanes would have gone undiscovered to my palate had I not thought outside the cup and opened up my mind. For this reason – I will usually try nearly any tea that I come across. I’m a firm believer in “you never know unless you try”.
At first glance, this was one of those tisanes. I scrunched my nose and made a funny face while reading the ingredients but the first time I tried this – I was drinking it after eating some ‘heavy foods’ for lunch that day. You know…the ones that taste really good while your eating and shortly after they hit the bottom of your stomach they just seem to sit there? I figured it was the perfect time to try a herbal tea with the ingredients known for their digestive properties!
I’ll be honest, at first, I was taken back by the scent! It was Fennel, Fennel, and MORE Fennel. And I mean REALLY Fennel to the nose! I could also smell a good deal of Chamomile. This was true to what the box claimed tho.
This ‘steeps’ into a yellowish color – not too rare for an herbal, but I think the brightness of the yellow is what caught my eye.
I’m not going to lie…at this point I was getting a little afraid about what this one was going to taste like based on the smell! It ended up not being what I expected…but in a good way! Much to my surprise the Fennel ‘hushed’ the Chamomile down to where it was tolerable. After I gave it a few more sips I realized that the Fennel and Chamomile pairing joined forces to create a different sort of taste – one all of it’s own. This impressed me! The After taste was that of Fennel changing into the Dill. The Dill is what seemed to linger for me. This was very unusual but this too impressed me.
I’m not saying that this is in my top 10 percent of all-time favorite teas but I very much appreciate the fact that it is different than any other herbal tea I have ever had before. This is certainly worth a try. Especially if you like Herbals or if you are looking for something with a different sort of a taste. Another thing I would like to mention about my experience with this tisane is that I found letting it cool at room temperature for about 3 or 4 minutes made quite the difference. The more I sipped on this the more I seemed to like it. The more it cooled I also enjoyed it more. I stress COOLED, tho, because I did try it cold and iced and I didn’t like it as much but cooled – just for even a few minutes – it was pretty good.
I also like this tea because I have a lot to say about it…as you can see. Those types always seem to interest me in one way or another. A conversation-piece…if you will.
I also have to point out I LOVE the name of this company and their logo! They have a wonderful website, too!
In closing, I just want to say that I found this tea interesting, pretty good, surprising, and impressive on many levels. It’s different and good for you! In my book…those components are always a plus! If you come across this one…give it a whirl!
