Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: The Tea Shelf
Tea Description:
These limited edition teas are crafted by hand by selective picking and gentle processing, resulting in exquisite teas with the right twist and form. A knobbly gnarly look with peaks of silver and the odd bright green, they have gentle hints of spice when infused. The tea completely blossoms into individual leaves without any signs of wear or tear; the magic of hand rolled. This is indicative of the care taken in the picking and processing of these teas. The golden liquor captures the delicate floral character, and broad brush strokes of spice, particularly pepper. These teas are an embodiment of tea in its finest form from this region.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
Oh sweet mama this tea is singing to me!
This particular tea is a tea I won with a tea best tea bud of mine on a Facebook contest. I know! I never win those contests either but I won this go around from The Tea Shelf, so first off- thank you The Tea Shelf for an amazing sampling of your teas. It is much appreciated!
Now, to the tea!
This specific tea is a black tea and from the little symbols on the pouch this tea is indulging, low caffeine, floral, good for anytime and is to be drank plain. ( Can I say how much I adore these little symbols. I didn’t notice them until I was reviewing the tea but so fun! ) While steeping, this tea had such a beautiful lovely floral fragrance. I couldn’t wait for the 3 minutes to be up so I could take my first sip!
First sip and just wow. This tea has the it factor for the afternoon. Really good. The floral notes are gorgeous and provide a sweet backdrop for the smooth yet slightly astringent finish. The tea has this nice contrast between sweet and savory going on. The description depicts a tea with a pepper like profile but I’m not getting that right now. I’m getting a more sweet savory sort of malty tea that is going down smooth and really enveloping my whole mouth.
This tea is making me happy right now and this is only the first infusion. I’m curious if the more infusions and time I spend with this tea if i will be able to get more of those pepper notes to appear. If not, I’m quite satisfied with what I have. This is hitting the spot this afternoon.
High-C from Red Clover Tea and Herbs
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Herbal
Where to Buy: Red Clover Tea and Herbs
Tea Description:
A hibiscus base tea infused with citrus, berries and spices all known for their Vitamin C content is formulated to provide you with an extra does of Vitamin C while the Wood Betony and Lemon Balm are known to support the nerves leaving you feeling calm and relaxed. The blend is a beautiful light pink color and produces an exotic aroma of spices and berries. A sweet and warm flavor gently soothes the body and warms the belly giving you a sense of comfort and ease. It’s great warm or cold as a spritzer.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
Have you ever looked at a tea and just thought this tea is going to be amazing? The smell was fabulous and you could tell that this tea was going to have the wow factor?
I had never heard of Red Clover Tea and Herbs until the other day when I was on Twitter. I checked out their site and couldn’t believe the amount of teas they offered. I was excited when my nicely packaged box arrived with a few teas to sample.
High-C has this amazing delicious fragrance to it. It has that smell that reminds me of apple butter but with quite a bit of cinnamon thrown in for good measure. Such a nice jelly/jammy flavor. I steeped this up according to the packaging on the tin, enjoying watching the color of the water turn to a lovely pink color.
Took my first sip, all the while still enjoying the beautiful fragrant notes of apple butter. Wow. This has to be one of the best herbal teas I’ve ever had. Their is hibiscus in the blend but not an overwhelming amount. Just enough to provide a bit of a tart flavor. Like what you would get from a green apple. The cinnamon is lovely and gives that hibiscus apple note something to contrast with. The two flavors together really taste fantastic. The cloves are there but are not dominating like a lot of other clove teas I’ve had in the past seem to be. Wood Betony is also listed as an ingredient. I wasn’t sure what flavor it was bringing to the table. From what I’m seeing from Wikipedia, this herb was considered one of those herbs that would cure what ails you. Another herbal that is in this mix that I’m not 100% familiar with is red clover. Another herb I’ll need to research more.
This organic herbal tea is simply amazing. The taste is perfect and matches the fall weather that is coming soon for us here in the Mid-West. I would love to try this tea in muffin mix, as a tea pop, as an iced tea. . .The notes of the apple cinnamon jammy sort really play well with experimenting.
Organic Rose Chai Black Tea from AmiTea Organics
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: AmiTea Organics
Tea Description:
Sensual and aromatic, this chai tea has it all, spices to warm you and exotic roses to add another level of interest.
Pure organic ingredients sourced from all over the world are brought together to delight your senses. Best served with a splash of milk, or see below for a fabulous iced latte recipe.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
Be still my heart! This is a perfect chai tea for me!
This tea is such a subtle gorgeous version of a chai tea. The tea brewed up is a gorgeous light amber brew and has such a sweet cinnamon aroma. Brewed up like a black tea (212F-3 min), this tea produces an amazing flavor that I’m wowed by.
Organic Rose Chai Black Tea provides such a sweet floral version of a chai tea for those who aren’t huge fans of heavily spiced teas like myself. The floral notes contrast nicely with the cardamom, coriander, and cinnamon notes in each sip. The more the tea cools, the more the cloves are starting to become more prominent but still the rose petals are still the forefront flavor. I don’t really pick up the black tea but the tea does have that nice well rounded feel to it, so I’m thinking that is what the base is providing.
I did try this as an iced tea and still this amazing sweet floral chai flavor that I can’t seem to get enough of. Such a simple tea, but so well done!
Another fantastic tea from AmiTea Organics. If you haven’t taken a moment to check out AmiTea’s amazing selection, please do so now! You are missing out on some amazing flavored teas!
1001 Nights from Three Teas (an Etsy Store)
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green
Where to Buy: Three Teas
Tea Description:
From the site: I finally have this tea back!! I sold out over Christmas. Whenever I got some more it was only a few packages at a time and they sold before I had time to post them. So get this while you can! This flavored tea is a wonderful addition to any tea connoisseurs collection.
This tea is made of Jasmine & Roses which gives this loose leaf Green Tea a memorable fragrance and flavor. The best of both worlds.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
I have been addicted to floral teas this summer. To the point where I was craving them and digging thru my stash looking for any teas with rose petals or jasmine flowers. I will admit. I may have had a problem.
This tea actually ranks up there with the best floral teas I’ve tried so far. I love it!
Brewed this tea up with my Breville One Touch this morning for my travel companion for my way to work on the medium green tea setting. The packaging says to steep this for up to 5 minutes. I would be hesitant to steep this tea that long. I would start with 3 minutes on the first infusion to play it safe.
First sip in- I was insanely impressed. This version of a jasmine green tea not only gives you the best of the jasmine green tea world but with the addition of the rose petals there is an added sweetness. There are also notes of plums in each sip giving this floral tea a bit more depth than what I’ve had in the past. The green tea is lovely and is quite smooth and adds a touch of buttery creaminess to the tea. What a gorgeous tea! I’m very happy with how this tea turned out.
To be honest-I am hooked! I am sitting here at happy that I did bring the rest of the tea I have with me to work so I can make up another cuppa. I’m excited to try this tea as an iced tea and as a cold brew. I think I have enough to try this tea a few different ways.
This tea is truly a memorable one and will be on my radar to purchase more once I sipdown more teas.
This will be a sipdown by the end of the day. Woot! Woot! #26!
Fancy French Breakfast from Full Leaf Tea Co.
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: Full Leaf Tea Co.
Tea Description:
A unique blend of extra strong full bodied black teas and sweet vanilla. A great way to start your morning or enjoy throughout the day.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
Can you say Vanilla love? This tea has such a natural vanilla sweet aroma to the dry leaf mixture. The mixture reminded me of one of those high end vanilla candles. Such a creamy natural vanilla fragrance.
I brewed this up with the help of my Breville One Touch on the black setting-medium steeping time. (212F-2min) I poured myself a cuppa and sat down to enjoy this treat.
And what a treat this is! I am in love with the rich vanilla notes backed up with this delicious smooth malty black tea that just creates a delicious cuppa. This is a fancy breakfast tea indeed! The vanilla brings the breakfast tea blend a nice natural sweetness with no chemical or fake aftertaste that I sometimes get from other vanilla flavored teas. The black tea background has just such a wonderful malty goodness that I adore.
Fancy Breakfast Blend is a great treat to start your day off or even give you a kick during those afternoon slumps. Full Leaf Tea Co brought their “tea” game again! Nice job Matt & the rest of the gang at Full Leaf Tea Co.!