Florapharm Tea USA Company Loose Leaf Rooibos Tisane 'Cape Town Chai'

Tea Information: 

Florapharm Tea USA Company Loose Leaf Rooibos Tisane 'Cape Town Chai'

Rooibos a.k.a. Red Tisane (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant) 

Steep Information: 

1 heaping tsp

~4 oz

212°F

4min

Mesh basket strainer 

Tasting Notes: 

Dry Leaf Smell: very cinnamon, hints of anise, sweet woody finish

Steeped Tea Smell: mostly woody, hint cinnamon

Flavor: cinnamon, hint of warm spice (clove?), maybe peppercorn? sweet, woody

Aftertaste: nothing lingers 

Liquor: translucent dark red brown

Comments: not very spiced, I prefer heavily spiced

Post-Steep Additives: honey

Photos:

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system: 

1=Bleh! not again if it were free 

2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options 

3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out 

4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing 

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I received this product for free. 

Disclaimer: 

All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

World Tea Expo 2014 - Florapharm Tea - USA

Florapharm Tea - USA

http://florapharmteausa.com/

Every year I stop by, the sales people are always very nice, the booth is always well laid out with plenty of samples. They sell loose leaf and bagged tea under their own packaging or under your companies. I have not yet had occasion to order from them.

See my reviews of their teas here.

Florapharm Tea USA Loose Leaf Herbal Tisane '92997 Summer Passion'

Tea Information:
Tea: 92997 Summer Passion
Type: Herbal Tisane (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Florapharm Tea USA
Purchase: Here
Description:
Ingredients: apple pieces, raisins, carrot pieces, beetroot pieces, candied pineapple bits (pineapple, sugar), candied papaya bits (papaya, sugar), flavor, bamboo leaves, lemon fruit granulate

Steep Information:
Amount: 6 tsp
Water: 750ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 5 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lemongrass, sweet, slight tart
Steeped Tea Smell: citrus tange, sweet
Flavor: sweet fruit, mainly pineapple, then lots of citrus, with a slightly spicy finish
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: sweet, fruity, tropical
Liquor: translucent red orange

pineapple and lemongrass are the most prominent flavors, i like it

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

I received this product for free in return for writing a review. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Florapharm Tea USA Loose Leaf Honeybush Tisane '92412 peach apricot'

Tea Information:
Tea: 92412 peach apricot
Type: Rooibos a.k.a. Red Tisane (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Florapharm Tea USA
Purchase: Here
Description: with peach apricot taste
Ingredients: green honeybush, orange peels, apricot bits (apricot, rice flour), peach bits (peach, rice flour), candied pineapple bits (pineapple, sugar), candied papaya bits (papaya, sugar), flavor, rose petals

Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: ~500ml at 212°F
Tool: Mesh basket strainer in mug
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes https://www.teaity.com/
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: pineapple, apricot, fruity, sweet
Steeped Tea Smell: peach, sweet, fruity, hint of wood
Flavor: apple, peach, sweet, fruity, citrus
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: minty
Liquor: hard to tell in blue cup
not sure where the mint is coming from, but there is a tingly mint

really lovely herbal if you don't like rooibos

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

I received this product for free in return for writing a review. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Georgia Tea Company Loose Leaf White Tea 'Divine Temple'

Tea Information:
Tea: Divine Temple
Type: White Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Georgia Tea Company
Purchase: Click the image below

Steeping time: 175°F / 2-3 min / 2.5 teaspoons per 10oz
Ingredients: white tea China Pai Mu Tan, green tea Darjeeling, green tea China -Fog Tea, -Sencha, -Lung Ching, -Gunpowder, -Jasmine, -Jasmine Jade Pearls, candied mango bits (mango, sugar), candied pineapple bits (pineapple, sugar), candied papaya bits (papaya, sugar), flavoring, orange peels, strawberry bits, red currants, sour cherry bits, apricot bits

Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 500 ml filtered 175°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL (green, mild)
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: fruity, tropical, citrus
Steeped Tea Smell: fruity and floral
Flavor: vegetal, sweet fruity hints
Body: Light
Aftertaste: floral
Liquor: nearly clear translucent green-yellow

This smells divine, probably how it got the name, it is lighter and more subtle than I love but I am really enjoying this cup, I drank it all before I remembered I needed to review. Perhaps a longer steep and a tiny bit of sugar would be the boost it needs?

I won these teas in a contest that was run by Dan on Steepster that was great fun, and got me tea prizes! Dan will be running the contest monthly, so keep an eye out!

I find the labels on the tea samples to be perfect, they include the company name, tea name, tea type, and steeping directions. I have been informed that the samples that you buy on the web site, or any teas purchased on the site, will come in food safe, plastic lined, kraft bags which keep light out and keep the tea fresh for about 4-5 months. Tea is best stored in tins which are not clear and air tight, since light activates the steeping process and moisture as well. The sample bags I received were about 2-3 cups each, where purchased samples are larger.

Rating: 3/4 leaves


Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

Update: Supplier Company: Florapharm Tea USA