Kusmi Tea Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Anastasia'

Tea Information:
Tea: Anastasia
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Kusmi Tea
Purchase: Here
Description: A blend of black teas from China and Sri Lanka flavored with bergamot, lemon, and orange blossom.Delicious as iced tea on hot summer days!
We suggest to enjoy this tea during the whole day.Main flavor: Citrus fruit and orange blossom
Ingredients: Russian blend of China and Ceylon teas with scents of bergamot, lemon, lime and orange blossom.

Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: 750ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: citrus, perfume
Steeped Tea Smell: bake-y
Flavor: lime, bakey
Body: Full
Aftertaste: citrus, bakey
Liquor: Translucent dark red-brown

Not digging the lemon lime earl grey mash up.

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

Kusmi Tea Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Bouquet of Flowers N°108'

Tea Information:
Tea: Bouquet of Flowers N°108
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Kusmi Tea
Purchase: Here
Description: Earl grey, citrus fuit and flower petals
A blend of black teas from China, Sri Lanka, and India flavored with bergamot, citrus fruit, and flower petals. Kusmi's oldest blend, Tsar Nicolas II regularly drank Bouquet of Flowers N°108 right up until the Russian revolution. This unique blend was created in 1880.

We suggest to enjoy this tea during the afternoon.

Main flavor: Citrus fruits with floral notes
Ingredients: Russian blend of China, Ceylon and India teas with scents of bergamot, citrus fruits and flowers.

Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: chemical, cigar tabacco, potpourri
Steeped Tea Smell: fall, toasty
Flavor: toasty, floral
Body: Medium/Full
Aftertaste: astringent, floral
Liquor: translucent dark orange-brown

A strong black, followed by a mouth full of petals, but not in the bad way.

Post-Steep Additives:
Sugar
smoother, citrus and floral

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

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

Kusmi Tea Loose Leaf Green Tea 'Jasmine Green Tea'

Tea Information:
Tea: Jasmine Green Tea
Type: Green Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Kusmi Tea
Purchase: Here
Description: This Chinese green tea flavored with jasmine blossoms is a classic and perennial favorite. Perfect with a meal or enjoyed alone in the afternoon.
Ingredients: Green China tea scented with jasmine blossom.

Steep Information:
Amount: 7
Water: 1200ml at 175°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: toast, floral, jasmine
Steeped Tea Smell: floral (jasmine), vegetal
Flavor: minty, vegetal, bitter
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: bitter, burnt
Liquor: Translucent yellow-orange-green

mint? where did the mint come from? needed less leaf or less time, was going with 1.5tsp/8oz

Resteep:
Water: 1200ml at 175°F for 3 minutes
lighter, less bitter, better, no mint

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

Kusmi Teabag Black Tea 'Earl Grey Smoky'

Tea Information:
Tea: Earl Grey Smoky
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Teabag
Company: Kusmi
Purchase: Here
Description: Smoky black tea from China flavoured with bergamot.

Earl Grey is a great classic among teas, chosen by the Royal Family of British Monarchy for more than 200 years.

Appreciated for its refreshing and toning notes, it is one of the most drunk teas in the world.

Kusmi has made a smoky version that goes very well with a pastry.

Steep Information:
Amount: 1 teabag
Water: 12 ounces boiling water
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lapsang souchong (campfire smoke)
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, lapsang souchong (campfire smoke), bake-y, citrus
Flavor: smokey, bakey, citrus, astringent back tea
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: translucent dark brown

I am not a huge smoke-y fan, but I do love how this combines earl grey into the smoked flavor.

I love the quality of packaging on Kusmi products.

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

Kusmi Tea Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Prince Vladimir'

Tea Information:
Tea: Prince Vladimir
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Kusmi Tea
Purchase: Here
Description: A blend of Chinese black tea flavored with citrus, vanilla, and spices; this tea is a Kusmi must-have!

A unique blend, the Prince Vladimir Tea was created by Pavel Kousmichoff in 1888 to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Russia by Vladimir the Great.

Tasting advice: delicious plain or sweetened.

Steep Information:
Amount: 2 heaping tsp
Water: 500ml filtered 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
This does not follow the website's recommendation of 185°F-195°F for 3-4 min

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: vanilla, lemon, citrus, black tea
Steeped Tea Smell: vanilla
Flavor: spiced vanilla black tea, a little astringent and bitter
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: bitter, astringent, lemon
Liquor: translucent dark orange-brown

I bought this when I visited the Kusmi store in NYC, it's a tiny tin part of the Russian sampler.

It could be my preparation method but i don't like the bitterness and astringency, but the mix of vanilla and spices and citrus is interesting and has potential if I play with adding sugar and cream.

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

Kusmi Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Sweet Love'

Tea Information:
Tea: Sweet Love
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Kusmi
Purchase: Here (Note seems to no longer be available online)
Description: Exquisite spicy blend that stimulates the senses
Ingredients: Black China tea, ginseng and liquorice roots, spices, guarana seeds and pink pepper.

Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp, 12.2g
Water: 750ml filtered 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: potpourri, floral, citrus, spicy
Steeped Tea Smell: cardamom, pepper
Flavor: black tea
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: spice
Liquor: translucent dark brown

This tea smells spicy, and when you start to sip you only taste the black tea, but as you swallow you are hit with a melody of spices.

I don't not like the tea, but I really don't like the tea either. It's almost a chai flavor but lacking some of the homey spices that would make it my kind of chai.

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