TeaGschwendner Loose Leaf Rooibos Tisane ‘Winter Magic’ 1320

Tea Information:
Tea: Winter Magic
Type: Rooibos a.k.a. Red Tisane (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: TeaGschwendner
Purchase: Here
Description: Cinnamon, cardamom and sandalwood melt into the creaminess of rooibush tea and almond for a welcome break from the winter cold.
Ingredients: Rooibush tea from Africa, cinnamon bits, almond bits, cardamom husks, flavor and cardamom seeds.

Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 6oz boiling
Tool: Cast Iron Teapot with Mesh basket strainer
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon, wood
Steeped Tea Smell: cinnamon, cardamom, wood
Flavor: rooibos woody, cinnamon, closes with cardamom kick
Body: Full
Aftertaste: cardamom, hints of wood
Liquor: dark opaque red-brown

Really have no feelings good or bad, it just seemed average.

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

TeaGschwendner Seasonal Tea Sampler

TeaGschwendner Seasonal Tea Sampler
908 Gwendalina's baked apple
983 sencha claus
999 Christmas Tea
1320 Winter Magic
1456 Fireside Glow
1489 Candy Apple Tea
15 grams of each tea

Steepster Secret Santa gift from Infusin_Susan.

TeaGschwendner Loose Leaf Herbal Tisane 'Candy Apple Tea #1489'

Tea Information:
Tea: Candy Apple Tea #1489
Type: Herbal Tisane (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: TeaGschwendner
Purchase: Here
Description: The unmistakable taste of tart apples and sweet caramel combine for a pleasant reminder of crisp fall days. Excellent hot or iced.
Ingredients: Apple pieces, flavor and citric acid.

Steep Information:
Amount: 7.4g
Water: 500ml 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 10 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: candied apples
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet apple cider
Flavor: like caramel apple spice drink from Starbucks
Body: Light
Aftertaste: sweet, apples
Liquor: translucent orange-yellow

Delicious! A sweet treat, without sugar, probably even better with!

Steepster Secret Santa gift from Infusin_Susan.

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

TeaGschwendner Loose Leaf Herbal Tisane 'Fireside Glow'

Tea Information:
Tea: 1456 Fireside Glow
Type: Herbal Tisane (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: TeaGschwendner
Purchase: Here
Description: Cinnamon lovers will be pleased by the fiery character of this composition, in which heat is tempered by the tartness of hibiscus and rose hips.
Ingredients: Hibiscus blossoms, apple pieces, rose hips, rooibush tea, almond bits, cinnamon bits and flavor.

Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: boiling 12oz
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes (http://steep.it/
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon
Steeped Tea Smell: apple, cinnamon
Flavor: sweet apple, cinnamon, hints of rooibos
Body: Full
Aftertaste: hibiscus (tart)
Liquor: opaque purple-red

Steepster Secret Santa gift from Infusin_Susan.

Good but not anything unique enough to get a whole tin of.

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

TeaGschwendner Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Christmas Tea'

Tea Information:
Tea: 999 Christmas Tea
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: TeaGschwendner
Purchase: Here
Description: The yuletide made bright by the heavy spices of the season- nutmeg and vanilla hide subtly behind a bold dose of cloves.
Ingredients: Black teas from China, Sri Lanka and India, orange peel, cloves, vanilla pieces, natural and artificial flavor.

Steep Information:
Amount: 2 heaping tsp
Water: boiling 12oz
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes (http://steep.it/)
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: apples, cinnamon
Steeped Tea Smell: apple, black, cinnamon
Flavor: apple black tea
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: cinnamon, astringent
Liquor: Translucent dark brown

Steepster Secret Sanata gift from Infusin_Susan!

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

TeaGschwendner Loose Leaf White Tea 'Elderflower'

Tea Information:
Tea: Elderflower
Type: White Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: TeaGschwendner
Purchase: Here
Description: Elderflower blossoms add floral aroma and sweetness to this high quality Indian white tea.
Ingredients: White tea from India, elderflower blossoms and natural flavor.

Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp (plastic lunch spoon)
Water: 12oz hot spigot water (150-160 historically)
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon, spice, Christmas
Steeped Tea Smell: floral white tea with some spice
Flavor: fruity, floral with a hint of spice on the back of the sip
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: cinnamon, a touch bitter
Liquor: translucent orange-red-brown

I got this tea through a swap with Mel on Steepster

Steepster Reviews

I think there was some scent cross-contamination?

Resteep: 2-3 min, pretty much same as the first, this has staying power!

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

TeaGschwendner Loose Leaf Rooibos Tea 'Rooibush Strawberry Pepper'

Tea Information:
Tea: Rooibush Strawberry Pepper
Type: Rooibos Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: TeaGschwendner
Purchase: Here
Description: A contrast of sweet and spice sure to surprise and delight. Excellent hot or iced.
Ingredients: Rooibush tea, Peppercorns, Strawberry pieces, Strawberry leaves, Flavor

Steep Information:
Amount: 6tsp
Additives: none
Water: 1 cast iron teapot full of filtered boiling water
Tool: Cast Iron Teapot with Mesh basket strainer
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Berry, Woody
Steeped Tea Smell: Berry, woody, hint of pepper
Flavor: sweet strawberry, woody
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: pepper
Liquor: deep dark reddish-brown

Swap from Meghann M

This was a very interesting tea, a nice smooth fresh strawberry (not sweet like a pie or candy), with a hint of rooibos, then an aftertaste of light pepper.

I am enjoying my cup, I don't think I'll buy it again, but I am very much enjoying this.

The kept saying Rooibush, I am assuming this is the same as Rooibos.

Post-Steep Additives: none

Resteep: 5 min, very weak, a few more minutes and it was peppery rooibos the strawberry seems to be subdued

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