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Showing posts with label Teabag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teabag. Show all posts

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Adagio Teas Company Teabag Herbal Tisane 'dragon fruit dream iced tea'

Tea: 
Adagio Teas Company Teabag Herbal Tisane 'dragon fruit dream iced tea' 
Herbal Tisane  (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)

Blended With Apple Pieces, Rose Hips, Hibiscus, Orange, Lemon Verbena, Dragonfruit Flavor, Dragonfruit, Pineapple Pieces, Rose Petals, Marigold Flowers & Strawberries

Steep: 
4 bags
2 qt

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, tropical, peach, pineapple, lemon
Steeped Tea Smell: not much
Flavor: watery, hibiscus, lemon, floral, tropical
Body: Light
Aftertaste: lemon, sweet
Liquor: translucent light pink

not strong but very light and refreshing, like a tropical drink

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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Taylors of Harrogate Teabag Black Tea 'English breakfast tea'

Tea: 
Taylors of Harrogate Teabag Black Tea 'English breakfast tea'

Steep: 
1 bag
212°F
4 min

Dry smell:
Paper, bakey

Tea smell:
paper, toast

Taste: bakey, bitter
After taste: astringent, bitter

Body: full

Color: opaque dark red brown

Meh

Added milk & honey. That's how to do this one. toast. bakey. astringent

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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Sunday, November 6, 2022

DAVIDsTea Teabag Herbal Tea 'butterscotch chai'

Tea: 
DAVIDsTea Teabag Herbal Tea 'butterscotch chai'

Herbal Tisane  (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)

Steep: 
212°F
5 min

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: butterscotch, rooibos
Steeped Tea Smell: rooibos
Flavor: rooibos, butterscotch finish
Body: Light
Liquor: translucent very light orange yellow

Comments: thin and watery

Post-Steep Additives:
 
sugar
much more butterscotch, hint chai (cinnamon, ginger)

Comments:
two teabags didn't change much

Resteep: 
didn't work

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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DAVIDsTea Teabag Herbal Tea 'monster mash'

Tea: 
DAVIDsTea Teabag Herbal Tea 'monster mash'

Herbal Tisane  (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)

Steep: 
212°F
6 min

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: spice, cinnamon, woody, clove
Steeped Tea Smell: cinnamon, clove, pumpkin
Flavor: cinnamon, wood, clove, ginger, sweet
Body: Medium 
Aftertaste: clove
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown

Comments:
having just made pumpkin puree from scratch to put in coffee, it does. not have much flavor! so this is mostly pumpkin spice rooibos, and delicious

Post-Steep Additives: 
honey
yumm dessert tea

Resteep: 
did not work

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 


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Thursday, November 3, 2022

DAVIDsTea Loose Leaf Herbal Tea 'Forever Nuts'

Tea: 
DAVIDsTea Loose Leaf and Teabag Herbal Tea 'Forever Nuts'

Herbal Tisane  (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)

Steep: 
212°F
5 min
Mesh basket strainer 

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: Roasted sweet nuts reminds me of Renaissance festivals
Steeped Tea Smell: Sweet roasted nuts
Flavor: Sweet, hint nutty
Liquor: Translucent pink ... Red?

Comments: Sadly never add good as it smells, but still tasty. Good with and without sweetener.

Resteep: 
Does not resteep well

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 

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Disclaimer: 
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Thursday, October 13, 2022

DAVIDsTEA Teabag Herbal Tea 'apple cider tea'

Tea: 
DAVIDsTEA Teabag Herbal Tea 'apple cider tea'

Apple, Apple pomace (apple pomace, citric acid), Sweet blackberry leaves, Apple flavouring (artificial apple flavouring, concentrated apple juice), Artificial (vanilla, cream) flavouring.

Steep: 
212°F
5 min

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet apples, cinnamon (but there is no cinnamon!)
Steeped Tea Smell: apple, warm apple cider, hint vanilla
Flavor: vanilla, apple, cinnamon, sweet, tart
Body: medium
Mouthfeel: soft, milky
Aftertaste: tart
Liquor: translucent yellow orange

Comments: there is no cinnamon but i swear it's apple cinnamon creamy with whipped cream warm apple cider

Post-Steep Additives: 
Honey
sweet vanilla creamy apple
Like a nice apple cider latte

Resteep: 
weak, watery, not worth while

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 

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

DAVIDsTEA Teabag Black Tea 'chocolate chili chai'

Tea: 
DAVIDsTEA Teabag Black Tea 'chocolate chili chai' 

Steep: 
212°F
5 min

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: scratch and sniff chocolate stickers
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey, hint chilli
Flavor: bakey
Aftertaste: hint of burn / chilli
Liquor: translucent light orange brown

Comments: 3 min was not enough time

Post-Steep Additives: sugar
got the chocolate once i added sugar, so bakey-chocolate then a slight burn finish and aftertaste

Comments: not as spicy as I was hoping for, but i do very much enjoy it!

Resteep: 
weak, watery hints of flavor, but mostly toast-y

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 


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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

DAVIDsTEA Teabag Puerh Tea 'hazelnut chocolate tea'

Tea: 
DAVIDsTEA Teabag Puerh Tea 'hazelnut chocolate tea' 

Steep: 
212°F
4 min

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: hazelnut, hint of chocolate
Steeped Tea Smell: chocolate hazelnut truffle
Flavor: sweet, coco, earthy
Aftertaste: stevia
Liquor: translucent dark brown

Comments: would be great if not for the stevia aftertaste (i dislike that specific flavor)

Post-Steep Additives: milk

Comments: stevia less noticeable with milk

Resteep: 
very weak, earthy

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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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.