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I love Marshmallow Treat by The Necessiteas (and marshmallow flavored teas in general), so was quite excited about this one. Both strawberry and genmaicha are winners for me, so I thought this was a must-try. There aren’t nearly as many marshmallows in this as in the regular Marshmallow Treat (which I guess is an easy fix because I could just add some), but the flavor is definitely impacted because of it. It’s much more like a genmaicha with a bit of strawberry. I didn’t add any sweetener, but I think doing so next time will amplify all of the flavors.

I love marshmallow flavored teas, so I’ve been wanting to try this one for quite awhile. I was so happy to have grabbed a bag when it was restocked. It’s packed full of sugar- brown sugar, marshmallows, sugar crystals, and it pretty much tastes as such. Not really a marshmallow flavor to me, and actually tastes like the sweetest Taiwanese milk tea you’ve ever had. It’s mostly brown sugar. I didn’t dislike it, it just wasn’t quite what I was hoping for. My boyfriend, who has a massive sweet tooth, loved it. So, this will be reserved for him.

The leaves were smaller and more broken than the standard autumn tieguanyin I got in the same order from Verdant. I preferred that one much more. This had similar lilac and orchid notes, but was much more subdued.

I found this to be a bit too mild, no matter the temperature or length I brewed it. Very strong roasted note, and not much else going on. Not terrible, but not something I wanted to steep more than a couple times.

Cold-brewed this one and was glad to have done so. Not much of a kiwi flavor, but a bit of strawberry coming through the green rooibos. I much prefer green rooibos over red, and it always lends itself to iced tea nicely.

I loved watching these big, beautiful green leaves unfurl. A floral bouquet of lilac and orchid, combined with buttery roasted vegetables and a bit of vanilla. Really enjoyable!

I’ve had a lot of luck with the different Laoshan black offerings from Verdant, but this is my least favorite. It’s missing the silky chocolate quality that I love, and is a bit more sharp and acidic. Not bad by any means, just not as smooth and decadent as what I was hoping for.

Eating a brick of Walker’s Hazelnut Toffee and sipping on this has been quite a treat this morning. Fruity cherry and raisin notes are followed by sweet cookie and caramel flavors. Holds up very well over many steeps, and gets progressively more rich with subsequent steeps.

Drinking this after the Spring Reserve Green was a mistake. This has a latex-like flavor that overpowers everything else. Not very smooth, has quite a bit of astringency and bitterness.