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I don’t know whats more hilarious than someone who doesn’t like white tea or rose, reviewing a White Rose tea. I found this tea pretty pointless, as both the rose and the tea were competing for the Most Delicate Flavour Ever title. If you want a white tea, go for the silver needle. If you want a rose tea, go for straight rose petals or rose buds. If you want a pair of Louboutins, you’re going to have to start saving because I can’t help you there.

Woah, this was so interesting straight after trying the white peony! In comparison its a much lighter and sweeter tea, with a greenish way about it – reminiscent of a Japanese sencha. So if you are the kind of person that gets down to green tea or 60s girl groups, you will enjoy Silver Needle for sure.

ETA: On the second steep, the flavour is stronger, sharper and leafier – I’m, not sure I like it!

Ehh. I’m not too big on white teas so I found this rather dull. It is very leafy tasting with a definite savoury tone, but in that annoying I’m-a-delicate-white-tea way. In conclusion, a somewhat pointless brew – I would recommend silver needle, a cup of water, or a flavoured/scented white tea over this.

You know when you’re having one of those days where you wished you’d just stayed in bed because everythings gone all wrong and you just need a hug? Brew a pot (or three) of this – its a perfect tasty balance of cinnamon, apple and chamomile. Not quite a hug, but almost as comforting, so it should tide you over until a hug can be procured.

It was a combination of the dreary weather (what summer?) and the spare $7 I had rattling around in my purse, that had me wandering down the road for a treat. It was either this or a log of marzipan. The tea won this time…
Now, I love chocolate but chocolate tea always has that weird sickly sweet artificial “chocolate flavour” taste. This valentines blend was still quite sweet but it’s definitely the smoothest and lightest of the chocolate teas. There’s the sliiiiightest hint of rose, so I popped a few rosebuds in for an extra rose kick.
Drink it plain, its the perfect late afternoon treat (and much better for you than a log of marzipan).

English Breakfast is terribly lame, but the only reason I happened across this delightful gem of a blend is because I was doing a tasting comparison of breakfast teas (English, Irish, Boring, Dull, etc). Far nicer than its pesticide-ridden companion, this is a lovely light tea with enough flavour in it to keep me interested, much like the boy I met last week…
You’ll definitely enjoy this tea if you’re a fan of Darjeelings or other complex-yet-delicate teas. Don’t drink it with milk!

I have a new favourite breakfast tea! Definitely too harsh to drink on its own, but this is PERFECT with a decent splash of milk. Packed with enough flavour to match either a full cooked breakfast (or a simple Ginger Gem fresh from the oven), this tea is more honeyish than malty. Delish!

I’m not sure what parameters are needed to get the ~ buds standing upright in the cup like bamboo shoots after a spring rain ~, but pouring the water over the leaves to infuse just had them all floating on the top of the water. But I digress. The tea itself is smooth and has just enough flavour so you know you’re actually drinking a jasmine tea, not just a cup of warm water. It stands up well for multiple infusions too, I’m usually able to reuse the leaves 4-6 times before the flavour runs out. Regardless of the health benefits and wildly differing caffeine content claims, this is one tasty tea!

On occasion I like to treat myself with things like new shoes, some jewelery or a single serve sachet from Harney & Sons. I’m glad that yesterday I did that latter, because this is one of the nicest teas from this brand I’ve ever had! Its a lovely delicate and incredibly smooth black tea with a hint of currant. Perfect for light morning tea with cucumber sandwiches and shortbread. Also to sully this infusion with milk would be a crime so please don’t!

Take note other companies: After being able to purchase a single cup worth of tea leaves to try, of a blend that sounded more interesting than delicious but it was only $1 so I didn’t mind risking it, I’m going to buy a 200g tin of it next week!

Still my favourite cinnamon black tea, probably moreso after tasting it with the equivilants from other companies.
The quality of the leaves are so much better than the other blends I tasted, making it a good black tea with cinnamon instead of a cinnamon drink that happens to have tea in it. The resulting infusion is a lot darker and richer, with a more-spicy-than-sweet cinnamon flavour. Milk really enhances this tea, making it the perfect addition to lying in bed listening to Frank Sinatra on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

Love you long time t leaf T Cinnamon flavoured black tea, let’s never break up xoxo