Culinary Teas

I had 4 cups of this earlier today…see previous notes…

Backlogging this as my first cuppa the day! See previous notes :) I will have some new teas later today! Sort of in a rush and just logging at the moment! :)

YUMMERS! See previous notes…I will share the rest…

Started my day with 2 cups of this. It was quite nice…see previous notes :)

Thin Mints! Peppermint Patties! This reminds me of BOTH! LOVE the aroma! Mint and Chocolate just GO together! Thanks for this one, too, LiberTEAs!!!!!

The post infusion color of the tea is lighter in color than I thought it would be it’s a medium or less than medium brown in color. Not as light in color as the spring Darjeeling I just sampled but still…

The mint is stronger than the chocolate but the taste is GRAND! I can also taste the black tea base which, I think, contributes to the overall flavor of this tea! YUM!

Having one last cuppa before sending it out in a mini swap!
YES…I am still mailing packages and envelops! Be on the look-out!

I really like this one because of the strength! See previous notes…

It’s been a crazy morning! This tea made it a bit better! Had two cups worth! See previous notes :)

2 Cups today…first infusion super strong and I liked it for what it was and the 2nd infusion was also sturdy but a little more reserved which probably brought it down to a more medium-strong black tea flavor. Still great!

Just what I needed to start my day! :)

I’ve been a fan of Culinary Teas for a while and it’s strong and sturdy black teas like this that remind me why! Ahhhhh! NICE!

I love the aroma of this – sure – it’s a black tea but there are specks of bread-like sniffs trying to hide underneath! Perhaps almost noodle-E…or maybe I am just having CARB withdrawl…regardless this is YUMMERS!

I actually started today with 3 infusions of this. I’m finishing up a Swap Box for Amanda so I think I will send her the rest of this one, too! There are about 3 or 4 cupsworth left :)

Backlogging 2 cups! See previous notes :)

Two cups to start my day! See other notes :)

Thanks for this LiberTEAs!

The Vanilla is gentle in this one but tasty! The black tea is bold and the spices come in right underneath. I must say my favorite thing about this is the aroma! The vanilla is sweet and it accompanies the spices wonderfully!

I brewed this last night for iced tea today. When chilled, the wine-like qualities of this tea really come to life. This is much more wine-ish and grape-y than it was hot. Very refreshing.

I am glad that I have enough of this tea to brew for iced tea tomorrow. I suspect it will make a delightful iced tea. It is tasty hot too.

It has a very pleasant grape-y taste. I am not one who generally likes grape flavors. I like grapes, but, as for grape flavored things, not so much. What I like about this, though, is that this doesn’t taste like some artificial, sweet grape taste. This actually reminds me of the grapes that my gramma used to grow on her vine in the backyard. Crisp, a little on the tart side, and not cloyingly sweet.

This is an excellent gunpowder. Sweet and nutty, hints of toasty flavor. It is lightly vegetative, and quite refreshing. I’m on my second infusion now, and I’m finding I prefer the second to the first.

Very nice.

I received another sampling of this tea thanks to Ost – thank you! I know this tea wasn’t one of your favorites, but I did enjoy it the first time I tried it and I’m enjoying it now. I think that the chocolate notes would be better achieved if they used cacao shells rather than just the flavoring because there is a tad of an artificial-ness going on with this particular cup. Not bad, but it doesn’t taste as truly chocolate as I would like it to.

The caramel notes are nice and I can taste a hint of what is somewhat nutty but because it’s called a ‘turtle’ I think I’d like a little more nutty flavor.

This is really yummy. The flavors are all represented in the sip: nutty, chocolate-y, caramel-y and a hint of earthy black tea. The black tea is a little meek here, but, it isn’t entirely absent.

This one gets a thumbs up from me.

My favorite at the moment, but drinking it iced even though the weather is a cooler – I just love this iced.

In my search to replace Teavana Peppermint Tea which was discontinued, trying out Culinary Tea. Has a nice strong peppermint smell, taste is there but has a bit of a lemon or weedy taste. But I have tried several brands and this is the strongest so far thank goodness!

This is a full-bodied tea. Though delightful on its own merit, it is just wonderful when milk and sugar is added. It is a great addition to any afternoon/evening. Whenever I take a sip, I feel at peace.

This tea is balanced well. The fruit and green tea come out in the right strength. Love the rich raspberry flavor. I might have to buy some raspberry jam to mix with the tea. Wonderful iced.