English Tea Shop

Rooibos tea will never be a favourite of mine but it’ll do when I’m in a mood that I just don’t care what I drink. The woody taste is odd to me but I can put up with it. I much prefer white, green, black, oolong and herbal tea over rooibos. I don’t hate it but I would never go out of my way to have it either. Most of the rooibos tea I have were given to me as part of a gift pack or what I bought at David’s Tea to see if flavouring would make the rooibos taste any better to me (it doesn’t.) This tea is just a straightforward rooibos and really, it isn’t half bad. Maybe I’ll still learn to appreciate it but for now I’ll stick to drinking my old faithfuls (mostly.)

So sorry that I’ve been so absent from Steepster.

Today was my first day back from a week long vacation, so I had a lot of catching up to do. Needed a soothing, caffeine free tea to keep my stress levels in check. This blend is really nothing special. I wish it had more lavender.

I sipped this down, and I don’t think I’ll be repurchasing.

Very well balanced, albeit weak. Drinking for medicinal purposes— lavender is really the only herb that consistently helps me sleep. To that end, this is a perfectly serviceable blend.

A good, standard white tea. If you want quality and no extra flavors, this is the tea for you.

I don’t like licorice in tea which is odd because I love to eat it. This tea has it in it but it’s such a mild, mellow blend that it really doesn’t bother me. This tea is true to it’s name, it really is a “calming” blend. Flavours mingle well and it’s a lovely tea to have before bed. I can mostly taste peppermint, cinnamon and licorice. I can’t detect the lavender. Very soothing!

Strong taste of peppermint, but sweeter than the black tea version.

Spicy, flavourful, and warming. I like this tea with milk and sometimes a touch of honey.

It’ about time I finished this one up. It’s from ~3 years ago. The flavour has faded slightly, but I still get delicious tannins and anise, which is what I came for.

This tea is super tasty! I love the anise and spices together. The tea is spicy, however the sweetness for the licorice flavour is really nice with it. The black tea gets bitter if the teabag is left in too long.

I didn’t enjoy this tea, however I don’t enjoy melons so my person opinion should not sway you from trying this tea. It was presently floral and fruity. There was a sweetness to it, however it was a bit acidic as well.

Just tastes like strong peppermint. I do appreciate that the tag bags smell sugary like actual candy canes, however.

It is really nice with milk, but I find the mint a bit strong.

Cold brew amazingness.

This is not only the best English Tea Shop tea I’ve had (by far), but it’s also the best cantaloupe tea I’ve had, including Lupicia and Butiki. And it’s definitely the best TK Maxx purchase I’ve ever made, ha. This is a seasonal blend which is part of ETS’s Christmas collection for some reason, but next time it comes around I think I might pick up another tin. Every time I drink it I can’t get over the accuracy of the melon. Every. Single. Time. Cold brewed it’s even more accurate, though the liquorice sweetness does come out a little more this way. I used my last 3 teabags for this cold brew, but I’ve replaced the water to see if I can get another batch out of it. This has definitely been one of the biggest surprises to me in my tea discovery journey, and one which will in all probability be a repurchase.