Frontier Natural Products Co-op

I think my sample was exposed to too much air and light (which was all my fault) because I wasn’t that impressed. I didn’t get much of an aroma off the tea, nor did it have a strong flavor for me. Someday I’ll try it again with a fresher batch, and I’m fairly confident I’ll like it more.

Another sample I’ve come to the end of. My last cup was quite murky and slightly bitter from all the tiny broken bits and leaf dust that were at the bottom of the package. It’s not that bad (even though it looked like I was drinking literal swamp water). Many of the dried blueberries had also collected at the bottom of the bag and I fished several of them out after I was done steeping and ate them. :D

Noticeably less sweet when I reduce the steeping time. It doesn’t seem to get rid of the murky colour though so I guess that’s just a product of kukicha tea.

I’ve also noticed that my tea seems to foam slightly when I add the water – maybe it’s rabid. ;)

I’ve never had kukicha tea before – from what I gather it’s made from the stems and twigs of green tea, rather than the leaves.

The tea has quite a sweet flavour, though I’m not sure if this is due to the blueberry flavouring or the kukicha itself which is supposed to be sweeter than its leaf counterparts. The blueberry is fruity and natural-tasting, which I’m always in favour of. There’s also none of the bitterness or mouth-drying astringency that you get with many types of green teas; this is quite sweet and smooth. It doesn’t taste overly vegetale either, having more of a fuller, richer taste.

Very raspberry-ish. Not very green-tea-ish. Pink brew. This is a sample I got from TeaEqualsBliss. Interesting tea. It would be a decent iced tea if sweetened, I bet.

Pretty tasty this afternoon! See my other notes…

I know I drank this one before and have no idea why it shows I haven’t logged it…oh well…I only had enough for a large cup of this tonight and now I am out…but…here’s a quick review…it steeps really really really dark for an oolong…almost like a medium black. It smells like a fruity blossom…maybe apple or crab apple??? A little woodsy but not much. I’m not smelling a nutty-ness to it tho.

It tastes sweet and juicy and floral and woodsy. I can pick up on the almond a very little bit…but I am still thinking apple blossom more than anything. It’s pretty decent.

As it cools pick up on the almond a bit more. Num.

yuck…..this confirmed my feeling that I do not like “flavored” teas. I already gave this away to a co-worker who does like such things.

The preparer infused 1 cup of this loose leaf herb in a mason jar for at least 15 minutes.

It was light brown in color and had ‘floaties’. There was a slight ‘woodsy’ smell and the taste was a cross between pepper, wood, and fennel like flavors to the tongue.

One thing I did notice…the aftermath…DRY MOUTH. BAD Dry Mouth.

This tastes like a natural raspberry that I’s sweet yet abit tart with a pleasant green tea,

This looks like green tea leaves with pieces of raspberry. This mostly smells like raspberry and green tea. I steeped the tea for a short time. The taste I’s a natural tasting sweet raspberry with abit of tart on the end with a light tasting green tea. I think this I’s pretty good and would probley be good iced.

A very nice Earl Grey and only 84 cents an ounce at my local health food store. Very clean tasting with nice amount of bergamot. I could drink this every day at this price and its very good.

I bought this tea at my local health foods store. Its an Earl Grey with moderate amounts of bergamot. It has a light taste and is not heavy at all. Its not for those who like a heavy bergamot taste. Very easy to drink with no milk or sugar. This tea gets better every time I drink it.

This smells awesome prior to infusion. After infusion, however, the liquid is EXTREMELY murky-green. It doesn’t smell as nice…but you can still smell the blueberry with a dandelion and sweet grass smell added in. It tastes like Blueberry right away and then morphs into an artificial sweetner type taste. It’s actually not bad…just a little scary when you look at it at first! LOL

Smells like green tea and strawberries,,,
very fruity esp for a green tea and a bit sour.
eeeeh…so-so

Good for a ginger tea, but I’m not a big fan of it. I needed a lot of sweetener to get past the overpowering ginger taste.

What did I expect though :-)

Pucker is right…WHOA!
But at least you can still taste the Raspberry AND Green Tea individually. The color is a light pink.

yum.

I’m finishing up what I had in my stash from the bulk I bought. It’s alright but nothing memorable. I will give it a thumbs up but prob won’t buy again.

Steeped more and for longer…I suggest doubling the amount and length of steep to make it stronger…it’s better that way, at least I think so…backlogging

Little to no scent prior or after steeping. LOVE the color tho…it’s a typical brown with a reddish tint. Fairly plain in taste but a nice average cup if that is what you are looking for

The leaves are very tight and heavy even into steeping. I couldn’t pick up the peach scent before, during, or after the steep…but could smell the woodsy smell. Looks like typical coloring for an oolong. The taste is ok…fairly plain…but tasty, I suppose. There isn’t much wrong with this cuppa just not totally over the top exceptional or overly memorable. Regardless…I will give it a thumbs up.

Most of you know I am not big on fruity herbals but this one is kind of pleasant. As long as I don’t oversteep it I have found I am enjoying it.

Fruity but not over the top. Not totally tart. I like that. LOTS of lemon grass this time around. You taste the peppermint towards the end of the sip. Have had this in a while and thought I would try it again. Not bad.