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Nice flavor to this Ceylon. A very pleasant sweetness to it. It is smooth yet rustic. Somewhat astringent toward the finish… accompanied by a citrus-like tangy taste that seems to just “go with” the astringency. Some floral tones in the background. A very nice Ceylon, this is right along the lines of what I think of when I think of a Ceylon. A very mild, pleasant black tea – strong, not bitter, just a very nice cuppa.

This is medium strength type black tea. I can smell a tad of berry or fruit in the background. It’s semi-sweet and semi-woodsy. It’s somewhat darjeeling-esque in that sense, I suppose. It has a honey-like texture on the tongue. A treat!

I thought I already logged this but didn’t and I am backlogging now…so I will have to sip it again for a full review but I liked this very much! Nice black tea for mid morning!

This one isn’t on the website, I don’t know if it has already sold out or not. I will have to drop KTeas a line and find out.

This is an incredibly strong Assam: bold, malty and a considerable amount of astringency at the finish. The aftertaste is especially nice: I can still taste the malt and it brings forth a pleasant caramel-y sweetness. A good, strong Assam!

Smells and tastes sweeter. This is nice hot and cold…had a cup of each today :)

Loving this!

Deliciously bold, hints of malt, caramel-y undertones. It has some real gusto. I love a good Nilgiri and this one is as good as any that I have tried (at least recently that I can remember). I love that it’s organic too.

Wow! This is really quite different from the other Morawaka estate Ceylon teas that I’ve tried (those being broken leaf, this is whole leaf). This is lighter and crisper in taste, while the others were actually quite a bit stronger and bolder. This tastes very clean and very much what I’d expect from a Ceylon, only fresher in taste. Very uplifting and makes a nice afternoon cuppa.

The sweetness here is more like honey than burnt-sugar or caramel.

Yummy, and goes great with shortbread cookies too!

Loving this!

This is so good. Beautifully floral and sweet. It is similar (somewhat) to a Bai Mu Dan, but, it has a heartier flavor. This would be an excellent white tea for those who find a typical white tea to be too delicate for their palate.

So far my favorite of the Hawaiian Grown teas that KTeas offers.

I just got finished writing a review of this tea for the SororiTea Sisters blog (which will publish next week). I gotta tell you how impressed I am with this teabag. I am not one to normally GUSH over a teabag … but this one is an exception. This tea was harvested in February of this year, and processed into teabag form immediately. This has got to be the freshest tea in a teabag I’ve ever had the opportunity to drink!

It is a great Ceylon, too. Bold … much bolder than most Ceylon teas I’ve encountered, with a malty undertone. There is some astringency, and I recommend steeping at just 2 1/2 minutes to keep the astringency under control. My first cup at 3 1/2 minutes was a little too astringent for my liking, but, at just 2 1/2 minutes, this cup that sits before me is just perfect. Bright flavor with a sweet note that develops as I sip.

If you’re looking for a fresh alternative to the teabag for the times when you need that teabag convenience … you really should try this. I think you’ll be surprised at just how much freshness and flavor these teabags hold!

I enjoyed a cup of this this morning and it’s still on the mellower side. I wouldn’t suggest a 2nd infusion, however, as I found it to be a tad funky.

Very Fresh and smooth! Milder but nice!

A bit on the lighter side of things today but still tasty.
SIPDOWN!

I’m declaring today SIPDOWN DAY!

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See how many teas from your stash you can SIP DOWN and empty from your stash!

SIPDOWN #1 for today

This has that typical Darjeeling taste with a floral and woodsy finish. I like the smooth intro to it tho! That was a little unexpected.

SIPDOWN See previous notes

A bit stronger than my first go around with this tea…see previous notes…upping rating a bit…nice two cups this morning…

A mellower black tea – tasty but on the lighter side. very slight floral notes. Was ‘good for’ 2 infusions.

Lovely and Crisp! Backlogging and SIPDOWN!

The first black tea I eyeballed this morning. Don’t really feel like functioning yet but I must…I need a day off…sigh…have to wait another month…Grrrr!

backlogging and mighty fine :)

A little on the lighter side…

Another LiberTEAs surprise! Thanks Girlie!

This is a medium strength black tea that has a hint of citrus to it – naturally! There are also slight hints of a creamy-sugary taste to it much like caramel. It’s a very even taste – somewhat velvety – from start to finish! This is a nice relaxing, comforTEA!

Having one last cuppa before sending a bit off to a friend. YES…I’m still sending envelopes and packages out and will be for the rest of December! LOL – If you haven’t gotten yours – I hope to send it soon!

This is delightful, btw…read previous notes :)

One of my favorite Darjeelings to date! Today this is airy and slightly sweet bright and crisp. See previous notes…

I LOVE THIS!
Plain and simple! I LOVE IT!
Thanks LiberTEAs

This is gentle and smooth. A very lightly colored brown liquor post infusion.

I really like this. Probably one of my FAVE Darjeelings to date! Very fresh, VERY Springy!!!! No astringency at all! Not earthy…just clean and springy!