Mighty Leaf Tea

This seems to haved worked out to be a coconut tea day – I swear it wasn’t planned! :D

Mmm, I love the floral-coconut scent this tea has – so fragrantly delicious. One thing I noticed is that this tea leaves a bit of a dry-mouth feeling, particularly on the first steep (4 min).

A resteep (5 min) solidifies my opinion that this isn’t a good resteeping tea because, while it keeps its wonderful frangrance, the taste is weak and lacking.

I’m really enjoying how smooth and light this tea is, it has almost a creamy-sweet texture to it. The resteep is notably weaker and more vegetal-tasting however, which is where this tea loses marks.

I got this tea in a swap with someone on a LiveJournal tea comm that I’m part of. My reaction when I first smelled this was “Mmm, coconut” which indeed initially seemed to dominate the tea. As it neared the end of its steeping time is gained an odor that reminded me of nothing so much as cooked corn on the cob (weird, I know).

I take a sip and think “Aww, this tastes disappointingly bland” and then suddenly the flavour is like “Oh hai!” and it’s a rush of flavour all at once and afterwards it lingers in the back of the throat. It’s a sweet taste, with definite notes of coconut, but there’s also something that’s sweety floral underneath – and maybe a hint of vanilla aswell.

This was part of the variety pack in a tin I’d purchased at Nordstrom’s. It brewed up well, but didn’t seem to have much of a scent. I took three sips and had to pour this out. There was a strange taste that I can only say reminded me strongly of the sweetness with the bitter under-flavor you got from cough syrup as a child. I don’t know if it’s the “tropical” flavor or what, but it was horrible.

This was part of a tea sampler Christmas gift that I received today. Yay tea! My caffeine problems normally keep me from drinking black tea but I’m gearing up for a long night of festivities. This smells yummy. Orange and sweet. Just tastes like black tea until I add milk and sugar which transforms it into a dreamsicle.

I just bought a tin of various Mighty Leaf Teas from Nordstrom’s E-Bar coffee shop. This one has a nice aroma blend of apple and orange when dry. Once in the hot water, the hibiscus and rose hips start bleeding rose color into the water, but complete submersion gives it a nice reddish-gold color like mild honey.

I find the Egyptian chamomile they use to be a lot milder than German, and the citrus is really what comes out in this tea. The aroma really makes you notice the little pieces of orange rind and bits of lemongrass. I do really like this brad’s use of silk mesh bags because you don’t get the stray leafage in your tea. It strains it perfectly.

Upon sipping, the chamomile taste is much more apparent than it is in the scent. It balances the citrus to the point where I can’t really taste either one over the other, and the rose hips come out nicely with a tiny bit of tanginess. Lightly astringent, I enjoy this tea’s effect. I can also imagine it would settle an upset tummy quite well. Afternoon to evening for this one, it’s definitely going to mellow you out.

Tasty with a good kick of caffeine. Wish it had a tiny bit more “oomph”.

I bought some of this for a friend and tried some and LOVED it! Very good taste, although there is more of the mocha taste than actual Pu-erh taste, but that’s fine with me :)

It is drinkable. Not enough kick for me…still prefer Yogi’s India Spice

Whole leaf in a silk bag. Probably the only bagged tea I’d willingly choose, LOL. Nice and grassy but not too astringent, lovely pale color, and gentle aroma. I got a couple of these as a free sample somewhere and I may have to get more. I bet they’d make a refreshing iced green.

Yum! Why does this remind me of fresh tabacco?

A good twist on a classic taste. The pineapple brings a subtle fruity taste that really compliments the distinct green tea aftertaste. Can have a bitter aftertaste if over-steeped.

Fantastic rooibos! While easy to over steep, this tea has a near perfect balance of hibiscus that leaves a delightful aftertaste. While not a subtle tea, I recommend experiementing with creamer if you’re up for a bolder taste.

A lovely oolong that is perfect to sip during the day

More coconutty than usual today. Very tasty. Love the combo of floral and fruity.

Nom nom nom.

There’s always time for Orchid Oolong.

Wow, hard to believe I’ve gone over a week without drinking this tea! This is one of the non-black or green teas left in my office stash, and sounded good right now. Wish I had some more Bollywood Star, but this will more than do.

Got good news on my possible health problem today.. yay! Hopefully the test results will prove even better.

To celebrate, an old favorite. I’m almost out of my 4 oz. bag already. I’ve never run out of a 4 oz. bag.. ever. So this must mean something good.

Had to be at work early today, so I wasn’t particularly exciting with my tea choices.. just some old, delicious standbys.

Hello old friend. How I’ve missed you. I love your sweet creamy coconut taste and beautiful orchid scent – that orchid scent that keeps you from being too sweet.

I wish I had some extra cash. I’d stock up on this during the Mighty Leaf sale.

It’s a coconut kind of day.

Another good workhorse tea these last few weeks. I really love the prominent taste of orchid followed by the cool sensation of fresh coconut. Yum.