T2

I love this: it’s more of a chai than a tea, though the flavour may vary slightly between boxes. The sample I had in the Advent calendar was much more nutmeggy than the boxes I later bought. The nutmeg was a really welcome and unusual flavour so I would love it to be stronger. Definitely one to grab when it comes around again at Christmas.

Amazing chai. I’ve had it in the Advent Calendar a couple of times, and for people that find other chais too heavy/clovey, give this one a try. It’s much more gentle but also an exciting combination of flavours.

This is not really my sort of tea: it’s too much of a tangy hibiscus flavour. It is a beautiful colour. T2 often have it blended with another tea as a tasting sample, and that tends to be better (eg Turkish Cherry). It is a beautiful colour. For people who like hibiscus, this will be a great choice. Cold and sweetened would probably work well.

A lovely popcorny genmaicha, the chocolate/cocoa is very subtle and almost unnoticeable. If you like T2 Singapore Breakfast you’ll probably like this too.

Amazing and just like hot cross buns. For people who missed out on or ran out of Christmas Breakfast, this is a great alternative. I don’t find it overpoweringly cinnamony, and the sweet currant notes are distinct. There’s plenty of cardamom in this though it’s not overwhelming. Great with milk or honey.

This is very grapefruity, and absolutely excellent with honey, hot or cold. (As is grapefruit juice – it pairs very well with honey). Superb summer tea.

Very chocolately – no wonder given the ingredients! It really helps with a chocolate kick if I’m fasting and am craving chocolate.

I’m not always a huge fan of digestive and minty teas, but this one is pleasant and family members of all ages adore it. It’s very pleasant after a meal or just by itself.

Expensive but more than worth it – it lasts ages and keeps all its flavour. You only need 2-3 pearls for a cup of tea: once they’ve unfurled, it’s ready. I used to carry half a dozen with me in a tiny pillbox. It’s one of the few green teas that I never find bitter in the slightest.

Wonderful vanilla tea. I keep meaning to get the T2 Madagascan Vanilla for a side-by-side comparison. Either way it’s very vanillary and great with milk.

Lovely fruit tea with a really strong peach flavour. A good one for iced, and hot it works well with either honey or milk.

I absolutely love sticky toffee pudding, so I bought this tea hoping it might be like that awesome dessert. Though the flavor isn’t too similar, it’s quite nice! The flavor is sweet and desserty, and the fruitiness, though not necessarily like dates, is pleasant. It’s a high quality rooibos as well. I look forward to having this one again and again.

This came in the breakfast sampler I purchased on sale after Christmas. I love this type of sampler and have been really enjoying tasting through the set. This one is super nice. A bold, malty black base. Cocoa, vanilla, and a tiny bit of cinnamon. I made it sweetened with a bit of honey, and added a splash of oat milk.

The directions for this say to cook it in milk on the stove. It accidentally boiled over, and when I was cleaning the stove, I got a rooibos splinter stuck in the skin under my fingernail, and I haven’t been able to get it out. That’s never happened before. Anyway, I’ve had this a few times now. I’m putting in a bit more leaf than it asks for, but even so it’s not too strongly flavored when brewed as instructed. It’s a bit buttery and salty. I decided to brew it normal Western style instead and just add a bit of milk, and the flavors were much clearer that way. The milk was probably covering some of the flavor before. It’s cardamom and warm rooibos. I like it. I bought 8 oz, which I would never normally do, but it was a really good deal. So we’ll see how long it takes to get through that. I’m craving it for the fourth day in a row, so that’s a pretty good sign. I’d probably buy a normal blend over a sticky blend in the future since I prefer to sweeten tea using artificial sweetener myself.

Spent way longer than I probably should have staring at this sample bag from VariaTEA trying to figure out if “Sydney” was spelt incorrectly; I don’t know why but in my head I was convinced that it was “Sidney”. It’s not, and I was wrong…

Anyway; this was fine – it’s just a very typical Earl Grey with a medium bodied and very floral bergamot over an almost ‘brassy’ tasting black tea.

It’ll take me a while to finish this off just ‘cause I never seem to crave EG, but there’s nothing unappealing about it otherwise. Just not my jam.

Thanks to Peach for sharing this tea! The flavors all combine so that it tastes pretty light and nondescript. I can sense the fennel and a bit of mint. This sort of tea isn’t really my thing, but it’s okay!

Another Boxing Day sale score. I love mango teas, and found this one very delightful. Pretty unextraordinary, and more of a generic tropical fruit vibe, than just pure mango. Still very enjoyable though. Lupicia’s mango flavors are still my favorite.

Made a cup of this mixed with Terrific Toffee, sweetened and added oat milk. So good!

Another T2 tea I had been eyeing for awhile, and finally picked up during their sale ($5 for 3.5oz!). I absolutely love this tea. I love a creamy banana flavor on a mild black base, and that is exactly what this the delivers. It’s more of a banana pudding flavor rather than a banana bread flavor, which I appreciate. Can’t wait to try this as a latte!

I had been wanting to try this tea for quite awhile, and finally picked it up during T2’s sale. I love genmaicha, and I love sage, so I was very excited. Unfortunately, the blueberry flavor was very synthetic and overwhelmed the entire cup. I found it pretty unpleasant.

This is from TreeGal’s package back in the day.  Thanks so much!  TreeGal didn’t like this one and I can’t say I do either.  It’s odd.  It’s almost like there is a chai flavoring sprayed onto the leaves and I can’t say it’s very tasty or appealing.  It’s too strong anyway. There was an entire star anise in the infuser…  But also the black tea itself is so weak the brew hardly has any color to it.  One element of any chai I can’t abide is a weak brew.  Chai needs to be deep and dark. Also, there is nothing and I mean NOTHING “chocolate chip” about this blend.  Nothing at all.  Did they forget any chocolate?  The description mentions cacao bean pieces?  Also there was a ton of orange blossoms in the blend though the blend didn’t taste like them at all.  An odd blend.  I’m surprised by the high steepster rating but maybe TreeGal and I have a bad batch.