Tealish

Another delicious-smelling pineapple tea from MissB! This has the potential to be really pineapple-y but it’s actually hidden somewhat by the sencha. It’s a little nutty and green, and anything else that’s supposed to be in here is lost in a generic creaminess. It’s a pleasant cup but I’m not sure it’s harmonious, and I’m not in love with it.

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Thank you MissB for the chance to try this tea. It is certainly very interesting. It tends to be different with each cup though. Sometimes it is juicy blueberry, some sips are tart, others are incredibly sweet. It is all pretty tasty though.

Thank you MissB for sharing this with me. Your generosity enabled me to try this both hot and cold brewed and that has taught me I far prefer this one hot. Cold it was merely too sweet. In fact, after trying to get through the bottle for a few days, I finally just had to dump it. This cup, on the other hand, is sweet without being overwhelming and has a nice blueberry juiciness. It is pairing quite nicely with my triple chocolate cheesecake!

Ever since I discovered the magic of cold brewing, I feel the need to cold brew every fruit tisane I come across to see how it fairs. So, when MissB sent me a package of this tea I decide to toss a few tsps into a water bottle and wait to see what happens.

The end result? Bubblegum. I am very confused as to how or why but this tea is an accurate representation of the candied bubblegum pieces they put in bubblegum ice cream. It is very sweet (I am so happy there is no hibiscus in sight) and really tasty but the flavor is just a weird thing to be tasting in a blueberry tisane. I am interested to try this one hot to see how that compares to its cold brew counterpart. Thank you so much MissB for this generous sample! You shared enough that I have lots to experiment with so hopefully I find the way I like this tea best.

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I picked the box up from Sil today after work and when I got home I immediately went through it, pulling teas that interested me and adding in the teas I had already packaged to share. By the time I finished doing that, eating dinner, and showering, it was fairly late so I decided to reach for a caffeine free option. This was by the top of the box and one I have had before but couldn’t recall how I felt about it so I decided to revisit the tea.

Now I am sipping on it while watching Smallville in bed. It captures the Lemon Meringue flavor quite nicely between the fluffy vanilla and the creamy lemon notes. Yep, I am definitely a fan of this one and since its from a local company, it won’t be too hard to pick up more in the future…probably after I finish the fair amount of Lemon Chiffon tea I have lying around. Thank you Sil for the chance to give this another try.

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I decided to finish what was left of this tonight. I might grab more in the future as it is definitely a delicious blend however I have a lot of the chiffons left and I think I would need to get through those before I can justify buying some of this. Thank you MissB for sending me this to try. It is lemony and creamy and just a very pleasant cup.

On another note, why is “cannabis”, “green bell peppers”, “asparagus”, etc. flavor options but there is no “lemon”, “mint”, etc.? I find this very, very strange.

Made some of this for my roommate and I as we made some dumplings. This is really a tasty cup of creamy lemon tea. Thank you MissB for introducing me to it! Now back to cooking…

After the success with cold brewing the Chiffons I decided to try it with this tea too. Personally I think this is better hot. It has the same great flavor made like this but I just find it lends itself better to a hotter cup. That doesn’t mean I am not enjoying this tea right now. Thank you MissB for sharing this with me. It really is a great caffeine-free option.

Backlog: You know, I think I like this one even more than Lemon Chiffon. Now I know why you drink it so often, MissB. Thank you so much for sharing this delectably creamy treat. The lemon meringue flavors are spot on, right down to the hint of lemon tartness that makes it such a tasty dessert. More and more I realize my caffeine-free options are limited so I am grateful you gave me yet another thing to put on that list!

Also, the ladybug the flew right past my face and into the cup also seemed to enjoy it!

MissB was so generous to include a sample of this with the teas I bought from her. Thank you so much for letting me try this one!

WOW, WOW, and WOW! I am in love! I am always on the hunt for good lemon tea. I love lemon! This was perfect. First it tasted exactly like the name suggests. I got the lemon with no lemon grass, I got creamy, I got rich full of flavor in your mouth deliciousness. This sample made me want to go out and buy stupid amounts of this tea so there is never any chance of running out. I will have to savor this sample and then possible break my no more buying tea rule just to have this! Thank you so much MissB for including this!

So, I get this is a tea named after the street Tealish started on. Still, wouldn’t they, you know, use a walnut-based tea for this? Honestly, I picked this up and thought it would be like Nutty Enough or something instead of a tropical drink that it (seems to be) aiming for.

First off, I overleafed significantly, based on other reviews. I also brewed it at a low temperature for the same reason. It looks odd brewed up; I used a paper filter and yet it’s… chunky? Hard to describe. Thick. Velvet. Hard to see through.

I had to add a touch of stevia to this, and that’s when it really, really perked up. I get luscious, velvety, deep coconut with a pineapple twinge mid-way and well after the sip. I could see this being spectacular cold, with some booze added to it.

EDIT: Uh, okay. So there are supposed to be walnuts in here? I saw zero in my bag.

Made the mistake of having this alongside Mariage Frères Chandernaggor, which is the epitome of chai’s for me. It still held it’s own though! Just a bit smoother, more creamy, and less chai spicy than it’s competitor. I will definitely re-order more of this when I run out.

At least I did one of my chai’s right tonight – this one! I much prefer it with cream than straight, and like this it’s a wonderfully rich and delicious hot chocolate with chai spices. Exactly as described!

Wow. Definitely a dessert/treat -type tea. Went low on the steeping side, just because I could (although oversteeping was something I wanted to avoid as well). Brews up a dark caramel color, and smells vaguely of chai spices.

Drinking it is an interesting play on texture and flavor. There’s something sweet and thick in the mix (I’m guessing coconut?), and I can definitely taste something barley-like, adding to the meatiness of the blend. The spices are mild, and I get something else sweet at the end of the sip with zero sugar added. With some Truvia, this quickly becomes a hot chocolate chai – exactly as the name suggests. Wow! I’m in love.

i heard an odd metaphor that applies aptly to this blend: dog’s bowl. weird, right? but if you think about the jumble of stuff in a dog’s bowl it is a good description of the muddle of flavours in this tea.

cinnamon and clove + chocolate? not my favourite, but i like to think i’m open minded. coconut? okay. mate…. which gives me banana (oddball gene), and rooiboos. OOF!

MissB you are braver than i!!! it’s just not a good fit with me, i’m more of a cat guy.

Tea #15 from the Here’s Hoping TTB

It’s been awhile since I’ve had anything from Tealish since they’re up in Canada. I have a few of their blends that I have really enjoyed, but this one just left me feeling a little meh. It’s very sweet, a little buttery, and slightly burnt tasting. There really isn’t a lot of depth to the cup, which was disappointing.

This one just isn’t for me I guess.

Why do I oversteep my last sips of a favorite tea? Silly me. Too much tartness and apple in this incarnation, so now I’ll just have to order more… ;)

So… have been drinking this a lot of late. It’s a bit sweet cold, but hot? It’s deliciously awesome, like blueberry juice.

I’ve had this at least five times in the past few days, and I’ve noticed a few things:
- it’s too sweet cold, and as it cools;
- it’s infinitely better hot, and with a shorter than five minute steep;
- the apple takes over if you re-steep, oversteep, or let it cool too long.

I do love it, however it’s a bit finicky. This is a partial re-steep (I re-steeped the last cup and added more leaf), and probably my least favorite of all the times I’ve had it. The last cup however – 3 minute steep with 200F water and all brand new leaf – was amazing while still hot/warm.

Overleafted slightly and steeped only 5 minutes is definitely this tea’s sweet spot. Anything more steep-wise and it gets too much apple in there, any less ‘leaf’ and it loses some juiciness.

Backlog from last night’s marathon present wrapping and tending to a sick kidlet night that never seemed to end. Still tasty, juicy blueberry, although I’m learning if I oversteep this, it gets more apple-y and less blueberry-y than I’d like.

Visited a friend’s place the other day, and his sister offered me this, “The best blueberry tea ever”. Oddly enough, she even mentioned Tealish as the company name, and I still failed to realize that I’d had some of this already, AND have more in my tea cupboard.

I prepared this properly this time, and it’s much better than last time. 1.5 tsp per cup is definitely the sweet spot (bag recommends 1-1.5 tsp), as is adding some Truvia. Like juicy blueberry jam! Upping the rating.

Recommended steeping time: 4-6 minutes. Actual steeping time: 25 minutes.

Smells like a field of juicy, dripping blueberries (you know, after the kids have run rampant and eaten/squashed them by the handful). I thought it was a bit tart though drinking it… of course, my ridiculous oversteep is likely the cause of that.

I liked this, and really liked it after adding Truvia – the blueberries and apple really turn mouth-watering then, almost like a sweet blueberry pie, minus the crust. There’s zero to pick out that was ‘bad’, I just… wanted to like it more. Blueberry fans should definitely try this.