Tealish

I got home from work tonight and the boyfriend had a cup of tea waiting for me (so well-trained it’s scary!). He then stepped out for a few minutes, so I couldn’t ask which tea it was. I enjoyed the bakey, sugary sweetness of whatever I was drinking, but could not for the life of me place what it was. It was this one. So, I think that says a lot! Tasty but not memorable?

I have had this a few times now but not logged it! What’s happened to me?

Anyway, not bad! I was expecting really in-your-face maple flavour after DT’s Oh Canada, but this isn’t quite. It’s tasty, and it’s sweet in a brown sugary way, and it’s even a bit woodsy or maybe bakey. It reminds me of Pancake Breakfast but the base is smoother.

This one is not for me, I didn’t realize it had cloves and cinnamon, and i could have probably dealt with the cinnamon but not the cloves. It’s got a rich chocolaty taste with a light dusting of cinnamon and cloves. It tastes better than it smells, but it’s still not for me.

Out of the teas I tried from Tealish, this is one of my favourites. I CRAVE the currant/cinnamon combo. Dry, it smells mostly of currants. When brewed, I think it smells like candy :) Really, that’s currants and cinnamon. But it tastes like candy, too! You don’t get much of the sencha, but that’s fine in my books as I’m not so into the vegetative taste, especially when I’m in the mood to drink my candy :-) This tea is definitely a gem hidden within a whole lot of rocks, in my opinion :-) And who couldn’t love such a pretty blend?

The Ceylon teas I have tried up to this time (not that many) have been far less interesting to me than the Darjeelings, Assams, Keemun’s and other blacks. This one, however, really intrigues me. The berry notes are present during steeping and after. I liked that, it actually drew me to the cup from arms length at my desk to take it in. It is a little astringent, but that is ok with me. Each sip finishes very clean and sharp. There is a depth to this one that seems familiar, but I am having trouble placing it. I may have to track more of this down and figure it out. For now, it will remain a mystery to me. Thanks to Indigobloom for the chance to try a little of this!

Thanks DaisyChubb!!!!

This is ok. Just ok, really. The spices are happening but not over the top by any means. I agree with DaisyChubb that it smells like taco seasoning. I also swore those were roasted edamame and not necessarily pistachios – LOL – I would also agree with others saying it’s certainly more nutty than spicy.

It’s alright…not overly memorable tho

Another goodie from DaisyChubb!!!

This smells and sort of tastes like Fruit Cake. The Sweet Orange is lovely. The spices are subtle for the most part and flow well. It’s nicely sweet, fruity, spicy, and a bit danish-like.

I really like this!

OMG! I’m in LOVE!
Daisy Chubb sent this to me and I really think I am going to have to place an order! WOW!!!!

This smells amazing! Berries, chocolate, bake-y/bready – YUM!!!! The jelly donut factor is certainly there! The strawberries and chocolate are terrific and scrumptious! The black tea base is lovely…WOW! It’s also malty and smooth.

There is a lot of wonderful things going on in this tea and I haven’t really felt like this about a “dessert/noveltea” like this in a while. This ranks right up there with Spice Exchange’s Almond Cookie Tea…WOW! LOVE THIS!!!!!

Ash-Leeeeeee! Thanks :)

Sweet and mouth watering. Milky and creamy. A spec of natural saltiness…just a touch…barely there.

Very nice Milk Oolong!

Thanks DaisyChubb!

I was rather excited about this one – at first – then I looked at all of the THREE ratings – and they were all in the 30s!!!! Oye! I’m trying to keep an open mind tho! So…I noticed people complained about the burnt and bitter notes so I was short on the infusion. So far so good! This seems to work to almost rid those claims!

I’m tasting something creamy but not a lot of caramel and I’m not really associating this as an oolong based on flavor or feel – I wouldn’t be able to tell in a blind taste test…I guess.

It leaves a strange creamy-peach-butter-type after taste. Another strange trait is that post infusion the tea was cloudy – something I wasn’t expecting.

Not wonderful but I wouldn’t say it’s horrible either. At a gentler infusion time – like around a minute or so – this is sipable – but the flavors are conflicting and don’t really jive quite right. I’m not really a fan of the after taste but again I have had worse.

I found it to be more bearable than the other 3 people apparently but I don’t think I would buy it for myself or anyone else! I am glad I got to try it and I am rather giddy with my short infusion time that I avoided the major complaints of the other tasters.

On to the next :)

Absolutely fabulous. It tastes like that yellow coloured Trident gum. I DID say that about Pitta Ayurvedic from DT, but this is the REAL deal, it’s so much closer. Lovely balance of flavours, very flavourful hot tea. Haven’t tried it iced yet. As Nat said, no chemical tones which I tend to get from Tealish.

I love this!! It tastes so creamy… nutty, creamy, almond, drools..

We bought this tea ages ago when we first went to Tealish because Bella is the name of the first cat that we ever adopted together, just after our wedding. She’s currently curled up on my chest, trying to distract me from everything else XD.

I love this tea. Every time I have this tea, I realize how much I love it, and then I don’t drink it for months, years. Ooops. Well, today is a sipdown of that first bag we bought ages ago and it’s as good as ever. I think this needs to go on our restock list. I won’t place an order just to get more, but if we’re already ordering, this will definitely be one to get more of.

Tried this one cold steeped at the Toronto Tea Party of Awesomeness and Sleepovers, and it was…okay. Like Tina said, the fruit notes were lovely, but the tea seemed off. This is a hot tea for me. Cold, I took one sip, made a face, and didn’t touch it again.

Made cup of this in my CRAZY AMAZING NEW THERMOS from Contigo (http://www.fenigo.com/ContigoAutosealTumblers.htm) before heading downtown to meet my fellow steepsterites. No seriously, y’all, that tumbler is freaking amazing. Kitchen Stuff Plus. $20. Worth every penny.

ANYWAY. Yum. I wanted to pick something the wife and I could share and this one won out easily. Delicious. We both just love this tea. It’s right up there with fairy dust. Hot or cold, this tea is love. Juicy and fruity and everything I ever wanted in a tea.

After a few not-so-great tea days, I reached for something I knew would be good. Especially after the sadness that was my cup of Forbidden Fruit, I desperately needed some POWberry and WHAMmelon! ;)

This cup delivered. Now that I’ve broken the bad tea mojo streak, I’m off to try some of my samples from Teavivre!

I know I’ve been using “juicy” and “lovely” a lot in my reviews, but that’s what I’ve been craving lately.

And this one hits that sweet spot. Oh my goodness. Ooooooh my goodness! I love watermelon. I live for watermelon in the summer and yes, I will buy a whole watermelon and bring it home, even when I was walking to the grocery store. And I’m the only person in the house who eats it!

This is juicy and melon-y…yum. It does taste a touch artificial, but not so much so that it takes away from the tea. I am surprised with the full flavor with every sip! I was expecting a black tea with a hint of melon or strawberry. Instead I get POWberry and WHAMmelon! So much love for this…I may need to stock up before summer comes…if summer ever comes…

This tea is fantastic! It totally tastes like a hot cup of amaretto. It’s one of my favourite dessert teas, as the tea is quite sweet. The almond and coconut comes through in the taste quite magnificently, though the almond flavour is a lot stronger. Smells delicious too!

Yep, fresh and fruity. Mango and pineapple, fairly equally balanced. It’s the same sencha base I like in their other flavoured greens, but Coconut Blossom still takes the cake for me when I want a tea in this vein (the fruity sencha vein). Very tasty, and it’d be great iced. And mixed with Coconut Blossom! Yum. Too bad I never feel like cold drinks in the winter.

I’ve been drinking Deep Green Embrace more and more – And tonight’s cup was positively delightful. It’s the peppermint that gives the tingle – It actually feels like I’ve washed my mouth with the best mouthwash ever made. This tea is no longer “relatively enjoyable” – it’s positively delightful. I’ve also noticed that drinking raspberry leaf tea really does help with all of those womanly things it’s intended for – So drink up, ladies!! Although the price tag of 9.00/50g is a little steep (especially for an herbal), it’s honestly worthwhile – It’s lighter so you get a larger size bag full, and it tastes unbelievable, if you’re into spice. Previously I said it wasn’t refreshing, but I take it back – I take it all back! It’s light, refreshing and I’ve relaxed myself into a near stupor with tonight’s cup.

This tea was not relaxing, but it certainly was refreshing. It has a strong scent and flavour of cloves, but I could occasionally taste the peppermint. It left a strange burning sensation on my lips and tongue – not unpleasant, just strange. I would only drink this one for the benefits of the raspberry leaf, or maybe sometimes at night when I’m looking for something spicy, like a chai, but I don’t want the caffeine. It reminds me of DT’s Organic North African Mint, although that one is caffeinated. This one seems to have some sharper flavours in it, too. All in all, a relatively enjoyable tea, when you’re in the mood for spice.

Sidenote: I’m very proud of myself for stopping by Tealish today! I was inspired by DaisyChubb’s Tealish reviews, as she recently recieved her order and was reviewing a whole bunch. I thought to myself.. I live NEAR Tealish… How come I don’t take advantage? WELL. Apparently I never went because it’s actually quite a mission for me. And, being the uptown girl that I am, I find walking through the neighbourhood its located in to be a bit scary. But once I got there, I found myself in the homey-est, most comfortable little tea store I’ve ever been in. I totally threw off my jacket and started sniffing – so much fun!

Ohh maaaan youguys!
So I’m visiting my mom, and I used up the rest of this for a pot for us to share. Well she went to work (she works 3 jobs) at it was 9 pm… and I drank the rest of the pot. It was SO FREAKING GOOD. I haven’t made a pot of tea this good in a long long time!

And of course, I was up until 4 am.

She described it as a “tea OD”. At 3:30 am, soo tired but so pumped, I would have to agree. Beware the tea overdose! Daggg I am addicted.

Oh SOOO good!
I wish I had more of this!

Earl Grey Cream of any sort is my tea of choice. Can’t wait to coldbrew!

I had one cup on it’s own, it was full bodied and creamy to the max. The bergamot was strong, but not sharp – still so smooth. Oh man. Almost chocolately it was such a treat. THEN I put irish cream liqueur and all was right in the world. Put me right to sleep like a baybeh.