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So, this was not a real favorite of mine. It has a nice aroma, especially the wet leaf. It was like warmed fruit from a hot oven. It has just a hint of fruit, with a little astringent after taste. May be better iced.

I liked this tea. It has a very pleasant, mildly fruity tea. It had no bitter after taste that green teas sometimes have.

First thank you Meghann M for this sample. This is the first of many to go.

I went into this blind. I didn’t look up the ingredents because I wanted to see if I could identify them myself. Big mistake, I couldn’t tell what I was tasting at all. What I do know is that all the flavors were blended evenly so I couldn’t distinguish what was what and it was worse, after I read what the ingredients were I still couldn’t taste the cherry at all but did notice the coconut. Keep this in mind although I was not a big fan of this one I still greatly apprecaite the opportunity to try it. I have more left so I may give it another chance. I had to use a larger mug today and it may be that I put too much water when steeping it so I may not be getting the full picture. I will try it again in the future and add more notes.

Yum! This makes a very nice ice tea. This tea is mild, fresh, with a hint of mango, with a very pleasent aftertaste.

This tea took me by surprise. When I opened the package, I was a little unsure I would like it. The aroma was a mix of both pleasent, and a bit odd. However, once brewed, I was rather pleased. I did 3 brewings with the same leaves, and could have gotten a few more, I am sure. The first cupping was smooth and fruity, but not overpowering. The second cupping was milder, with a hint of sweetness. The third was similar to the second. Once totally cooled, I could tell this tea would be great iced.

I am not much of a fruity tea gal. When I opened the package, and caught the aroma, I was a bit wary, as it smelled really fruity. I was pleasently surprise. This tea I found to be smooth, with just a hint of fruit, and a hint of sweetness. It has a mild mango aftertaste, with little astringency.

I love this tea. It is one of the finer English Breakfast style teas I have found. It is a strong, yet smooth tea without being astrigent.

What a great cup of tea! With a splash of milk, this tea gives a lively, yet smooth cup. It was a hit at a recent cupping.

I recently offered this tea at a cupping I did. It was well received. I found it to be smooth, with just the right balance of Rose. Not perfumy at all.

Thanks to Meghann M for also sending me this tea.

There is definitely a nice lemon and berry scent to this before steeping. After steeping, the lemon and berry scents become a little less noticeable…

Steeping this tea produces a nice darkish red liquor on the first steep. The taste of the ceylon is quite strong, and the lemon and berry flavors become almost non-existent. The second steep produces a deep yellow liquor. The ceylon taste is much lighter, and it is a little bit easier to taste the lemon and berry. Third steep, not that great…. this tea maxes out at 2 steeps….

Not too bad

It seems I am drawn to this tea over and over again. If you love a bright, fresh tea that wakes up your mouth and tastes great sweet or non, then this is your tea!

Personally I really like this blend. It is affordable and has a very bright refreshing taste both hot and iced. I highly recommend it.

Smooth, light with a bit of an astringent finish.

In the world of Earl Grey’s this is the BEST. I highly recommend this to Earl Grey fans.

Delightfully light, floral and naturally sweet. An outstanding bright cup.

A sample from Meghann M that got stuck in the back of my sample box. The aroma from the unbrewed leaf is lovely. I brewed it up in my zarafina while I got ready this morning (black, loose, medium).

I really liked the floraly fruity flavors on this tea, but there was a flavor in the background that didn’t quite fit. I think it may have been the actual tea. Like maybe a different base tea would have been better. Overall, it’s a good tea. I’d drink it again.

Okay, I think I can officially say now that I like pu-erh tea! It’s all…heavy and tasty and has that interesting flavor-kick at the end. Mmm.

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Thank you, Angrboda!

A new favorite. Mint, but not too much.

Currently my favorite kind of tea, but I drank this particular version while I had a cold, so I can’t quite remember how it tastes. I assume it was good.

A sample from Meghann M – thank you!!

Smelling the sample was wonderful – the aromatic qualties of the tea were amazing. The smell is powerful and strong.

However, the flavor profile is nowhere as strong as the smell. In taste, the bergamot is fairly mild. If you like your Earl Grey smooth and mellow, this may be your cup of tea. The tea base is mild and flavorful, and a lovely dark brown color when brewed.

However, I tend to prefer my bergamot a little stronger. So, not my cup of choice, but not a bad cup at all.

Thank you to MeghannM for the opportunity to taste this tea. It’s a discreet little black tea with definite lemony and berry overtones. What berry? I don’t know—the berry is too elusive to pin down. I think that it’s a nice blend but when I say “nice” perhaps I am damning the tea with faint praise. Nothing really steps up and shouts out “Look at me! Smell me! Taste me!”

If I had had this tea 6 months ago I would have been mightily impressed but I’ve tasted so many black blends since then that I’ve become a bit fussy and I want all teas to stand up, salute, tap dance, and do cart-wheels in an utterly original way. This particular blend seems like it could be a great basic afternoon blend for somebody who wants something different than Earl Grey or other well-established afternoon teas.

Finished this off as iced tea, mixed with Green Yerba Mate:
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This makes a fantastic iced tea — it really brings the peach out strongly enough to match the black tea. I wouldn’t call it an everyday iced tea because it keeps catching my attention as I drink it; I can’t pour a glass and go do something else!