Yogi Tea

I’ve had a really great day today, very productive and cheery, but since lunch my body has felt sluggish and just off. I thought a detox tea might be just the thing I needed so I tossed a teabag in a cup and here we are. My initial thought is that the tea tastes spiced and indeed there are quite a few spices in here. The ingredient list is quite long. It’s also sweet, probably from the sarsaparilla or licorice. The taste isn’t bad and if it makes me feel a little better then it’s definitely worth it.

I don’t like these detox and “health” teas so much for the taste. Whether they work or not, I’m not sure, but on taste alone they fall short in my book. The Yogi teas especially have too much licorice and sarsaparilla for my taste, which is the case here. The licorice flavor, that cloying sweetness, lingers after each sip. There is a spiciness as well that is like black pepper. It’s not so bad as others I’ve tried. The flavors are much milder. It’s probably one of the more tolerable of the Yogi blends that we have.

Now that it’s cooled, I can taste some of the cinnamon and the cardamom alongside the other flavors. It’s much better after it has cooled some.

My husband really loves these Yogi teas, but so far I haven’t been much of a fan. We have several different varieties and since I made a silent promise to myself to try each of our teas at least once, I am finally breaking down and making myself a cup of this one. To make it sound a little more pleasant, I’m going to refer to this one as a detox tea, which I guess is essentially what it is. No worries – I don’t plan on going into detail here about its “detoxing” qualities, but I do want to comment on the flavor should anyone else want to try it at some point.

The color of the steeped tea is deep red with a green ring around the edge much like some of the Echinacea teas I’ve tried recently. I’m not sure what causes this, but it seems to happen often with the natural blends we have. This has many ingredients, possibly the tea in our cupboard with the most, but it smells mostly of mint. I hope that the licorice (which I know is in this mix because it’s in every Yogi tea) isn’t as offensive as usual. It’s just too much for me most times.

Thankfully, the taste is mostly mint as well. There’s a bit of spiciness on the end of the sip that could come from any of the several spices in this blend. There is also a slight bitter quality that mixes with the spice, as well as something herbaceous. Honestly, this is the best tasting Yogi tea I’ve come across. If it didn’t have the senna leaf, I could see myself drinking this often at night for a nice, minty bedtime tea.

I didn’t purchase a whole box of this tea, I picked it out of a variety. The tea is tart, almost bitter, and the biggest let down is that it doesn’t taste like blueberry at all.

Let this one steep too long and it wound up being rather bitter. When steeped properly, this is an aromatic and very satisfyingly gourmand blend. Cinnamon and vanilla are the strongest notes, with a whisper of hazelnut lingering in the aftertaste.

Having a very boring day at work (end of semester for undergrad = no customers = dragfest for teaqueen). Been watching some professional development videos on YouTube, but there’s only so much lecturing about networking I can take before my eyes start glazing over.

I daresay this won’t be my last brew of the day considering how little else there is to do!

Scooped this up at Shaw’s because I wanted an herbal dessert tea.

This’ll do! It’s packed with flavor. Cinnamon, butterscotch, vanilla, non-cloying sweetness, ginger, chicory… Ooooooo, this is tasty! The hazelnut turns up in the aftertaste as a creamy, nutty note.

Every so often, Yogi gets it right. I think that’s why I keep buying their stuff.

9/10, would recommend.

Sipdown! This one was meh. Probably won’t restock because the flavor was nothing to write home about, and who has time, patience, and money to drink four cups of this stuff every day in order to gain access to its health benefits?

Good if you like herbal dandelion teas with mild toasty notes though.

I’m sure my coworkers think I’m insane, drinking hot tea in 90° F weather, but I’mma do me.
First day back from a vacation is usually brutal, but today is okay so far.
I do love this dandelion tea. It’s roasty and bready and cocoa-y and comforting. Wish it came in a bigger box!

I like this one. Fragrant, bready, caffeine free. Comforting.

I like this one… I actually really like dandelion teas in general. The cocoa shells make this one special. And the lack of weird herbs that I’ve never heard of.

It’s light, toasty, relaxing, and healthy. I get burnt bread, cardamom, cinnamon, cocoa, and dandelion when I sip it.

Another tea from MissB adventures in europe. I had this and thoroughly enjoyed it. Much like cacao shells only a little more like hot cocoa. A fan of these, especially since they’re teabag form! thanks missB!

This is a very creamy (little spice) vanilla tea. Perfect pick me up for the mid-day slump!

another from missb and not for me sadly. this one is overwhelmingly sickeningly sweet from the anise/licorice. I couldn’t really get through much of it because i kept wanting water to wash it down heh oh well, win some, lose some…have fun doing it all! :)

This is the best tea ever. Very smooth with a bit of kick. It is all that I drink. It has the ability to give me energy and calm my mind. I wondered how this was possible and I read the ingredients. That’s exactly what it does. Give energy and calm the mind. It contains ingredients that can be pricey in some concoctions. Such as Sun Potions Ashwagandha powder. I don’t know what I’d do if it was ever discontinued. Very very addicting.

Not disappointed. I was introduced to kava root through a kava bar where I live, where it is served as a very strong, semi-thick drink. In this pure concentrated form, kava does not taste very good, but it pleasantly anesthetizes your face and mouth, gives you a slight high, and is very relaxing. This tea definitely retains that kava flavor, but the added spices make it considerably less bitter and actually pretty tasty. It made me sleepy, as I wanted it to, and gave me just a very slight tingle in my mouth.