Yogi Tea

The reviews for this are looking a little dire, but honestly, I really don’t mind this one. I’m on my second box. I drank this one a lot when I was living in Europe. I found it was a nice alternative to hot cocoa. And I wasn’t there long enough to explore tea options other than the ones at supermarkets.

I see why some people find this to taste a little watered down. It’s not like BAM COCOA! But there’s a pinch of it, supported by cinnamon, and then the sweetness comes from the liquorice.

Of course there is better tea out there but it does the trick if you feel like chocolate but don’t want to overindulge.

Wow, how do I still have this tea? I found a couple tea bags at the back of one of my mom’s cupboards. I bought this in Sweden over two years ago. Crazy.

Fresh, I really didn’t care for this that much, so I’m not expecting to be gaga over this two years later. From memory, when it was fresh, it was super sweet, very heavy on the fennel with the other spices lingering in the background.

Now, it’s basically the same thing except the flavour isn’t as strong. At least it doesn’t taste stale. I’d say the cinnamon comes second, but I don’t taste any ginger anymore, which I swear I did when I first bought this.

Eh, I won’t dump it since it’s basically like drinking sweet fennel water, but I’ll gladly move onto something else.

there’s really two ways to rate this tea:

1. how it tastes.
2. how it works.

personally, i think this tea should be rated for how it works. it’s not a tea you buy for the taste, it’s a tea you get to help with cramps and other lady problems when you’re on your period. and if i’m to rate on its medicinal value, i rate this tea really high! it’s fast acting, effective, and good at getting rid of and keeping rid of cramps. it doesn’t even need to be that strong. really, what else could you ask for??

well, i guess we could ask for it to be a little bit better tasting, but i’m not complaining! the taste isn’t really bad, it’s almost like a soup broth with a celery taste. but definitely worth swallowing considering the benefits that come with it.

i’ll probably be buying this on the regular from now on. i like the idea of not having to take painkillers for my more mild cramps with this around! definitely worth a try!

i thought it would taste bad but it taste pretty good!

Pleasant sage, a bit too much lavender for my tastes. Oily mouthfeel. Not too bad to wind down with before bed.

A cup of this wakes me up wonderfully and leaves a beautiful taste in my mouth for hours. :)

check previous notes for tasting description

For a tea that is named to sound welcoming for any morning I thought it sounded perfect for the morning after my birthday. It said two brew two teaspoons per litre of boiling water and to steep for 10 minutes, so as I have only brewed enough for one cup I have put in half a tea spoon of tea which was steeped for 4 minutes and one cups worth of boiling water.

My tea contains no creamer or sweetener for the purpose of this analysis.

Colour: Very dark chocolate or soy sauce.
Smell: Cinnamon and cardamom shines through making it sweet yet freshly citrus.

Taste: The Cardamom is very strong but it tastes fairly light. Personally I don’t like cardamom but this really is very nice and subtle. You can taste the cinnamon which goes nicely to add in some sweetness but as for the licorice I cannot taste that at all but I imagine it was only added to give an after taste or very slight flavour which I cannot personally detect. It gives a warming effect and I must admit that it is rather nice to drink in the morning to aid waking up.

Overall: I shall be drinking this tea quite a lot because it really does help me cope with the mornings. The taste yet subtle is still pleasing and I am guessing that the longer you leave to steep the more flavour it will have (perfect for mornings that I need more kick with).

I woke up at 4am this morning feeling like I’d swallowed a bunch of broken glass. I tried a battery of remedies, including tea made from the Chinese herb pang da hai, Emergen-C, a popsicle made of pickle juice, a warm salt water gargle, and a shot of vodka with lime juice. Did I get a little tipsy at 5am? You betcha. I eventually fell back asleep and slept until it was time to get ready for work (1pm). I made it through a day of teaching classes thanks to some ibuprofin. I picked up some of this tea while grabbing some groceries for dinner on my way home.

I brewed a cup as soon as I got home, steeped for 10 solid minutes. Finally, a little relief for my poor throat. It tastes very much like licorice, fennel, and clove, which I think are all tasty. It was sweet and soothing. Then I made a second cup with a big squeeze of lemon (had a little extra from my sautéed lemon veggies) and a squirt of honey (which I never do since I think honey is way too much for my tea). I preferred it plain, but wow, now I get why people put honey and lemon together. The brightness of the lemon cuts through the ‘thickness’ of the honey.

Overall, this is definitely a medicinal tea. I won’t see myself drinking it when I’m feeling better, but great to get through the bugs that come my way after spending my days with tons of ‘moist’ kids. At the end of March we’re doing another round of elementary school visits, which means an additional 12 hours of teaching time per week for two weeks. You’ll probably see another entry for this one when March rolls around.

I don’t drink this to “detox”. I drink it for the pleasing flavor. I love licorice, and the other spices are fun. I don’t add sweetener- I think it would detract from the flavors.

This is one of my favorite herbal teas. It is naturally very sweet and leaves a soothing feeling in the back of your throat. I also feel very relaxed after I drink it. Maybe that is the effect of the licorice.

I already like Egyptian Licorice so I bought this tea thinking the addition of mint would make it even better. I was wrong. The mint is just one flavor too many. I’ll stick with Egyptian Licorice.

A friend who swears by this tea gave me a couple bags to try, and I brewed it with hope since she did love it so much.

The tea itself wasn’t bad, but I felt that my entire experience was overshadowed by the stevia. By the fifth sip that was all I could taste, and it almost felt like it was coating my mouth. Sadly, this isn’t the tea for me.

Jackie: I love this tea!!! Peachy light flavor, each bag comes with a little fortune. I can drink LOADS of this tea!!!

I recieved this one and 2 other from Yogi today, I decided to try this one first since it was the one i thought i wouldnt care for much, I was very wrong this tea is very good it does NOT taste like a black jellybean the way i thought it would, it tastes wonderful slightly spicy with more of a cinamon taste than a licorice taste, i will buy some of this.

This one is for us ladies….men, you should only buy it for the woman in your life.

I stumbled across this tea in my local Fairway. I have been wanting to try Yogi Teas as I read a few reviews on here & they were fairly good. So I saw this flavor & laughed. But then I actually read the label & decided to buy it.

Glad I did.

First off, it has a calming aroma about it during brewing. And there is a hint of a licorice flavor to it…which I liked.

So of course all the ladies & maybe even you guys want to know…did it help?
For me….YES! It definitely did. I felt relaxed & my cramps eased up. Maybe it was just my mind messing with me knowing this tea is labeled to help ease the cramps or maybe it’s the ingredients that actually work. But after one cup, I felt better.

I’m going to drink it again at the start of the next cycle. Maybe it will continue to work. I hope so.

If not, then I’m still going to drink it from time to time as I did enjoy the flavor.

It’s a fresh mix of flavours; in fact, it could be better to drink it cool with some ice cubes to defeat the thirst during summer. Ginseng gives you a little amount of extra energy during a stressful day or after your daily workout. You can feel well both liquorice and lime but it’s not a strong flavored tea. It’s not bad but it isn’t one of the best of Yogi Tea line.