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I had this last Sunday at a girly tearoom, and I thought this was awesome! It smelled so flowery that I thought a flower was blooming in my cup. :) Even bees would love it because it tasted strongly of honey (I was not sure if any honey was added to the tea, though)! A delicate and sweet tea indeed. I was glad that I had chosen it from the menu!

Had a pot of this at a quiet deli yesterday afternoon. I absolutely loved the honey aroma! :D Just as MF claims, it is a great afternoon tea because it’s smooth, mild and sweet. I had tried it straight and with milk, and it was lovely either way. :)

My 13th tea from The Book of Tea. An average Darjeeling, like one of those everyday teas in office pantry. Nothing worth mentioning as nothing stands out. It doesn’t taste bad but I am giving it a relatively low rating for being boring :P

Ok, this has become the worst tea in history… or at least, the worst tea in my own tea-drinking history. I didn’t like it last time (I gave it 13/100) because of the pungent chemical smell, and I tried to bring myself to give it a try again just now. But I couldn’t… seriously, I wanted to throw up as soon as I opened the tea tin. :( :( :( Conditioned taste aversion, I guess. So now, the tea leaves are in my rubbish bin. I have never done this to any tea before, and I really couldn’t imagine myself doing this to a tea that I had only drunk once! But what else can I do? I can’t drink the tea and I don’t want to give this disgusting (it’s also the first time I described a tea in this way!) tea to others!

A total disaster. It’s my first David’s Tea and I know I have certainly made a wrong start. I feel so sorry to Chris, who brought me the tea all the way from Canada! :( Hope the other samples from David’s Tea won’t be so disappointing…

My 12th tea from The Book of Tea… I gotta finish the whole Book ASAP because Lupicia will be launching their second book of the series (The Book of Tea for Ladies) in March! :P

I like this tea, even though it does not taste too special. It’s strong (which was why I kept the steep time short), malty and has a sweeter-than-expected aftertaste. I can imagine how nice it is when served with milk – just as everyone suggests – but I think the tea itself is delicious enough!

My 11th tea from The Book of Tea. Not as mild as it said, perhaps I had oversteeped a bit? A rich, bittersweet tea with the bright accent of bergamot and a bit of smokiness. It’s actually quite nice but I would prefer a more gentle Earl Grey :P

My 10th tea from The Book of Tea. So now The Book is 1/3 completed! :D

This tea has a beautiful and nostalgic name. Frankly speaking, I don’t really get what the “nostalgic aroma” means… does it refer to the fruity and earthy aroma that I got? Anyway, it smelted lovely and comforting, especially on a cold winter evening! At first I thought it was just an innocent cup of Darjeeling, but then I found out that it had a unique salty aftertaste that I had never got from other Darjeeling teas. Even more unexpected was that it had a tinge of spiciness that became detectable as I kept drinking. I don’t think I like the tea more because of the savoury aftertaste and spiciness, but they appear to make this blend special memorable. A tea that leaves a deep impression… perhaps that’s why they call it La Belle Epoque? ;)

I was really excited about this tea because the recipe sounded totally delicious. As a dessert and oolong lover, I was dying to try it – to the extent that I shamelessly asked my friend in Canada to buy that for me as a b-day gift! :P Thanks Chris!!!

Sadly, this tea is a HUGE disappointment. I hate to say this, but it is just awful. Before I tried it (but after Chris had already bought it), I was shocked by the massive reviews by displeased Steepsterites :0 I thought, it couldn’t be that bad, could it? Yet it IS really bad, and much worse than I have expected! Like many others, I am put off by the strong, unnatural “carrot cake” aroma. At first the smell wasn’t that strong so I could drink the tea… which tasted mainly of coconut and perhaps a bit of carrot. It did reminded me of carrot cake but definitely not a very tasty one because it lacked creaminess. Now the tea has cooled, and the synthetic carrot cake smell has become sickening enough to pollute the air in my room. It gives me a headache and makes the whole room stink! God, what should I do with the rest of the 100g tin?? X_X

I have been obsessed with anything Moroccan lately! I am browsing accommodation in Marrakesh and drinking this tea at the same time. ;D The tea is actually different from traditional Moroccan mint tea because it contains lemongrass and is not sugared, but being not exactly Moroccan doesn’t stop me from loving it! I absolutely enjoy the lemongrass + mint combination; it makes the tea doubly refreshing and soothing! This is my ideal night time tea as it cleanses my palate, helps me relax and gets me ready for bed. :)