600 Tasting Notes
A review: Senna Herbal Tea by Hemani
I find myself getting in the habit of having this senna tea late in the evening.
I put one teabag in a cup of boiling water & leave to steep for 3 minutes. I do not add anything to this tea. It is taken plain as I do most teas.
I like that this tea is relaxing and helps me to eliminate waste and clean out my system.
I find I enjoy this tea more so than the Slim Tea by Hemani, which is similar in quality and usefulness.
Preparation
A review: Rose China Black Tea by Choicest Tea
Steeping instructions:
Place 1 tsp of tea leaves for every 8oz (1 cup) of water
Bring the water to a rolling boil about 2120F
Color: is a reddish brown
Leaves are black and finely curled, more like bits but when boiled they become full leaves and retain their black color. With three steeps the leaves still remained the same.
Tasting notes or teas characteristic: black tea with tiny flakes of rose bits, not bitter but sugary like without the sugar, and malt. When first inhaling the aroma I can smell the scented rose, more like burned smoke with a slight floral undertone.
I am enjoying this malt liquor brew as I try to envision what it might be like to add sugar and perhaps milk to this tea. It would go well if fully cooked on the stove after removing the tea leaves to add milk and honey or sugar and let cook a bit longer; this would be an ideal way for true lovers of black tea to have it.
Something about this tea reminds me of The London Cuppa tea I have been enjoying, making this similar to a Darjeeling perhaps.
Preparation
Title for this review: Bien Etre —calming tea by Sultan
Brewing time: 2-3 minutes
Tea color: amber
I purchased this tea some time ago and I have been enjoying it on and off. When under extreme duress it is a good cup of tea to turn to.
This is a lovely lemony tisane; as it is just right for calming and soothing one’s aches. For me this tea is a mental retreat from the day’s havoc. I am glad that I still had some tea bags left.
Preparation
Title for this review: Green Tea Specialty Teas by Trader Joe’s
As much as I like to sample different teas, it is always a nice welcome of sort to return to just plain green tea.
I let the water boil fully and took one tea bag and placed in the cup and poured the boiling water over it and left to steep for three minutes.
I am drinking this tea as simply and quietly as possible in that not to have to think about flavor or taste bud and teas color and teas character. It is brown in color and somewhat astringent but likable by me. It is what I need in a cup of green tea. There is the store brand green tea and that of Trader Joe’s. I have convinced myself that I can tell the difference.
All that is meant: one if of higher quality; tasting a bit richer more like tea. Tea aficionados would disagree since they know only the finest of teas and dismiss all else perhaps; I don’t know this for sure.
Preparation
Title for this review: Organic Passion Plum by Harney & Sons
Organic Passion Plum is long on taste with no caffeine this herbal brew delivers delicious taste with the added benefits of American Ginseng.
I purchased this tea at a café as my morning cup. Fragrantly it was wonderful, and very hot. I enjoyed the medley of the plum with the ginseng. Plum was more prevalent; ginseng was in hints of earthiness to the cup.
The aroma was lovely, depicting the plum right away and sweetness in the cup so that sugar was not needed. The color of the tea was like a dark grape or a soft mauve; I am not sure if one would equate the taste or character to wine since the coloring could be like that of wine.
I don’t know, I just know it was a good comforting cup of tea.
Preparation
Title for this review: Açai Green Tea by The Republic of Tea
I wanted to drink something other than black teas today, so I went for a fruity blend as found in this Açai tea.
I placed on tea bag in my cup and pour in the water and placing the lid on the cup I left it to steep for three minutes. I always look forward to the smell of this tea since it is so fruity and floral like.
In removing the lid, I can indeed smell the berries and the sweetness in this cup of tea. The aroma is delightful, the teas liquor conjures floral and sweetness like smelling honey. I am reminded this is a superfruit green tea, since it is exceedingly high in amount of antioxidants.
As depicted on the tin: Açai Green Tea serves up a one-two punch of antioxidants. Green tea has been revered for centuries in the Far East for its health enhancing properties. Recent studies show green tea to be robust in polyphenols while açai berries are shown to be potent with anthocyanins. It all helps to guard the body against free-radicals causing heart disease.
It is nice to know of the health benefits of this tea. I drink it for its goodness found in the cup. It is a joyous fragrance ringing true the nose and surrounding air.
Preparation
Thank you for likes. It is good tea, I would say this teas liquor is the opposite of astringent, and is like sherry, which is what some of these herbal tisanes reminds me of. This Acai specifically and that Teaman Blueberry/blackberry and probably some of Frank’s 52teas teas are like this as well. I have not tried 52teas.
Title for this review: Kopilli Assam Black Tea by Stash Tea
I continue to enjoy sampling teas by Stash; since having tried the pu-erh with its earthy properties I wanted to try the Kopilli Assam to see if I noticed differently this time around.
Tea color is dark amber
Teas aroma is malt and smoky
Teas body is full with a fullness lasting to the last drop
Tea’s character is fullness in body; as the name “Assam” implies and means to be “peerless” unlike any other.
Overall, tea was brewed for full five minutes and the tea is a sweet malt flavor that is indeed characteristic of Assam teas.
Preparation
Title for this review: Pu-erh Premium Loose Tea by Stash Tea
Pu-erh is recognized in the Orient for its medicinal properties. Red liquor with a unique slightly earthy taste.
Ingredients: 100% Black tea
Brewing:
Start with a pre-heated cup or pot. Use cold fresh water (bottled or filtered water is recommended). Bring the water to a rolling boil. Don’t let it boil too long since this will result in a flat tasting cup of tea. For white and green teas, water should be just below boil. Use one level teaspoon of loose tea per cup. Pour hot water over the tea leaves. Brew 3-5 minutes or to desired taste. If using an infuser, be sure to fill it only half full to allow proper infusion of the tea leaves.
Upon opening the sealed bag and sniffing the tea, it is indeed pu-erh and not a pleasant smell at first. I took some of the loose tea and placed it on my palm and see that they are very finely cut and crunchy.
I brewed the tea as instructed for three minutes with first infusion. The color is red and taste is slightly earthy as is distinctive of pu-erh.
One either likes or dislikes pu-erh, there simply is no other way.
Preparation
A review of Jasmine Pu-erh Tea by Numi
(a bottled iced tea)
This Jasmine tea is excellent and not at all too sweet since I tend to think that bottled tea have too much sugar. I am happy to see that I am wrong.
As depicted in the bottle: Pu-erh is an ancient healing tea know for its healthy properties and rich taste, Pu-erh tea leaves are fermented and have significantly more antioxidants than other teas. Pu-erh is traditionally known to: improve digestion & metabolism, help weight management and naturally boost energy.
I can say I have enjoyed partaking of this tea and I am a tad healthy for having it. Thanks Numi.
Açai Green Tea by The Republic of Tea
This tea brews a lovely red color and smells wonderfully throughout the drink of tea. It is infused with hibiscus and blueberries, which is very prevalent. This tea does make me feel like I am drinking wine; a glass of berry wine.
Overall, tea smells vibrant of the berries mixed with the green tea. It is liquor in taste and very sweet which makes for a vibrant cup of tea. I do not think one needs to add anything else. It smells wonderful, and taste wise it leaves the palette dry and wanting more of the wine like tea found in this Açai blend.
