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Hm. Smells like cranberries when opening the package. Not cherries, but that’s okay – I like cranberries better! There are indeed dried cranberries in here.

I don’t taste almonds, which is disappointing. Amaretto is one of my favorite liqueurs. I see a trend, though. Simply putting almond slices in a tea doesn’t flavor it enough for me to taste it. Might be different for others, though. I do taste cranberries and what seems like a simple tea base. I added sugar as suggested. It did enhance the berry flavor but still no almond.

It’s not a bad tea, but nothing I’ll get again.

Amazing smell in the dry leaves. Just gorgeous looking as well.

Very fresh, not too sweet taste of cantaloupe with a smooth feel of cream more than the taste of it. I am pleasantly surprised. I had not expected to like this one so much. I think it probably calls for more than just a sample on the next order!

I hope this is the same tea previously reviewed. I added to the description and updated the photo…

Smells a bit off on first opening the bag but it steeps up nicely. Coconut flavor is balanced with the tea base. It won’t be a favorite but it’s not bad. I just can’t find that coconut I dream of!

Amazing smell of blueberries! Again, I’m assuming that is included in the “natural flavors” since blueberry is not listed specifically.

Smells & tastes a lot like a blueberry muffin. This is another to put on the keeper list, I think. However, as it cools I don’t care as much for it. The flavor becomes a bit more tinny if that makes any sense. A harsher tang to it as it cools. Adding a bit of sugar as they suggest does seem to help it a bit, though.

Upon reflection I’m not sure about keeping this around. It’s in their sale area right now, though and they sent 2 more ounces free with my order so they may be clearing it out. Possibly not even something I could order again even if I wanted to. Which is also okay, since 4 ounces of this will last me a looooong time. :)

I’ll admit that I bought this one primarily because of the Lemur in the name. I taste no fur in this blend, though. :)

I’m assuming that the pomegranate and vanilla flavors come from the “natural flavor” ingredient. Wherever they come from, they are pretty tasty. I do like this one quite a bit. Definitely going on the keeper list.

Sweet enough to not need anything added. I don’t notice the astringency but the pomegranate taste is nicely mellowed by the vanilla. This would be a nice tea to have in place of dessert if you are on the diet bandwagon. If not, it would be nice to have with a slice of pound cake or a bit of dark chocolate, I think.

Smells very pinapple-y!

This is a nice blend. Good depth of pineapple flavor – not too much to overwhelm the tea base but enough to taste the pineapple clearly. Plus, the price is definitely right on Tropical Tea’s products! I might keep this around. Still making up my mind.

This is the culprit that made my entire order smell like cloves. :)

I don’t smell any coconut at all but the cloves and cinnamon are very present. I steeped this in a bag as the leaves are very, very small.

I tasted it first without sugar or cream to see what difference adding those things would make. It is a pretty light tea, surprisingly. It took adding sugar and cream to bring the spices to the forefront. Very nice. Sadly, I tasted no coconut either before or after the additions.

I shared with a co-worker who was out of tea today and he pronounced it very tasty. :)

I also ordered the coconut chai with this order. Had to let the teas sit out a bit to be able to smell the dry tea without the chai clinging to it! :)

I can smell a bit of the cacao in the dry tea and I can see the nibs. At least that is what I assume the cacao content is in this blend – nibs. While steeping it smells like a solid black tea. The wet leaves definitely smell of cacao. Brewed, there is a slight taste of chocolate. Light and not bitter at all, even at 5 minutes steeping. A solid blend.

A very nice blend. I could probably down a pot of this on my own over a tea time. :)

Dry it smells a bit like hay. Earthy and warm. Steeps very light, even at 4 minutes. A bit of oolong in the background but to my tastebuds, the black tea, whatever it is, overshadows it. There is a tiny bit of astringency at the end.

This was an odd pick for me in that it is a green. Gunpowder greens are normally okay for me but I was thinking more of a friend who adores Lemony Gunpowder from H&S. But I had to try it before I gave it to her. :)

I like this. Smells wonderful. Steeps light golden. I don’t taste a lot of almond but that’s okay. I do taste a decent amount of good, not sweet or fakey cherry and the gunpowder base is good.