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This looks and tastes a lot like dragonwell, though there’s a light note of smokiness that dragonwell doesn’t have. Very smooth and enjoyable. I think the instructions are a bit optimistic about how many steeps you can reasonably get out of this, but I know it’s also a matter of taste.

Delicious! Lots of honey flavor and a nice balance on the roast. Rich and a little bit coffee-ish.

This tea has a delicious honey note, which I was surprised to find in such a dark oolong. It combines beautifully with the roasted flavor of the tea.

A delicate tea with a touch of earthiness and a touch of sweetness. It has a really smooth mouthfeel and re-steeps well.

Really enjoying how the vanilla is worked into this — it’s not a strong vanilla at all, but it’s distinctive, and makes a great accent for the woodsy base teas. Oolong and black teas are not something I usually see blended, but I think it works here, probably because the oolong is so dark.

Many thanks to Zennenn for sending me this tea and so many others! Many of the teas in this box are way outside my experience, so I’m really looking forward to exploring them :)

First up, “Yellow Sun.” According to the description this is an unusual yellow tea, but since I’ve never had yellow tea before, I’m not sure what the “norm” is. The package mentions hazelnut and mango notes. I can believe the hazelnut. Not tasting the mango. There is a strong roast flavor here, like a roasted green tea, and it does have a slight natural sweetness. I steeped it twice and it held up very well to a second steeping, not really any loss of flavor all.

All around, pretty good! Glad I got to try this one :)

A very soothing tisane. Somehow this reminds me of Sleepy Time tea — not in flavor exactly, but in concept. It tastes like something you would drink right before you go to bed. The balance between the lavender and lemongrass is about equal. The promised mango flavor is M.I.A., though. Still a pleasant cup.

Got a sample of this and it’s pleasant, but mild. I might try extra leaf next time, but as it stands, the flavoring is lightly fruity and the base has a light hay note. I guess this could be plum and pear, but it might just as easily be a mild tropical fruit. A little sugar helps the flavor.

So I don’t know that I would have guessed strawberry rhubarb, but this is delicious. The star here is the custard-like note of the jade oolong. I previously tried Quarter to Tea’s Panna Cotta jade oolong, and the taste is very similar, because it’s the same base, obviously, and in both, the base takes the stage and the added flavorings are just a light accent. I do wish the jade oolong teas came in larger sizes, because I’ve only had this a few days and I’ve nearly wiped it out already.

I was curious about this one, so it was a happy surprise to find a sample sachet in the box. It’s actually kind of weird though. Definitely tasting the vanilla and the white base, but somehow they don’t work together. I don’t taste or smell anything remotely like grapefruit or citrus. Not bad but not a keeper. Well, at least now I know.