Rooibos Tea Review: The NecessiTeas Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

Company/Brand Name: The NecessiTeas Name: Carrot Cake Category: Rooibos (Tisane) Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: A beautiful display of red rooibos with noticeable chunks of dried carrot, cinnamon stick, coconut curls and walnuts, with a green cardamom pod or two. Additions: Real Carrot, Cinnamon, Coconut, Maple Crumble, Walnuts, Natural Flavors [...]

Black Tea Review: American Tea Room Kensington

Kensington

Company/Brand Name: American Tea Room Name: Kensington (English Breakfast Blend) Category: Black Tea Blend Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Assam, India and Yunnan, China The Leaves: Dark brown to midnight black leaves with a splash of golden tips. The dried leaves have an inviting sweet-earthy scent. Additions: None Flavor: A full-bodied and malty tasting [...]

Puerh Tea Review: Persimmon Tree Tea Coconut Cacao

Coconut Cacao

Company/Brand Name: Persimmon Tree Tea Name: Coconut Cacao Category: A Flavored Organic Puerh Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: A beautiful display of rich-brown-colored leaves with bits of curled coconut. Additions: Organic Cocoa Nibs, Organic Coconut Pieces, Natural Flavors Flavor: A robust blend that is creamy and sweet, flavored with [...]

Black Tea Review: Adagio Black Dragon Pearls

Black Dragon Pearls

Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Black Dragon Pearls Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Yunnan, China The Leaves: An abundance of full leaves, with some golden buds. The leaves are wrapped into small, marble-sized balls and are spectacular to watch unfurl as they steep. Additions: None Flavor: A wonderfully rich and earthy cup [...]

Black Tea Review: Persimmon Tree Tea Earl Grey Crème

Earl Grey Creme

Company/Brand Name: Persimmon Tree Tea Name: Earl Grey Crème Category: An Organic and Biodynamic Flavored Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: Beautiful midnight black leaves with bits of delicate cornflowers Additions: Organic Cornflowers, Organic Oil of Bergamot, Natural Flavors Flavor: An intoxicating dance of rich tasting black tea, French [...]

Black Tea Review: Adagio Yunnan Noir

Yunnan Noir

Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Yunnan Noir Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Yunnan, China The Leaves: Unique looking leaves, with plenty of golden tea buds that are swirled and curled into snail like shapes.  Once the leaves are steeped there are many full leaves to be found. Additions: None Flavor: A [...]

No More “Fishy” Tea Please

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Today, I tried puerh for the first time. It’s an experience I won’t soon forget! A New Tea Experience I decided to start the day with a new tea, something I had never tried before. After several minutes of deliberation, I selected a puerh I had purchased a couple months ago from a teashop that [...]

Black Tea Review: Adagio Yunnan Jig

Yunnan Jig

Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Yunnan Jig Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Yunnan, China The Leaves: I thought the leaves were quite fine-looking; a mix of brown-black leaves interspersed with golden tips. They smelled as good as they looked with just a hint of cocoa scent. Additions: None Flavor: A smooth, [...]

Black Tea Review: Teavana Copper Knot Hongcha

Copper Knot Hongcha

Company/Brand Name: Teavana Name: Copper Knot Hongcha Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Yunnan Province of China The Leaves: A beautiful black tea with lots of golden tips, all of which are hand-curled into a spiraling knot Additions: None Flavor: A rich, malty and earthy black tea with notes of dark chocolate and [...]

Black Tea Review: Adagio Ceylon Sonata

Ceylon Sonata

Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Ceylon Sonata Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Sri Lanka The Leaves: Midnight black cut leaves, with patches of rusty dark-brown Additions: None Flavor: A balanced black tea with some astringency and an ever so slight citrusy flavor which is rounded off by a touch of toasty-smokiness [...]