Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green
Where to Buy: Tea Licious
Product Description:
Green tea with hibiscus, safflowers, lemon and raspberry.
This is pretty darned tasty! I find it tastes best when I allow it to cool a few minutes after steeping. Not to a point of being cold or lukewarm, but, just not “just brewed” hot. Let it sit for a few minutes before you start sipping and the flavors of lemon and raspberry really come to life!
I was a little concerned about the hibiscus in this, but it really is barely there. I can taste a hint of tartness from the hibiscus, but it seems to contribute more to the color of the liquor than it does to the flavor. But don’t let the odd, pinkish-gray color turn you away from this tea – it really is quite delicious!
The green tea is light and has a slightly astringent tone toward the end of the sip. This astringency really allows the bright lemony flavor to shine, imparting its sunny citrus flavor in the aftertaste. The raspberry remains light yet consistent throughout the sip. It is a very pleasant harmony of tastes in one teacup.
Moroccan Sunset from Indie Tea
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green
Where to Buy: Indie Tea
Product Description:
Gunpowder Green Tea With Peppermint and Safflower Petals.
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Taster’s Review:
This is one of the better mint flavored green teas I’ve encountered lately. There is such a pleasant balance of tastes.
The gunpowder green tea is a strong component, but, it isn’t overwhelmingly grassy or vegetative. There is a soft, fresh taste that is somewhat “green” – a little vegetative but not really so much like vegetables or even grass… just somewhat… leafy in taste.
It is a gentle taste that I really enjoy – a surprisingly good flavor from gunpowder green! Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy a good quality gunpowder green, however, sometimes, gunpowder greens come off very vegetative. This one is not. I don’t know if it is because of the peppermint in the blend, or that it is just a gunpowder green of exceptional quality (or perhaps a combination of the two), but, this is one of the better gunpowder green teas that I’ve encountered.
The peppermint flavor is also strong, but, it isn’t overpowering. It tastes minty, but it doesn’t taste mouthwash-y or medicinal in any way. It just has a fresh, clean taste that melds perfectly with the gunpowder green tea. It is a well-blended tea!
The safflower petals in this blend do not lend much in the way of taste, although they certainly do give the blend a very pretty appearance. While this isn’t quite as unique a blend as some of the others I’ve tried from Indie tea (there are a lot of peppermint green teas out there), it is delicious and one of the better mint green teas I’ve tasted lately. Kudos to Indie Tea!
Peach Apple Crisp Tea from The Persimmon Tree
Tea Type:
Black Tea & Rooibos Blend
Where To Buy:
The Persimmon Tree
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Product Description:
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Ingredients
Bio-Dynamic Black Tea, Organic Nilgiri Tea, Organic Assam Black Tea, Organic Orange Peel, Fair Trade Organic Rooibos, Roses, Organic Hibiscus, Safflower, Natural Flavors
Characteristics: Energizing, Fair Trade, Organic
Flavors: Fruity, Floral
Caffeine Content: Medium
Tasters Review:
Peach Apple Crisp was the very first tea I tried from The Persimmon Tree Tea Company and I must say I am impressed!
DRY this smells like various black teas, peaches, apples, flowers, spices, and a little hibiscusy. It’s FULL of aroma and I like that!Post infusion… this smells mostly of peaches, apples, flowers, and cinnamon. Different than the pre-infusion but still very nice and very aromatic! Another PLUS in my book!
It infuses to a nice medium golden brown color.
The flavor is absolutely delightful! I can taste individually the peach, the apple, the cinnamon, and the flowers…but they all jive well together!
The stereotypical Rooibos taste wasn’t really there as much so I would suggest this blend to ANYONE who thinks Rooibos is NOT for them…this just may change your mind!
The more I sip on this the more I like it! My first cup I had HOT but assume it would be tremendous cold, too! I am going to have to put that to the test very soon!
Simply put…I LOVE THIS blend! I have officially put it in my upper 95+ percentile of teas I LOVE. Stay tuned to SororiTEA Sisters for more tea reviews from The Persimmon Tree!
Sencha Apple from Urban Tea
Tea Type: Green Tea
Where To Buy: Urban Tea
Product Description:
Antioxidant rich Chinese Sencha green tea together with juicy apple pieces, bright safflower petals and succulent pear flavoring makes a mouth-watering, healthful green tea. When steeped, this green tea yields a light yellow liquor with a fresh, sweet taste. Who needs dessert when you’ve got a guilt-free Sencha Apple green tea? Serve hot or iced, both are simply delicious!
Ingredients
- Green tea, apple, safflower, natural pear flavoring.
- Origin: Sourced from the finest ingredients grown in China and USA
Tasters Review:
This is a lovely Apple Sencha! I tried this one both hot and cold and enjoyed them both very much. I can taste primarily the apple but can also pick up on the pear, too…I think the pear PAIRS with the apple nicely and just enhances the overall apple flavor in this.
It’s sweet, fruity, and mouth-watering!
Chilli Rooibos from Eteaket
Tea Type: Rooibos
Where To Buy: eTeaket
Product Description:
Chilli Tea
Chilli Rooibos Tea
Handle our Chilli Rooibos with care! The chilli highlights are built on a base of classic Rooibos tea and vivid wild cherries, rosebuds, safflower petals, peony petals and carrot flakes. This tea has serious attitude.To Enjoy: Use 1 tsp per cup, add freshly boiled water and brew for 3-4 mins. We recommend holding off on the milk, but whatever floats your boat.
Tasters Review:
I tried this one mostly for the uniqueness of it. I guess it intrigued me.
This smells like cherries and chilli! And orange-ish brown color is pretty neat, indeed! I under infused…on purpose because I was a little worried about the Chili. I have had Chili Teas before BUT haven’t had the best luck with them. This one surprised me!
My first impression was that I could taste carrots first with a little bit of chili followed by a lingering cherry. WOW…this one is VERY unusual but oddly pleasant. As it cools I could taste more floral notes at the beginning of the sip and then it morphs into a carrot and cherry combo – not so much chili – but like I said I under infused. I am thinking the chili will get stronger as you infuse but I kind of like it under infused.