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AT once, this Chai blend is both sweet and savory. Spicy, but in a tasty, rather than overpowering way. Made a warm and flavorful cup for a cool evening.

A nice cup when you want a simple black tea. Slightly vegetal aroma, and pleasantly light on the tongue. I’ve been drinking a lot of Assam and Keemun blends lately, and this was a treat.

Shortly after a cup of this delicious blend I was reading an article proclaiming green tea is effective in “…Prevention of all causes of death”. As you might expect, I’m planning to drink a few cups before heading out for my next gang war.

…because life is complicated enough on its own.

Got this Assam sample from Upton Tea and love it! This tea is rich in every way – deep copper color, satisfying and flavorful, and the aroma before and after brewing is wonderful. A great afternoon pot.

Decided to pull this out of the cabinet and try it again this afternoon. This is a very generous tea, giving up repeatedly tasty and aromatic liquor. There’s a sweet smokiness to it with a lingering mouth feel I can’t quite describe. There’s a coolness that lingers after drinking this tea, but it’s not at all minty. I still like it, but I wish I’d have made a pot of black tea instead.

Just enough time for a cup or two more before I go, and this Pu-erh seemed like a good choice. I was wrong…it’s a GREAT choice!

Beautiful mahogany color and a subtle, mellow cup with a slight leather edge to it; nothing fishy at all like with some pu-erh. Drank a bit of the first rinse, but tossed it in favor of something slightly richer. I’ll be back. I have more!

Headed out to one of the biggest and best antiques fairs around later this morning. Such a day calls for a tea to match – something that is at once fancy and common. I choose Queen Catherine. An aromatic cup full of flavor. Just right. Every time.

Another sample graciously provided by Teabento. This one is easy to enjoy. It reminds me of a quality “red” or Dian Hong style black tea. Very smooth, malty taste that lingers pleasantly.

My first cup was the initial rinse prepared at the suggested 1-minute, 205° pre-boil which produced a deep golden liquor. The second time around I jumped off the suggested trail and went a full 3-minutes. The resulting cup was darker, but still a beautiful golden-red, and the flavor was significantly more intense. Still smoothly malty, and the stone fruit in the aftertaste was much more pronounced.

Overall a very nice tea for black tea fans – but if you think everything called Lapsang Souchong is smoky…think again.