145 Tasting Notes
I think this tea is growing on me… I think the key is to not steep it for longer than a minute, or else it becomes bitter. It steeps up to a vibrant light green – thanks to the matcha. It tastes like a strong green tea (with no bitterness when steeped correctly) and popped rice kernels.
Flavors: Grass, Toasted Rice
Preparation
Mmmm! This is definitely a self-care tea. I could honestly smell this one all day! The aroma stays in the cup after steeping it, and it smells exactly like a bouquet!
It tastes tart (which I am guessing is from the hibiscus), has a strong lavender element, with a slight berry note. I like this one quite a lot.
Flavors: Berry, Hibiscus, Lavender, Tart
Preparation
I’m not sure if my opinion of this tea would change now that I’m becoming somewhat of a tea snob and drinking only loose leaf teas, but I really enjoyed this one, and bought it a few times, actually! It tastes exactly like its namesake – a strong, cinnamon tea with a hint of sweetness from the apple. I do prefer the Celestial bengel spice over this one; however, it was still enjoyable! :)
Flavors: Apple, Cinnamon
Mmmm! This tea is SO amazing, but I think it requires a bit of extra love and attention! I usually steep it for like 5 minutes and then drink it. But today, I let it steep (unintentionally) for hours and when I had it – I loved it even more! When I steeped this for a long time, the apple note came through a lot stronger. It also had a slightly tart note (from the beets I am assuming). It tasted like the topping on an apple crumble. Yum!
Flavors: Apple, Cinnamon
Preparation
When I first got these, it surprised me the filters were so big. However, I think the size is just to give you leeway over how you use these. I could easily see it being chucked into a huge pitcher of water to cold steep any tea blend of your choosing.
Overall, I am thrilled with this product. I think these work great for certain teas (e.g. herbal, rooibos, green etc.) But with others, it is better to let the leaves dance in the water, lol!
Like I did not like these for oolong or teas with large chunks of dark chocolate (sometimes I need to swirl the teas around a bit in hot water to get them to melt)
But a great product! The real taste for me was to see if these let any rooibos teas poke through since rooibos (since the leaves of this plant can be so tiny). And success! No rooibos got through, so I am quite happy with this product.
If you should ever want something more reusable, these are my favorite:
The only thing I generally break out the filter bags for is chamomile, because the little stamens are so tiny!
I found a box of this very cheap at a grocery store. I love jasmine green tea and dessert teas, so when I found out this had honey in it, I thought awesome! A floral honey tea. Sounds like something I would love.
When I opened this, they were tiny little pearls that easily melt when mixed into water. These have a very strong jasmine taste and you can even pick up the beads and eat them without even adding any water (and yes, they taste good lol)
If you are having this hot, do not add the entire bag! Even as someone with a sweet tooth, I thought it was too sweet.
However, where this tea shines is cold. I just put it a water bottle, fill it with cold water, added one sachet of this tea, shook it, and WOW! It tastes just like the Arizona green iced tea, but better because it had that strong floral note.
Absolutely amazing! :) Very convenient for making iced teas since it melts instantly into the water.
Flavors: Green, Honey, Jasmine, Sugar
Preparation
I love the way Celestial’s packages this tea! This was such a delight to open, and it smells exactly like sweet, sugary candy canes! I could smell this all day, but I digress!
But the sweet smell does not translate to the taste. This tastes like a refreshing peppermint tea with a tiny bit of sweetness. I would repurchase this again.
Flavors: Mint, Peppermint
Preparation
I did not buy this tea for the flavour; I bought it for the milk thistle (which has a lot of health benefits)
When I opened this, it smelled like cardboard or play-do? However, once steeped, it does not taste that bad! It tastes like a sugar cookie (but with no sweetness). I enjoyed this one, and I look forward to repurchasing it solely because of the milk thistle.
However, if this tea had no milk thistle in it, and this was just based on taste, I would not repurchase it.
Flavors: Cookie, Medicinal
It’s been a while since I had the Celestial Seasonings holiday teas, but this used to be my favorite one. I may need to pick some up if I see them at the grocery store… ;)
Same! I’ve been getting more into loose leaf teas recently, but honestly, Celestial teas are awesome! Haha. And for sure! :) I’m so glad you liked this one and I hope you have the chance to pick it up the grocery store when you get the chance.
I cannot express how much I love this tea… I love bold, rich masala chai flavours. I love how they smell so comforting and remind me of the holidays/Fall! :)
This tea just warms my whole heart when I drink it. And despite purchasing more expensive, loose leaf teas now, this one remains one of my all-time favorites.
It is extremely sweet naturally, despite not having any sugar in it because of the cinnamon. It smells like cinnamon and baked goods. I usually let it steep for a long time, like 7ish minutes. And it is divine!
I need to repurchase this again!
Flavors: Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Nutmeg, Sweet
Preparation
This was the first oolong tea I ever had. It smells wonderful. David’s Tea knows how to make their teas smell good! This tea smells like a maple cake. It has a warm, gourmand, and fresh scent.
As far as taste goes, you definitely taste the oolong, roasted kernel notes, with a hint of maple syrup. To me, this tea was not that sweet (but I like really sweet things, so it would be hard for something to be sickly sweet to me).
I think for me this tea needs more maple, but it is a good tea. The aroma of this blend makes it a pleasant drinking experience.
I have already ordered this tea twice now. I want to order it again for a third time soon.
Flavors: Maple, Maple Syrup, Roasted, Sweet
I had a similar tea last night, and it really hit the spot! Genmaicha is such a cozy tea.
Indeed! I love the popped rice notes!