This week I was delighted to receive my second shipment from Tea Runners (I blogged about my first shipment here.) This month featured four wonderful selections. Today I’m reviewing the Black Masala from Sahpat Teas included in the shipment. From the package, this is another award-winning black tea with a “spicy south Asian kick to it,”… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Runners, Black Masala from Sahpat Teas
Another tea I included in my last order from Simpson & Vail was Creamy Toasted Coconut Oolong. I love coconut, and I’m also partial to oolong teas. I find them much mellower than black tea, and I really enjoy them. From the website Creamy Toasted Coconut Oolong contains: oolong tea, cacao nibs, vanilla beans, organic coconut pieces, flavorings and… Continue reading Drink Me: Simpson & Vail, Creamy Toasted Coconut Oolong
A few weeks ago I was contacted by The Republic of Tea and asked if I would like to review some of their new SuperHerb Teas for Women. I was given a choice and I requested the Organic Raspberry Leaf and the Organic Nettle blends. From the website, Organic Raspberry Leaf is targeted at women’s… Continue reading Drink Me: Republic of Tea, SuperHerb Teas for Women
Often I get asked why I don’t review more unflavored teas. The simple answer is that I’m always interested in the flavored teas, but I will try and make more of an effort to review unflavored teas in the future. To that end, in my order from Simpson & Vail, I selected their Ceylon Orange… Continue reading Drink Me: Simpson & Vail, Ceylon Orange Pekoe
Recently I placed my first order with Simpson & Vail, a tea company located in Connecticut. They had some interesting selections that I wanted to try. One of those was their Root Beer Black Tea. From the website, Root Beer Black Tea contains black tea, sarsaparilla and root beer flavor. Root Beer Black Tea is… Continue reading Drink Me: Simpson & Vail, Root Beer Black Tea
The final tea in my last order from Capital Teas was Lemongrass Ginger Serenity (Organic). From the website, Lemongrass Ginger Serenity contains lemongrass, ginger, licorice and peppermint. It is available in a variety of sizes including 2oz for $9.95, 4oz for $19.90, 8oz for $37.81, 1lb for $71.64 and 2lbs for $135.32. When I first… Continue reading Drink Me: Capital Teas, Lemongrass Ginger Serenity
Another tea my friend Liz brought me from Tea Time Scottsdale was Passion Berry. From the package, Passion Berry is a black tea. I don’t know precisely what is in the Passion Berry tea, but when I opened the package all I got was delicious tropical aromas. I sort of assume what I was smelling was… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Time Scottsdale, Passion Berry
Another tea my friend Liz brought me from Tea Time Scottsdale was Raspberry Beret. From the package, Raspberry Beret is a green tea with raspberries and pink and white cornflower blossoms. When I opened the package, I got the undeniable aroma of raspberries. Once brewed I got more of the green tea scent. I was… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Time Scottsdale, Raspberry Beret
Last week I got to meet up with my friend Liz and she brought me some delicious teas to try from her local tea store, Tea Time Scottsdale. I have tasted teas from them in the past, and they’re delicious, so I was looking forward to trying these. The first blend I tried was Apple… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Time Scottsdale, Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Another tea I added to my last order from Capital Teas was Christmas Cookie. From the website, Christmas Cookie contains organic crystallized ginger (organic cane sugar, organic ginger), organic cinnamon, organic apple pieces, organic ginger, organic star anise, organic licorice root and organic barley malt. It comes in a variety of sizes: 2oz for $8.95,… Continue reading Drink Me: Capital Teas, Christmas Cookie
