Tea Review
Tea Forté Friday – Raspberry Nectar
Name: Raspberry Nectar Company: Tea Forté Type: Herbal Cost: $48 for 48 pyramid infusers or $15 for 35 serving canister Since I am out of town on vacation this week I thought it would be the right time to post this tea which I have already reviewed over on Teaviews. I actually really, really like [...]
Tea Forté Friday – Jasmine Green
Name: Jasmine Green Company: Tea Forté Type: Green Cost: $24 for 20 infusers, $15 for 35 serving canister Tea Notes: Steeped in water that was 175 degrees for 3 minutes. Dry tea leaves in the infuser are a nice size. They do not appear to be severly broken. Aroma of liquor is obviously jasmine. Taste [...]
Tea Forté Friday – Formosa Oolong
Name: Formosa Oolong Company: Tea Forté Type: Oolong Cost: $48 for 48 infusers or $12 for 35 serving canister Tea Notes: Pyramid infuser has a very strong perfume smell. I think it is from the paper wrapping. Steeped for 3 minutes in water that was just under boiling. Taste was roasted and woody. Slightly drying [...]
Tea Forté Friday – Bombay Chai
Name: Bombay Chai Company: Tea Forté Type: Black, Chai Cost: $24 for 20 pyramid infusers, $15 for 35 serving canister Tea Notes: Steeped in boiling water for 4 minutes. Aroma is a typical chai but not overly strong. Taste was incredibly strong by itself but mellowed out with soy milk and agave added (see below). [...]
Harney and Sons – Hot Cinnamon Spice
Name: Hot Cinnamon Spice Company: Harney and Sons Type: Flavored Black, loose Cost: $6.50 for 4oz tin Tea Notes: Dry leaves are covered with cinnamon powder and omit a strong but heavenly aroma of sweet cinnamon. This was steeped in boiling water for 3 minutes. Taste is sweet and the cinnamon is obvious. The black [...]
New Mexico Tea Company – Sandia Spice
Name: Sandia Spice Company: New Mexico Tea Company Type: Flavored Black, loose Cost: $9.60 for 4oz Tea Notes: Dry tea is a beautiful mix of tea, orange peels, cinnamon and rose petals with a subtle spicy aroma. Steeped in boiling water for 4 minutes. Aroma of steeped tea is similar to dry aroma but with [...]
Tea Forté Friday – English Breakfast
Name: English Breakfast Company: Tea Forté Type: Black Cost: $24 for 20 infusers or $15 for canister (35 servings) Tea Notes: Tried twice using boiling water with steep times of 3 minutes and then 1 minute. Aroma of liquor is typical English Breakfast with a hint of green bean. Color was dark brown with red [...]
Tea Forté Friday – Chamomile Tisane
Name: Chamomile Tisane Company: Tea Forté Type: Herbal Cost: available in the Tea Chest Tea Notes: Steeped for 5 minutes in boiling water. Has whole pieces of chamomile and little bit of orange peel inside the pyramid infuser. Taste is sweet and obviously chamomile, but a little on the light side. Thoughts: I really love [...]
Tea Forté Friday – Coco Truffle
Name: Coco Truffle Company: Tea Forté Type: Herbal Cost: $24 for 20 infusers or $15 for canister Tea Notes: Steeped in boiling water for 5 minutes. Aroma reminds me of a spicy hot chocolate. Color of the liquor is a nice creamy medium brown. Flavor of the infusion is an obvious chocolate taste with spice [...]
Introducing Tea Forté Fridays
Tea Forté was kind enough to send me their gorgeous tea chest filled with 40 teas in 20 blends along with a café cup that works especially well with their tea pyramids. Their signature handmade pyramid infusers are unlike any I have seen on the market and are quite fun to use. They look very [...]
