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 [...]
Golden Moon – Tippy Earl Grey
Name of Tea: Tippy Earl Grey Company: Golden Moon Type: Black, loose Cost: $12.99 for a 4oz tin Tea Notes: Water used was boiling. Steep time of 3 minutes. Any longer and I found it too strong for my tastes. Dry leaves are a mix of golden tips and dark brown leaves. Aroma of dry [...]
DAVIDsTEA – Apple Cinnamon
Name of Tea: Apple Cinnamon Company: DAVIDsTEA Type: Black, Green, loose Cost: $6.50 for 50g Tea Notes: Dry leaves are a brownish black along with green leaves mixed in. There are also apple and almond bits throughout. I prepared this using boiling water, 1 tsp of leaves for every cup of water, and a steep [...]
California Tea House – Lapsang Souchong
Name of Tea: Lapsang Souchong Company: California Tea House Type: Black, loose Cost: $9.00 for 4oz Whoa. I knew before I got this tea that it is extremely unique, but I still wasn’t quite prepared for what I experienced. Lapsang Souchong has the nickname ‘Campfire Tea’ and trust me, that name is well earned. Upon [...]
Golden Moon Tea – Nepalese Afternoon Tea
Name of Tea: Nepalese Afternoon Tea Company: Golden Moon Tea Type: Black, loose Cost: $17.99 for 3oz tin Tea Notes: Dry leaves are small, thin, dark brown with some golden colors. This was prepared using boiling water and a 4 minute steep time. Aroma was floral with a hint of a note that reminded me [...]
