Never judge a tea by its name

For a little while now there has been a box of tea sitting in our cupboard that I have been somewhat timid of trying. As it stared me down when I opened the cabinet doors this morning I decided it was time I tried it out.

Name: Egyptian Licorice
Type: Herbal, Spice
Company: Yogi
Purchased: I don't know where my mother bought this
Comments: It is spicy and sweet! Such a weird sensation. I don't mind the flavor but it isn't something I could drink everyday. It has the same color as apple juice which really throws me off.

What tea have you mis-judged?

Tea and Tell

          Have you ever opened up a package of loose leaf tea and thought, "Wow, what a weird concoction!" So I went to go look up the ingredients and here is what I found: Red Rooibos, apple bits, cinnamon, ginseng root, bean peels, ginger bits, mistletoe, St. John's Wort, lemongrass, field eryngo, cardamom, clove, black pepper and lemon peel. Not to mention it has a very unique smell. Not bad, mind you, just very unique.

Name: Ginseng Vitality
Type: Rooibos, Herbal, Spice
Company: Teavana
Purchased: Given to my mom from a friend
Comments: The Rooibos is almost drowned by all the other ingredients in the tea. The spices leave a slight tingly sensation and great after taste.


What weird tea have you tried lately?

Tea squared

    Ready for yet another tea oddity? This one is a bit more down to earth then the other one below this post but it still has a few ingredients that I think will make your eyebrows raise. This tea, like the one below has Lemongrass, but that's not the eye brow raising ingredient. Centella Asiatica (Gotukola) is its name. Having an interesting background is its game. There is quite a bit that I could on and talk about with this herb, both its good and bad things but I figure if you guys are really interested you can do that on your own. It's a short article so don't worry. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/gotu-kola-000253.htm

Name: Wellness Tea: De Stress
Type: Green, Spice, Herbal
Company: Tea of Life
Purchased: Tjmaxx
Comments:  Good taste. Light smell, nothing special though. And yea I do actually feel less stressed out.


What tea do you drink to calm down?

To tea or... not to tea...

Name: Cinnamon Clove

Type: Herbal, Spice

Company: Revolution

Purchased: P.F. Chang

Taste: Very relaxing flavor. The cinnamon gives a refreshing zing while the cloves calm the cinnamon and provide a smooth aftertaste.

*Looked on their site and couldn't find it…. Odd….. 

Name: Ginger Peach

Type: Herbal, Spice

Company: Revolution

Purchased: P.F. hang

Taste: Not the best combo of flavors but you can certainly taste the peach. If you don’t mind the smell of dried peaches this is a good tea for you. As the tea steeps it lets out a peachy type of smell. Not of fresh peaches but of dried ones.

       Herbal teas can really be a hit or miss with flavors. Most of the time the tea companies get it right but every once in awhile I come across one that just doesn’t sit right in ones mouth. Of course some teas need a second shot to prove their worth. I don’t think Ginger Peach would do that.