I was down with acute bronchitis and had little/no sense of taste/smell. Right now I’m trying to catch up at work so once I’m back on track the reviews will resume. I have a large order from Mighty Leaf to go over.
Patrick has been traveling on vacation. Once he’s home again and caught up with [...]

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I have extremely dry eyes. While I am taking meds for it, in addition to that, the doctors suggest warm compresses on the eyes.
Rather than toss my steeped tea leaves, I wrap them in a wet washcloth and microwave it for about 1½ minutes. I put that in a small hand towel and have a [...]

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This is the second sample from Dan Ritzenthaler over at Drink The Leaf Tea Company. Organic Green Jasmine Pearl #211.
Again, I love that these small sample bags can be closed.
190°/3-4 minutes.
Aroma from the bag: Potent Jasmine with a background of, I kid you not, grape jelly; the good, homemade kind. As I move away from [...]

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Adagio Teas website has a neat feature where anyone can choose up to three different teas and combine them into a unique signature blend. They’ll even let you upload a custom label for your tea.
This delight was created by Lois Matheson. IMHO she deserves a round of applause on this. It really hits the spot. [...]

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It took two cups of this wonderful beverage before I could properly review it. Yes, gentle readers, I have to work for a living. I chugged the first bukkit while working. Now I can take the time to do justice to this fine cuppa.
212°/5 minutes
As always, Will does a fabulous job blending his teas. [...]

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Three teas in one day. I have Tea ADD!
180°/7 mins
Rooibos and Honeybush are my favorite non-caffeinated teas. And, this one is a winner!
Aroma from the bag: Mexican hot chocolate, coffee, caramel, raisins. *closes bag so more doesn’t spill everywhere*
Aroma from the bukkit: raisin, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, sweetened coffee, mild chocolate, as I move my nose [...]

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Considering my sample tin is almost empty, I guess I should review this now.
This is one of Adagio’s most expensive teas, and well worth it, IMHO.
212°/5 minutes
Aroma from the tin: Not meaning this in a bad way but the smell of grass clippings that accumulate in the lawn mower bag, distant floral, flower nectar sweet, [...]

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This is the first time I’ve had this type of tea. I’ve never had English Breakfast either. From what Geekhat says, Irish is more bold than English. That is also what the description say:
“A very robust tea, with plenty of Kenya and Assam. This stronger tea makes a great start to the day.”
It is very [...]

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Tropical Tea Company is a small enterprise focusing on custom blended teas, usually in the “tropical” flavor arena. Will is a fabulous guy, offering up top notch teas, great prices, and stellar customer service. While the site may, or may not, have a snag or two at checkout time, just send an email and he’ll [...]

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Another great pick from Adagio Teas, and no mishaps like the Ali Shan in #3, of course, this is a tad cheaper. Curse you Murphy!
Oolong is not normally produced in India, except for this jem.
Water: 212°, Steep: 5 minutes
Aroma:
From the tin: Dark, strong honey; distant florals, carnation maybe; slight minty oregano
From the bukkit: Pure liquid [...]

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