Tea Time: Earl Grey Supreme

Earl Grey Supreme Reviewed by: BecTea
Type of tea Black, loose-leaf	Flavor aspects and Aroma Flavor Aspects: Natural Aroma: Rich and delightful
Where I got it John Greenhow Store	Cost $8.95 per 1/4 lb
How I brewed it Just boiling water over a mesh tea basket. Steep 3 minutes. Sugar & milk added. For a single cup I used a tsp of loose leaves and 2 1/2 tbsp for a whole pot.	Rebrewing notes Just as good as the first time, steeped twice as long.
Review Earl Grey Lovers Unite! This is the smoothest Earl Grey I've had the pleasure of tasting. It was wonderful in the morning, made a refreshing tea with lunch, and was good cold with a little sugar when I had some left in the pot! It is a classic breakfast tea but I think it is delightful in the morning and all afternoon long. It is labeled as "an early 19th-century blend of fully fermented black teas with a tangy, pungent note introduced by bergamot orange oil." I found it in Colonial Williamsburg, Va at the John Greenhow Shop. Do not lament! You can buy it online at Williamsbugmarketplace.com. This tea does not disappoint! Get it online or start planning your road trip to VA because this tea is worth it.
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Tea Time: POWER!!! tea

POWER!!! Tea Reviewed by: BecTea
Type of tea Herbal, loose-leaf	Flavor aspects Natural
Where I got it Thaumaturgy 777	Cost $3
How I brewed it The water was just before a boil; steeped 10 minutes. This was a loose leaf tea that requires a strainer or cotton reusable tea bag (I got one the same time I got the tea).	Rebrewing notes Have not rebrewed yet.
Review This is a specialty tea blend with unique ingredients like Sampson Snake Root and Licorice. It was advertised as spiritual tea: "This is a good, all-purpose tea, to attract good luck on all fronts of life. It's a good tonic for those engaging in the practice of magick and who want to increase their personal power, magnetism, chi, prana, or whatever you choose to call it." It sounded very intriguing! I can say it isn't overpowering as far as the taste, even with the 7 different ingredients. It has a mellow flavor that has an earthy green tea quality, even though it's all herbs and has no tea in it. I added honey to ease the earthy, natural quality and it was quite nice. It has enough unique flavor (cinnamon tones maybe) to be a sipping tea versus a drinking tea. As far as the spiritual aspect I'm not sure yet, but I did get a "get up and go" buzz from it and proceed to clean, clean, clean. In the meantime the tea cooled down and became even better, hinting that it might have lemon grass as an ingredient. Recommended for a unique tea experience or as a tea for ritual presentation. Would be very lovely while enjoying a bath.
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Tea Time: Jasmine Blooming Tea by Primula

Green/Jasmine Flowering Tea Reviewed by: BecTea
Type of tea Green, blooming	Flavor aspects Flavor aspects: Floral
Where I got it Amazon.com	Cost $16.68/$1.40 per pot
How I brewed it Water was just before boiling. The tea is a blooming flower green tea with jasmine, one flower ball per teapot. My tea pot holds 40oz (that's a max of 8 cups or 4 good mugs of tea). The tea flower stays in the pot the whole time.	Rebrewing notes I've never rebrewed a blooming tea.
Review Fabulous. This is one of my favorite "warm, fuzzy feeling" teas. I love the whole experience of it. The tea starts out as kind of a tea pellet, and then you get to watch it bloom. You can't get the brewing wrong either. When it's bloomed, it's ready. You don't take the flower out so you don't have to worry about how long it's steeped. Just drink and enjoy. It should be noted that if you think green tea is too earthy or muddy, then you actually will like this tea. It has the right combination of green tea to give it a light glowing color (and some caffeine) while the jasmine gives the bulk of the flavor, which is divine. It is good on its own or with honey. It is also still full of jasmine flavor when it turns cold. The price is for a container of 12 "blooms" and each bloom makes a full pot of tea. This tea can also be found at department stores like Bed, Bath & Beyond.
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Tea Time: Calming Tea

Calming Tea Reviewed by: BecTea
Type of tea Herbal, loose-leaf	Flavor aspects and Aroma Flavor aspects: Floral Aroma: Neutral/ slightly earthy
Where I got it Truly Unique in Wilson, NC	Cost $1.50 an ounce
How I brewed it Just boiling water over a cotton tea bag filled with 1 tsp of the tea blend, steeped for 10 minutes. I added about a Tbs of honey to a large mug of tea.	Rebrewing notes Did not rebrew.
Review This tea is advertised as "a daytime relaxing refreshment to take you from your hectic day." It is caffeine free. It has a strong hibiscus flavor and wonderful, rich hibiscus red color. In addition to the hibiscus, it contains rose petals, chamomile, red clover, ginger, and stevia leaf. I generally brew herbal teas for 10 minutes to access any root flavors, but this tea did not need that, even with a root ingredient. Since I brewed it strong, I added honey to ease up on the hibiscus' potency. Overall, it's nice, and the hibiscus is such an under-used ingredient that this is a nice change for your afternoon cuppa.
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