There is nothing that I’m more of a sucker for than limited time offers. Tell me that a yarn is a limited dye run, or a tea is seasonal and I want it. So when I got the new spring tea blends email from Tea Market, I knew I was a goner. We went over… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Market, April in Paris
In an effort to try a bunch of different varieties of tea, I selected a rooibos in my last order from David’s Tea named Currant Affair. From the website, it contains rooibos, sweet blackberry leaves, blackcurrant and cream flavoring. Currant Affair is available in a variety of sizes: 50g for $6.50, 100g + free tin… Continue reading Drink Me: David’s Tea, Currant Affair
The fourth and final selection included in my Orchard Sampler from Adagio is Peach Oolong. From the website, the blend contains oolong tea, natural peach flavor, apple pieces, marigold flowers and apricots. It is available in several sizes: a sample pack for $2, 2oz for $6 and 16oz for $29. When I first opened the… Continue reading Drink Me: Adagio, Peach Oolong
I admit I’ve always had a fondness for jasmine green teas. I don’t know if it stems from my love of Chinese food with my family, but add a little jasmine and I’m pouring myself a cup. So when I was placing an order with David’s Tea, I decided to try their Silk Dragon Jasmine.… Continue reading Drink Me: David’s Tea, Silk Dragon Jasmine
I wanted to try a variety of teas, so when I ordered from David’s Tea I was excited to try Cranberry Pear. From the site, the blend contains cranberry, black tea, pear, and apple. The tea is available in a variety of sizes: 50g for $7.50, 100g + free tin for $15, 250g + free… Continue reading Drink Me: David’s Tea, Cranberry Pear
The third tea I received in my Orchard Sampler from Adagio Teas was Vanilla Oolong. From the website Vanilla Oolong contains naturally sweet oolong from Taiwan blended with natural vanilla. When I opened the package I immediately smelled warm sugary vanilla. The taste was sweet, a nice mellow oolong under shades of vanilla. This probably… Continue reading Drink Me: Adagio Teas, Vanilla Oolong
Another tea that I just couldn’t resist trying from David’s Teas was the Creme Brulee. From the website it includes organic green and red rooibos tea as well as safflowers, marigold and caramel flavoring. Creme Brulee is available in a few different sizes: 50g for $7.75, 100g + free tin for $15.50, 250g + free… Continue reading Drink Me: David’s Tea, Creme Brulee Rooibos
The final tea I purchase from Tea Market was a Pu-Erh. Some readers have asked about my favorite unflavored teas, so I decided to pick a simple Pu-Erh for review. Per the Tea Market, the tea is “aged with special health properties and early flavor. Chinese Penicillin.” It is available for $4.35 per ounce, and… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Market Pu-Erh
When I ordered from David’s Teas mid-February, one of the teas that they were promoting was Love Tea #7. It sounded delicious so I added it to my cart. From the website, it includes Chinese black tea, dark chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin and vanilla), freeze-dried strawberry, and red rose petals. Love… Continue reading Drink Me: David’s Teas, Love Tea #7
I know I posted about visiting the Tea Market, but I’m also still working through my box of samples from Adagio. Another of the teas I received in my initial order was Ginger Peach which is available in a sample size for $2, 3 oz for $6 and 6 oz for $19. From the website,… Continue reading Drink Me: Adagio, Ginger Peach
