The Year of Tea
Latest Episodes
Episode 355: Rooibos Polar Fire
All the teas I've tried from The Georgia Tea Company so far have been pretty good! (And bonus points for being in the same metro area as Teavana's headquarters -- they couldn't be more different!) The next blend from them I'm trying is Rooibos Polar Fire
Episode 354: Maple Bacon
For a short while, Zoomdweebie's had a line of tea blends called "Man Teas" -- basically, tea for men. The flavor profiles were bold -- in other words, bacon plus another flavor -- and this maple bacon blend was one of them. This is a mix of Indian black
Episode 353: Mint Rose
Zhena Tea's Mint Rose is a pretty simple blend -- Egyptian peppermint and rose petals. That's it! This is an extremely fragrant tea, so let's skip the small talk and give it a taste! The peppermint is nice and strong, and certainly dominates the blend in
Episode 352: Imperial Blend
Someone from Wooree Tea in New Zealand contacted me and sent a sample of their Imperial Blend to try on the show. I was very intrigued, mainly because this is a South Korean tea (and I've never had South Korean tea). Thanks for sending this so I can squee
Episode 351: Green Gold
Teaspressa's "tea inspired by coffee" gimmick sounds good in theory, but how does this carry over to different types of tea? I've tried Manhattan Black, and now I'm trying Green Gold. This is a proprietary green tea blend, so it's hard to discern what all
Episode 350: 2015 Loose Sheng
I've raved a bit in the past about Verdant Tea because 1) the tea tastes phenomenal and 2) the tea is super fresh. Take this 2015 Loose Sheng, for example. This is a little over a month old as of this tasting! And get this -- it comes from 300 year old te
Episode 349: Jammin' Lemon Ginger
I love a good lemon herbal tea with some zing to it! I remembered that Celestial Seasonings did send me a box of their Jammin Lemon' Ginger, so I figured now's a great time to try it. This zesty blend of lemongrass and lemon verbena also includes rosehips
Episode 348: Down River Harvest
Down River Harvest from Winterwood Tea Company came to me recently via Kickstarter. The Washington-based tea vendor has a number of different blends -- this is an herbal detox blend with lemongrass, gotu kola, rosehips, hibiscus, cinnamon, ginger, ginkgo,
Episode 347: Beet Cabbage
I've really been kind of dreading trying this tea blend from Numi Organic Tea, but I'm going to soldier on and make it happen. This Beet Cabbage blend has a black tea and honeybush base and includes apple, mustard seed, parsley, orange, coriander, and clo
Episode 346: African Bird Pepper Tea
I'm a sucker for spicy food, so when I read the description for M&K's Tea Company's African Bird Pepper Tea, I knew I had to try it. According to them, this is a mix of Chinese black tea (keemun congou), cayenne pepper, and bird's eye chili pepper. Bring