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Lipton’s Bavarian Wild Berry Black Tea: Strong, Fruity, Rich

March 25, 2012 by Emily 1 Comment

I’ve been drinking a lot of “berry” teas lately…I think subconsciously I’m getting myself ready for the fruity tastes and smells of late spring and summer. ๐Ÿ™‚ Most of the berry teas I’ve ever had have been herbal teas, without an actual “tea” basis, just brewed herbs and leaves with fruit flavoring. However, if you’re more into actual tea leaves, and a stronger taste, I’ve found the right berry tea for you: Lipton’s Bavarian Wild Berry Black Tea.

This is a flavored black tea made with pieces of real berries, packaged nicely in Lipton’s awesome little pyramid bags. (I love the pyramid bags – you can actually see the fruit pieces basically open up after steeping, and the smell and taste are much stronger.) Here’s the tea’s official ingredient list: Black tea, dried apple pieces, rose hip peel, chicory root, cinnamon bark, licorice root, modified corn starch, natural flavor, dried blackberry pieces, dried black currant pieces, ginger root, orange peel, dried blueberry pieces, dried raspberry pieces. That’s a lot of fruit pieces, people. The fruit never overwhelms the black tea though – the strong black tea is just as easy to taste as all of the wonderful fruit.

I haven’t tried the tea iced yet, but I’m guessing that like most teas, it tastes even better hot. I let my bag steep for 3-4 minutes in boiling water. Each bag has 80 mg of Flavonoids per serving (that’s a good thing), and 20 mg of caffeine per serving.

Final say: The tea smells fantastic, and tastes just as good – this one’s a must-try.

Filed Under: Black Tea, Hot Tea, Lipton Tea, Tea Reviews Tagged With: bavarian wild berry tea, black tea, hot tea, Lipton, tea, tea review, wild berry tea

My 5 favorite hot teas this month…

January 16, 2012 by Emily 2 Comments

As you may know (scratch that, you better know), January is National Hot Tea Month. I’m not sure how that works in other countries – I would recommend that they celebrate hot tea this month as well, but no one’s asked my opinion. Yet.

Anyway, as a way of celebrating hot tea, I’ve listed my current favorite hot teas below…obviously I’m pretty much crazy about most hot teas, but these are the ones that I just…can’t…stop….DRINKING. ๐Ÿ™‚

White Coconut Creme by Tea Gallerie (official website): I cannot, with my great talent at words and description, even begin to describe how good this tea is. It seriously is amazing, and decadent, and reminiscent of a moist coconut cake that my mom makes that is out of this world. Make 2012 the year that you do nice things for yourself, and start by buying some of this tea.

 

Mint Chocolate Delight by Boston Tea Company (official website): Another tea that is delicious beyond words. Reminds me of those tasty after-dinner chocolates you get at Olive Garden when you’re ready to pay. Seriously one of the best teas I’ve ever had the pleasure of drinking.

 

Chocolate Hazelnut Decaf Tea by Stash Premium Teas (official website): This tea is so, so decadent. It’s like you’re drinking a fancy chocolate Starbucks latte, but without the calories or caffeine. There have been times when I’ve wanted something sweet to eat, but I’ve just brewed some of this tea instead. Less calories, and all of the taste.

 

Wild Sweet Orange Herbal Infusion by Tazo Teas (official website): This is one of my 5 favorite teas of ALL TIME, not just for the month. It’s also the only tea that I’ve been able to convince Dill (my soda-guzzling spouse) to drink, and he loves it. As in, drinks about 2 cups of it each night. Success!

 

Mint Medley Herb Tea by Bigelow Tea (official website): I’m a hussy for anything with mint in it, and this tea is no exception to my rule. It’s delicious and tastes wonderful hot. We all know how good the herb mint is for us, and it goes without saying that tea does a body good, so do the math, people…drink this tea. ๐Ÿ™‚

Filed Under: Black Tea, For the Love of Tea, Green Tea, Green Tea, Herbal Teas, Hot Tea, TAZO Teas, Tea Reviews, The Boston Tea Company Tagged With: bigelow, black tea, boston tea company, chocolate hazelnut tea, coconut tea, green tea, herbal tea, hot tea, mint chocolate, mint green tea, mint medley, mint tea, national hot tea month, Starbucks, stash premium, tazo, tea gallerie, wild sweet orange tea

Boston Tea Company’s Delightful Coconut Joy Black Tea

November 8, 2011 by Emily Leave a Comment

A few things I’m loving right now: AMC’s “The Walking Dead”. Olive Garden. The Hunger Games. Zombie video games. My Green Bay Packers. Tim Tebow. Oh yeah, something else I’m enjoying the heck out of? Boston Tea Company. Because my two favorite teas right now are both from their company (Mint Chocolate Delight Green Tea and Coconut Joy Black Tea).

I’ve already reviewed the Mint Chocolate Tea, and now I have the honor of reviewing their Coconut Tea. As you can see from the images above, it’s a beautiful, beautiful thing. The smell alone makes this tea worth drinking – honestly, it smells like a wonderful, edible sort of suntan lotion or dessert. The taste won’t let you down either. The coconut taste is noticeable, but you never forget that this is indeed a black tea. The ingredients are Ceylon Black Tea, pieces of coconut, and natural coconut flavorings. I use boiling water (or right about to boil), and I let the leaves steep for 4-6 minutes for the best flavor. The leaves do infuse a very strong taste, so for a 8 oz. mug, I don’t use more than a teaspoon of the loose leaves.

If you’ve ever read a review of mine, you know that I pretty much always prefer hot tea to iced tea. However, this tea is one of the FEW that is honestly every bit as good iced as it is hot. Seriously, it’s good iced.

I have nothing bad to say about this tea: the aftertaste, the smell, the leaves, the taste – it’s all amazing. Awesome job, Boston Tea Company. Very happy tea drinker here. ๐Ÿ™‚

Filed Under: Black Tea, Hot Tea, Iced Tea, Tea Reviews Tagged With: black tea, black tea review, boston tea company, coconut tea, hot tea, iced tea, tea review

Boston Tea Company’s Mint Chocolate Delight. Delightful, indeed.

October 25, 2011 by Emily Leave a Comment

Houston, we have a new favorite tea.

Let’s face it, I’m pretty fan-girly when it comes to tea, especially green tea. In my completely unbiased opinion, it’s the greatest and most delicious thing in the galaxy. Well, it and cheesecake.

I have to confess, however, that at the moment one tea ranks above all others as my current favorite: Boston Tea Company’s Mint Chocolate Delight. It’s an amazing combination of premium Chinese green tea, mint flavor, and natural cocoa. If you’re a frequent Olive Garden diner like yours truly, you’ve probably tried their delicious afterdinner chocolate mints. This tea actually smells a little like those mints, but the flavor is still predominately “green tea with the subtle taste of chocolate”, not “hot chocolate tea”.

The company recommends using one teaspoon of leaves for every 8 oz. of hot water, but I use a little more because the tea doesn’t steep very strongly, and one teaspoon is a little thin for me. The company also suggests adding milk or lemon as desired, but I kind of forbid you from doing that…messing up this tea with anything extra would be downright criminal.

To purchase this tea for yourself or some other lucky person, visit Boston Tea Company’s official website here or follow them on Twitter here. You won’t be sorry. Enjoy!

Filed Under: Green Tea, Green Tea, Hot Tea, Tea Reviews Tagged With: boston tea company, chocolate tea, green tea, hot tea, mint chocolate delight, mint chocolate green tea, mint tea

Ahhhhh…I’m so very proud right now.

September 6, 2011 by Emily 1 Comment

This is Dill. Rumor has it we’re married. He’s always been amused by my tea obsession but never really drank any himself. Until….

I got him hooked on Tazo’s Wild Sweet Orange, which he requests almost every evening now and has even gotten two of his friends to try. (They love it too.) In fact, I’ve had four guys try hot tea here at our place, and they’ve all loved the Wild Sweet Orange the best. Take note, any of you gents a little leery of getting into the business of drinking tea: Tazo’s business is booming, at least in this apartment. ๐Ÿ™‚

Filed Under: For the Love of Tea, Hot Tea Tagged With: herbal tea, hot tea, tazo tea, tazo wild sweet orange, wild sweet orange

Lipton’s Island Mango and Peach White Tea

August 21, 2011 by Emily Leave a Comment

Confession: I’m a sucker for any product that has “island” in the title. I pretty much live for my annual beach vacation, and those marketing people know where to hit suckers like me. But this tea could be called “XYZ Tea” and it would still be one of the best teas I’ve ever had. Seriously, Lipton’s Island Mango and Peach tea is good.

For starters, the tea comes in pyramid-shaped bags, which allows the leaves a lot more room to spread, allowing for a smooth, rich flavor to flow into the cup. The leaves are infused with actual pieces of fruit, which gives the tea a REAL fruit taste – something authentic – as opposed to the flat flavor found in a lot of “fruity teas”. The box comes with 18 of these bags, and each bag packs 75mg of flavonoids per oz. serving. Ahhh, the healthy deliciousness of this tea.

This is technically a white tea, although the ingredients also lists green tea, along with rose hips, lemon grass, orange leaves, and a few other natural ingredients. I always drink this tea hot – the scent is pretty killer – but it also makes a great iced tea.

This is one of my favorite teas and one that I always make sure is in my cabinet. I recommend it for anyone that loves white tea, green tea, fruit tea, herbal tea, orange or peach tea, healthy and nutritious drinks…or has a pulse. That means you, buddy.

Filed Under: Green Tea, Health Benefits of Tea, Hot Tea, Lipton Tea, White Tea Tagged With: green tea, hot tea, lipton tea, orange tea, peach tea, white tea

Welcome Summer with These Beautiful Iced Tea Glasses

June 14, 2011 by Emily Leave a Comment

Tea Glasses

 
You’re ready for summer, I’m ready for summer… but most importantly, these gorgeous Tea Glasses are ready for summer. Lots of summer.

I was thinking the other day (promise) and tea is one of the few drinks or foods, for that matter, that adapt to the weather so beautifully and effortlessly. If it’s hot outside, nothing… absolutely nothing… in the world is as Heavenly as a tall glass of iced tea.

When the weather’s cold, hot tea will warm you from your head to your toes. Tea’s so adaptable, it’ll even conform to fit the time of day. In the morning, it’ll serve as your wake up call with glorious, life-giving caffeine. In the evening, ask it to come to your cup sans its caffeine and it’ll bring your day to a beautiful, peaceful close.

Is it any wonder we love it so?

I made my own version of Red Lobster’s Boston Iced Tea yesterday (I’ll share the details in the next post), and I’m just picturing how beautiful it’d look in one of the tea glasses above.

To take a closer look at the ridiculously beautiful Tea Glasses shown above, click the link.ย  These are drop dead gorgeous.

Filed Under: For the Love of Tea, Hot Tea, Iced Tea, Iced Tea Glasses, Luzianne Tea, Shop Tagged With: iced tea, iced tea glasses

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