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This one smells very spicy and orange…so…I under infused for a change…only about 2 minutes. I didn’t want the spice to over power everything else. With the under infusion it seemed to work out quite well and and I am VERY impressed with this. I suppose next time I could infuse longer now that I am not afraid of the spice in this. The orange is lovely! Juicy! Citrus! I like this a lot.
Lemongrass & oolong…lovely! This is really really good if you are a lemongrass fan but also if you are one who is interested but somewhat bored with regular lemongrass…this is a nice twist and change of pace! Perfectly paired and yummy!!!!
I’m back (sort of) did you miss me!? LOL
I have a bunch of stuff to backlog but I was very tea deprived in Vegas last week. I was unable to go to the Mandarin Oriental Tea Room as I hoped…hell, I didn’t even get over to the Fashion Mall’s Teavana! Oye!
Anyhow…I’m sick…VERY sick since I have been back…I know it was because of the lady on the plane…she wasn’t covering her mouth and I was sitting RIGHT in front of her. I truly believe I was unable to fight off the germs because of lack of tea! Seriously!!!!
Here is my first cup of the day – backlogging later.
Also…I’m not tasting any new teas while I am sick because I don’t think it would be a fair review since I am “OFF”, ya know what I mean…so I will only taste the ones I have tasted before.
As I am doing with this one. It was alright. Felt nice on the throat but very light in flavor.
Sorry you got sick! Hope you get to feeling better soon.
One of my tea friends is married to a doctor, and he says that freshly steeped hot tea DOES have benefits for helping us fight off germs. We thank him profusely for telling us this, so we can rationalize buying even more tea.
ashmanra, I’ll remember to tell my husband that tonight. And get him drinking even more hot tea because he is a first year teacher. I’m sure any defense against sick kids will help, and more tea for me…I mean us!
I can totally believe that a lack of tea could lower the immune system. When I first moved back to Baltimore a couple weeks ago, it was so hot that I didn’t drink much tea. The result? I spent all of last week with a major cold.
I hope you feel much better soon. Take it easy!
Boo to that selfish lady on the plane! :( I hope you feel better soon!
@Meghann, I’m crossing my fingers that your husband doesn’t get too sick. First year teachers are almost always catching something though…I’m in my second year of teaching and have already dealt with a nasty cold which resulted in a pretty painful ear infection. Drink lots of tea and take vitamins!!!
Working in child care I get sick often, I will see if my recent habit of daily tea consumption boosts my immunity this flu season! I like the idea mentioned that it’s a great excuse to buy more tea!
Thanks everyone!!!
Smells pretty.
Infuses darker than I expected.
Tastes like Blueberry and honey with a little floral hint, too.
This one is calming and fairly good.
I’m having one last cup of this before sending the rest to Ashley. I have been throwing together a Mystery Box for her for quite some time and it’s taken me way too long so I am adding more to the package! I know by saying this on here this specific one will not be much of a mystery but there will be plenty of others in there as well!
This has a hint of hibiscus in it…not much more than that…thankfully. This is the right amount of hibiscus for me!
I want to say the Peach is a little bit more heavy on the flavoring than the other ingredients in here but not by much…all of the flavors seem to work really well with each other! VERY NICE!
Okay…okay…this has Hibiscus in it! I know what you are thinking…and you’re wrong…I actually LIKE it!!!!! I’m not going to complain about this at all! Not even a “BUT”. Whatever or however Octavia measured the hibiscus in this…they’re genius! This is great! It’s fruity but just the right amount of tart! I think the fruits they chose for pairing was what made it all happen! Drank 1 hot and 1 cold…I like it better COLD…
YAY!!!!
SIPDOWN ALERT!!!!
I finished this up today! I needed some sunshine and dancing this morning…this did the trick! YUM!
This morning’s feature at SororiTEA Sisters…
http://sororiteasisters.com/2010/11/19/sunrise-from-octavia-tea/
I got a surprise tea package in the mail today from my friend Lizbet and this is one of the tea samples she sent. I’ve been wanting to try this one!! Thanks Lizbet!
This tea is interesting. I taste white tea, blueberry, and something else. I can’t figure out the something else part. But in the mouth, I taste the mystery flavor. In the aftertaste, I get the blueberrry and the white tea flavor. The mystery flavor when you first drink it is almost vegetal, like spinach… which I’ve never tasted in a white tea. Strange. It makes me think about it a lot while I drink it. The blueberry flavor is fantastic.
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Thanks for the sample, Meghann! I really like this one, but I am quite partial to blueberry (about to bake some blueberry muffins, in fact, and I had a blueberry smoothie for lunch). I was careful to stick to the brew temperature and time, and what resulted was a very mild tea that I’d actually like to try iced (I’m on an iced tea kick). I’m not sure this unseats my favorite rooibos blueberry by Rishi, but it’s quite good.
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That sounds good too. I just ordered the Blueberry Rooibos from Fava. I wonder if it’s similar to the Rishi. The ingredients look identical.
Heh, I’ve noticed that Rishi sells its blends to other tea shops to put their own name on. Pretty weird, actually :)
It’s funny since it’s cheaper at Fava. If you order the Butternut, you’ll have to grab some blueberry and see if they are the same.
Had a delightful mug of this at the Pickwick Society when I stopped there with friends last night. The aroma was so enticing, such succulent berries with a bit of a sparkling note that just catches and pulls you in. The tea was very lightly flavored and did well to hydrate me. I ended up choosing a friends tea (blueberry white tea) to take home though, as it was much more flavorful and fragrant than the surprisingly simple taste of the Raspberry Champagne. I may pick up a tin of this loose leaf after I finish the blueberry.
I’ve been meaning to review this tea for quite some time. A staple in my weekly lineup, Octavia’s 100% Organic Silver Needle is a very earthy, sweet, and refreshing tea. The leaves are exquisite with a robust nectar/honey scent and the distinct “fuzzy” profile. They seem to have been packaged perfectly with only a trace of broken leaves. After brewing for about 4-5 minutes, the tea lived up to its description with a natural mellow/sweet finish and a touch of earthiness. Although its not the best Silver Needle I have brewed, it’s definitely worth checking out.
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I’ve been watching Octavia for a while because, and I know that this is completely shallow of me, I like their tins. How do they compare to other companies you’ve tried?
I usually stick to tea by Upton Imports or Itoen, but for a fairly commercialized brand, this tea doesn’t fall too far behind the others. The quality and taste seem to match up fairly well.
First time I tried this I used around 190 degree water. The can says to use boiling so this morning I tried it out. Previously I tasted a lot of the pomegranate but today I am getting a rose type flower flavor underneath the sweet tartness of the pomegranate. A very interesting tea.
