Shanti Tea

The liqueur is a light golden color. It smells soft and subtly sweet. There is a hint of being fermented a little bit extra long. The smells are subtle overall and not very strong. The taste is a lot like the smell but stronger. The first thing I notice is that it is subtly sweet riding in the middle tone while the deeper tones are more vegital and warm. It makes me think of a flower garden when I taste the first few notes of the drink. The tea finishes not on a warm note, but instead on a colder note drawing with it a little piece of the astringency.

Further notes are available at the link below.
http://teasnobbery.com/2010/11/05/tea-review-ceylon-forest-green-from-shanti-tea/

Making the tea, the cup of tea is much darker green than I have seen matcha get. It is a sweet smelling tea.

The tea is not as bitter as some matchas that I have had. The Acai berry that has been added to the tea makes it a little sweeter. The tea is sweeter sort of with a tangy after taste to it. It doesn’t taste astringent like it usually does. It is still caulky and has a vegital middle tone to it. There are hints at a dark, almost bakers chocolate undertone that sits with you after you are done drinking the tea. There are some larger chunks of the matcha still in the cup, and I suppose I should next time sift the tea through a strainer to break up those chunks, or remove the chunks that are a little too big.

Although this is most of the review, please still check out my blog post on this tea: http://teasnobbery.com/2010/08/06/acai-matcha-from-shanti-tea/

Simply put…
Jasmine and grassy.
Not bad but not my fave.
Sending the rest to LiberTEAs

With the majority of ingredients in this herbal tisane I thought for sure I wouldn’t like it AT ALL but every ingredient is gently done. There maybe more chamomile than the others but the others tone down the taste of each ingredient to play nice with all in the mix. Where as this isn’t my favorite – I am shocked and pleased that I am somewhat enjoying this cup and will finish what I have for sure! Not bad!

One of the more pleasing Chumee’s or Precious Eyebrow’s I have tried so far! This isn’t as musky as most I have tried in the past! I really like this!

Full Review!!!
http://sororiteasisters.com/2010/12/30/strawberry-white-tea-from-shanti-tea/
With more detailed notes

After spending a little bit more time with this one today I have found that it’s not bad…a little loose leaf goes a long way in this case. Less Loose Leaf means less hibiscus which I am convinced there is a nice share of that in here. Having said that…in moderation…this is quite good. I will say I LOVE the way this one smells and it reminds me of a strawberry chapstick I used to LOVE as a kid…the 80s RULE…I miss them when it comes to certain stuff like strawberry chapstick! I know there are other strawberry chapsticks out there but not like the one I specifically remember the aroma to, ya know!? Anyhow…upping my rating…

I don’t have a lot of time for a lengthy review right now and will revisit…but first thoughts on this was puckery and slightly sour type strawberry but then it smooths out a little. It’s alright but a little shocking at first. Ends ok, tho…will revisit very soon!

I haven’t been this excited about a plain green tea in a LONG time! I swear Shanti made this tea especially for me! LOL

It’s a medium strength green tea but it’s pretty ‘even steven’ in all aspects of grassy, buttery, sweet, juicy, mouth-watering, floral, and it’s VERY smooth. There is a pleasant aftertaste which really makes me smile!

I REALLY REALLY LIKE THIS TEA!!!!!

Naturally fruity – I LOVE this!
Also LOVE this song
http://youtu.be/6ZktNItwexo
Thanks No Doubt!
I only have enough for one more go with this tea…it’s really yummy folks!

I’m having a cup of this while trying to learn a few more Norwegian Phrases via YouTube as well as a friend of mine via email. I also have a few ‘lessons’ available via iPhone Ap. I should learn some “Tea-Specific” Phrases, eh!? :)

Anyhow…this aroma of this tea reminds me of grapes…maybe not the plump fruit but more like the skins or leaves, perhaps.

The taste is clean and woodsy with subtle sweet notes underneath. I agree with Cinoi in saying there is a slight wine-like after taste. Maybe a Semi-Dry Wine…to compare a taste, I suppose.

This is very different and I like it!

SIPDOWN. YUMMY. See previous notes :)

Perfectly flavored…not too strong…not too weak…see previous notes :)

Dry I can smell the juicy orange. Once infused much of the aroma goes away but this brews dark and the black tea taste is yummy. The orange flavors are at about medium strength and are nicely done. Not over the top or distracting! YAY!

Customer Service is VERY important to me. Almost as much as the tea itself. Whereas this specific tea may not be my most favorite by this tea company I do still LOVE this company. They are so nice! They are organic, very active online and from what I hear in real life, and constantly have something in the works!

As for this chai – it’s ok. It smells spicy but not overly. I can certainly taste the spices. The spices are THE flavor. It has a bit of a funky aftertaste for me but it’s still ok. I can think of about 15 other Shanti Teas that I like better tho! :)

If you like Chai you may like this. some may think it’s too spicey and some may think it’s not spicey enough…I’m glad I got to try this tho but have many more on tap to choose from.

Again, this isn’t a negative review and I am not saying I don’t like the bit I had but I like many of their other offering better than this one…my own personal preference, I guess.

This isn’t what I would call a stereotypical Darjeeling taste but I am ok with that. This is rich and slightly fruity but also quite masculine. There seems to be a woodsy aftertaste, too.

SIPDOWN!

Just finished a cup of this as well as a SIPDOWN. This one will be missed!
It’s just what black tea with lemon SHOULD taste like!!!

Delightful 3 infusions this morning…see previous notes…

First I want to start off my saying…
I’m mailing the following packages today…
Anne, Fran, Ashley, and MandyB!!!

I know I have more mailings to send tomorrow or Friday and will try and post in my notes who’s I send when!!!!

Now…for this tea…

Strong black tea with gentle fresh tasting lemon! YUM!

Well, I would have added more info on this but they are currently running maintenance on their website…no worries…I will certainly be having this one again! This is lovely! The lemon in this tastes VERY genuine! If you are a lemon fan PLEASE try this!!! The Black tea is of medium strength but the highlight and yumminess definitely comes from the lemon!

Finishing the package of this that TeaEqualsBliss sent me and finishing up my review for it (it will publish on November 30 at on http://sororiteasisters.com )

This is a really delightful Oolong. It has light notes of smoke and earth, it is nutty, sweet, fruity and delicious! I really like it.

A really lovely Oolong – rich and nutty in flavor, with underlying tones of fruit and spice. It has a smooth taste.

Thanks to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me a bit of this to try!

This is a deep, dark olive green color when you add the liquid to it. It smells like leafy green when dry and a different sort of a veggie aroma after adding the liquid…almost buttered…

This is much more smooth than I thought it would be and pretty darn good. It’s more of a strong green than most flavored matchas I have had and the acai is very much in the back ground. Regardless it’s bold and strong!

Very rich…malty, Strong, indeed! This is a great morning or pick-me-up tea! Be careful NOT to over infuse. 3 minutes or less, folks!!! That’s all you need. Anything over 3 minutes would start turning to bitterness.

I like this hot and cold – both!