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Wow it’s been a while since I’ve been able to even write a tasting note. Web page errors galore!

Only thing I’m really getting from this tea is the lavender, which isn’t bad. But overall it’s pretty underwhelming, almost watery. I guess I just really like bold and unique tastes. I can see where they were trying to go with this tea named “Goodnight”, but without the addition of peppermint I feel like it’s missing something.

I just made this at work… I’m not sure what went wrong but it’s disgusting. I’ve never had lotus but I’ve also never had green tea from Tealux before – so I’m not sure what part of this tea is the offender. I am so tempted to dump it out, and I’ve never done that before. Ugh. I’m not giving it a pure 0 rating only because it didn’t actually make me vomit.

The dry tea smells like blue raspberry candy to me, yum! The steeped tea smells a bit more puckery sour though.

Wasn’t really expecting this, but my first impression is swamp water. Literally. With some stevia mixed in. I don’t think the added sweetener is a good touch for this tea. I’m also getting an aftertaste of something green. It really seems like there is just too much going on here. I’m just not liking the mix.

So I got this tea in my $5 Verdant tea tester box. I just got done steeping it but I’m a little worried, my instructions said to steep in just under boiling water for 30 seconds. I see lots of people steeping theirs at 175. Hmmm, hopefully this will still turn out good.

To me, jasmine doesn’t smell very floral. It’s distinctive, but I’m not sure I have a word or description that I can form from what my brain is processing. I have a love of all things rose, so I’m definitely not shy about floral teas. Well, floral anything for that matter. I had a rose ice cream once and it was absolutely wonderful!

I think I had a jasmine tea a while back, before steepster when I was just starting to try loose leaf teas. I don’t think I liked it very much, so I was intimidated trying this. It’s just now cooled down enough to sip and I must say that whatever nightmare I might have tested in the past has been washed away by this sample today.

The jasmine is not overpowering in the taste, though by the smell I thought it might be. Still not sure what my take is on jasmine teas, they just don’t give me that excitement like rose does. I plan on trying one in a green tea for sure, maybe some pearls.

Steep #1: Smells abundantly like jasmine, but the taste is delicate. No chemical/soapy aftertaste at all. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that the tea is a white, but I’m feeling like the rest of the body of the tea isn’t strong enough to carry this jasmine. It needs… a little more. (That’s why I’d like to try a green jasmine.) I wish I had enough to try iced.

Steep #2: Still the heavy (but wonderful) scent of jasmine. Steeped this a little longer, about 1:15 or so. The first steep was about 45 seconds. The jasmine in the sip has calmed down a little, which brings the actual tea a little more to the front. I’m enjoying this cup more than the first I think. This really makes me want to join their monthly tea club. I think it would help me refine my tea tastings.

Steep #3: Whoops! This was a lot longer of a steep… around 5 minutes. The color is still much lighter than the first though. Not sure if this should be my last steep or not, it’s a little light. Getting more jasmine this time, odd. This is the first hint of green I’ve tasted in this cup though, I like it!

Steep #4: Not expecting much out of this one, but I’m going to steep it extra long and experiment. Yep, this is the last steeping. Still getting jasmine scent and faint taste though. Something else coming out at the end, but it’s giving me a dry taste in my mouth. Is this the pine? I’m not sure. Actually clearing my sinuses a bit. Haha. Overall, this was one long cup of tea through the steepings! But I enjoyed it.

I’m with everyone else, I can definitely smell lychee in this! Picked up some samples from different places, trying out green and red rooibos blends to see which I like better. I steeped this for 5 minutes, but then put it back in a little longer after reading some of the notes on this. I’m guessing 7 minutes maybe? Maybe longer.

This tea tastes au natural. Can’t really taste any fake flavorings going on here. Which also means this isn’t a dessert style tea, where all of the flavors are just popping out everywhere. Most of the fruit is in the smell. Yet, I’m still liking this tea. Maybe it’s the green rooibos, I’m not sure. I think this might be the first green I’ve had.

The bag smells very different than I thought it would taste. The brewed cactus flower is very mild and delicate, but not in a white tea kind of way. This stands up a little better.

Yep, it smells like pina colada when you open up the bag. This was a iced tea pack, but I’m resteeping it hot while the iced tea cools down in the fridge. I don’t usually do multiple steeps with fruit/herbal teas but I figured it couldn’t hurt to try. I had leftover boiled water right there.

Wow, it still tastes pretty good for a second steep. Just a very slight tang on the sides of my tongue, but no need for sugar as it gives off enough sweet. I forgot to look to see if this has sweeteners in it, it sure tastes like it. Hmm I added a little agave to the iced tea, I hope that wasn’t a mistake!

So yeah, if I feel like a tea version of a pina colada this is definitely it! I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this tea but I’m pleasantly surprised! Can’t wait to try it out cold.

I accidentally steeped this for almost 10 minutes, oops! The opened bag smells just like pop rocks! Love it.

Not sure if it’s how long I steeped it for, but it packs quite a bit of punch. Tangy tartness is all I get really. I’ve been meaning to try this one cold, but not sure how it’ll go with the dairy in it. It’s not bad, but I was hoping for a little more. I feel like I could drink wild berry zinger for cheaper and not be missing much of anything.

I’ll try again with a shorter steep time.

This is my last cup from the sample pack I bought from Adagio. No tasting notes from before because, well… I don’t think I even knew about this site yet.

The smell of the leaves after being steeped remind me of asparagus, but I like that smell. The color of the tea looks like a pale ale, or champagne. The tea itself doesn’t smell of the asparagus that the leaves do, it has more of a subtle grassy smell. I like it!

Oh cup, I wish you would cool down some so I could try the tea!! So impatient. I’m not very experienced with white teas. I spend most of my time drinking herbal blends, and green blends. Every now and then I’ll try black, but I think that’s my least favorite.

So my first sip was… sort of lackluster. I knew whites were muted, but about the only thing I got out of it was an asparagus aftertaste like a minute after I had swallowed that sip. That seems slightly silly. I really want to like whites. They have great antioxidant properties and are low on the caffeine scale, which I’m really paying attention to lately and trying to avoid caffeine. Let’s try again.

Ok I think the taste is building with each sip. I don’t hate it at all, it’s actually quite soothing. It’s like… a chamomile tea without the sweetness. I really hate to give this a rating right now as I don’t have much to compare it to. I definitely will try more white teas.

This tea was good, but underwhelming for what I imagine in my head is the perfect dessert-y chocolate mint rooibos tea. The chocolate totally takes a back seat to everything else, which is probably good because I think the few hints I did get were that fake chocolate leave-a-waxy-residue-on-the-top-of-your-mouth chocolate. Yeah.

I added some rock sugar to my second cup, which I think was an improvement. Seeing as I don’t add sugar very often to my hot steeps, this tea just wasn’t what I was looking for.

Ok let me start off by saying I purchased the iced tea pack of this and only made a pitcher iced, not hot. I’m also not a fan of all things melon – except for the real thing. So all that being said, this tea was just under “meh” for me. I couldn’t taste the goji at all, and I enjoy eating them dried in a trail mix and in soups. Not one I would buy again because of the overpowering cool melon taste. Melon lovers, buy this in bulk for the iced goodness! ;)