Posted in2/5 Teas and Coffees
Taylors of Harrogate Lemon & Orange Black Tea
Taylors of Harrogate's orange black tea smells kind of like Tang orange drink mix out of its package. First steep at 212F for 5 minutes The steeped tea still smells…
Posted in3/5 Amazon Teas and Coffees
Amazon Fresh Donut Cafe Medium Roast Arabica Whole Coffee
Amazon's Donut Cafe medium roast whole bean coffee is a very smooth coffee that has barely any bitterness and a straightforward coffee taste. I didn't pick up on any fruitiness,…
Posted in1/5 Teas and Coffees
Adagio Hazelnut Flavored Black Tea
For Adagio's Hazelnut flavored black tea, I actually finally used a single cup brewer instead of two cups. First steep with one sampler bag of tea in one cup of…
Posted in3/5 Teas and Coffees
Harney and Sons Chamomile Sachet
I got this sample tea bag of chamomile tea as part of my order from Harney & Sons. Different from most teabags that I’ve had, this comes in a fairly…
Posted in4/5 Teas and Coffees
Bigelow Mint Medley Herbal Tea
I bought a 20 pack of Bigelow mint tea in a moment of weakness because I had been craving more mint tea at night after running out. They come in…
Posted in5/5 Amazon Teas and Coffees
Amazon Rwanda Light Roast Whole Bean Arabica Coffee
Amazon's Rwanda whole bean coffee surprised me with how good it was. It reminded me of my favorite coffee, Shoondhisa, mostly because of how unbitter it is. The steeped coffee…
Posted in4/5 Amazon Teas and Coffees
Amazon Grocery Peppermint Herbal Tea
Amazon’s spearmint tea comes in the same flimsy plastic bags as the Amazon herbal teabags. There's not much that can be said for it. It’s a solid spearmint tea if…
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Harney & Sons Hao Ya ‘A’ Black Tea
Harney and Sons’ Hao Ya ‘A’ tea is a variety of keemun. First steep with 2 teaspoons of tea with 2 cups of 212F water for 5 minutes The taste…
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Harney & Sons Irish Breakfast Blended Black Tea
I’ve always considered Harney & Sons a more upscale tea company. At the same time, I’ve also always had the idea that upscale teas typically have full tea leaves. But…
Posted in4/5 Aldi Teas and Coffees
Aldi Barissimo German Roasted Dark Ground Coffee
Aldi's Barissimo brand German Roasted Dark Ground Coffee is the least bitter coffee that I've tried from Aldi. While it doesn't have the same buttery aftertaste as some of the…