I have another Tea Co Brenner Tea today. I have discovered that this is the Aldis Brand Tea.
It definitely smells like a chocolate strawberry.
Taste was very subtle, but there. I definitely enjoyed this one.
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Anise Cookie Black Tea: Tea Co Benner
So this is not one from my advent calendar.
It is from my mom’s advent calendar.
Before brewing, the scents reminds me of warm sugar cookies.
After brewing its definitely giving cookie flavor. Which I was not expecting given that it is a black tea.
I did use slightly to much water longer brew time than is recommended, as I had this at work and not with my usual brewing set up.
All that said, this in one I would drink on a regular basis.
I will update this when I get home and figure out how to obtain more.
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Adagio Tea : Yuletide Toddy
Trying a new tea company today.
This particular tea is available as part of their Winter Tea collection.
It can be purchased here in sample, 8oz and 26oz sizes.
The tea definitely invokes the scents and taste of a traditional Hot Toddy. The website actually does provide a recipe that includes adding honey, lemon juice, and bourbon to make it a real Hot Toddy.
I will be the first to admit that I am not a fan of Hot Toddies but I’m also not a big bourbon fan either.
That said, I do like this tea. It has a could fruit mix and is a good choice of cold weather.
Also, I think this is the only tea I’ve ever had with a suggested steep time of 5-10 min.

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Darvilles of Windsor : English Breakfast
So a new tea today.
And, apologies, no fancy loose leaf tea picture of this one, it’s a pre-packaged tea today.
This one comes from Darvilles of Windsor. Darvilles is the oldest established company in Windsor, having been established in 1860 and has held a Royal Warrant since 1946. They are based in the UK, and while they do not ship internationally from their website, in the USA, they can be purchased from Tea Dog, English Tea Store, The Fresh Market and Walmart.
This particular blend is a 100% black tea and is a blend of black teas from Assam, Ceylon, and East Africa.
Taste-wise…it’s interesting and it has a very strong flavor profile. I will say though, that I do like the fact that the taste does not change as the tea cools down.
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Tea: Slut 4 Orange.
Drinking tea at work today.
The fact that Orange is among my top 5 favorite flavors has nothing to do with this completely unbiased review.
If you want an orange flavored tea that has just a hint of black tea, I highly recommend this one. I do plan on getting this one again in a bigger quantity than a sample size.
It almost reminds me of pekoe tea, but with a much richer flavor profile. That said, the orange flavor is not overpowering at all but rather on the tasteful side of subtle.
The gold luster in the tea is an awesome touch. My co-workers (all guys today), weren’t sure how to react to the sparkles in the tea. I found their reactions to it quite funny.
As for the name of the tea, Friday Afternoon Tea, has an entire line of Slut 4 line. It’s all different fruits, some of which I’m not a fan of, but then I’ve never had them in liquid form, so this should be interesting.
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White Silk Earl Grey
Here’s another tea from Friday Afternoon Tea.
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one. It only has 3 ingredients.
The description says it’s a smooth and delicate Earl Grey. I found it to be tangy, though not unpleasant.
Would I buy this again? Probably not, but I would recommend to others that I know would prefer this flavor profile.
This is made with a white tea so it does not have the bite of a typical Earl Gray tea.
Per usual, I did not add anything to the tea.
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Today’s Tea : Happy Place
Today’s tea is also from Friday Afternoon Tea. It is part of their Spring and Summer collection.
I wanted something other than an Earl Grey for today’s tea. This particular blend is fruity and uses white tea as is base, rather than a black or green tea as is more common. It does contain 30mg of caffeine per cup.
It has a creamy taste, which I expect with a white tea. The fruit choices in this tea give a nice subtle taste to the tea. I was honestly expecting the pineapple to be overpowering, but the other fruit choices balance it out nicely.
I did actually manage to finish this tea before it got cold, which doesn’t happen very often.
As is standard, all my tea opinions are based on the tea with just water. I do not add sugar or milk to tea before I drink it the first time.
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LeGrange Grey : Dryad Tea
As I am overly fond of all Earl Grey teas, I opted for this one for Dryad Teas this morning.
The berry scents from this tea, are not overpowering, which I appreciate. The vanilla does a good job of mellowing out the berry scent while combing it with the earl grey to give a nice calming smell while in it’s pre-liquid form.
While it was steeping, I did notice that the earl grey scent did become more prominent.
Taste wise, it’s about what I expect of an earl grey tea. The aftertaste is more fruity than a normal earl grey, but not unpleasant.
It can be purchased here: https://dryadtea.com/products/lagrange-grey?_pos=1&_sid=7f01e41ff&_ss=r. As with all Dryad Teas, it can be purchased in a sample size to try before you commit to a larger ounce size.
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Scarlet Seamstress : Dryad Tea
Dryad Tea has been around since 2012 and is based in Colorado. They are big on TTRPG and Fantasy themes and also see tea related pottery.
The tea itself is a very pretty red color. It also has a very interesting taste profile. In it’s dry form, the spearmint smell is very overpowering, but in liquid, I can barely taste the mint. This is honestly, one of the few teas that I started and finished while it was still hot. This is a tea that I will definitely be getting more of.
This is available at :https://dryadtea.com/products/scarlet-seamstress?_pos=1&_sid=83d9b0051&_ss=r&variant=33181010886791. It is available in a sample size if you wish to try it out before committing to one of the larger ounce sizes. It is also available by the pound.
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Black Chocolate Black Tea : Spice & Tea Exchange
If you’re looking for a smooth, black tea. This is a good choice.
This is another one by the Spice and Tea Exchange that is available by the ounce in either a pouch or a tin. https://www.spiceandtea.com/Black-Chocolate-Tea
While it has a smooth taste, the flavor profile reminds me of the Sun Tea I used to drink in my childhood when it didn’t have the right about of sugar in it. I will be honest though, most black teas remind me of Sun Tea. The black tea taste is very strong when compared to the chocolate notes of this tea.
