Tag tea

It’s March and Full of Madness

Octojelly Crochet Studio,LLC Leave a comment

I am not apologizing for yet another sports title.

So, a few things.

Starting later today, the tea blogs will start back up, daily for now, though those will taper off to 2-3 days a week by the end of the month. Crochet Book blogs will come out on Mondays, and Crafts From Around the World come out on Wednesdays and Fridays. Crochet patterns will come out a few days a week, I’m still working on that schedule. I’m also going to start writing down when I think of the yarns in my collection. That will probably be updated on the weekends.

YouTube videos will be starting this month. I’m thinking How-To videos on Fridays and Vlogs on Mondays. What do you think?

I probably won’t have many behind the scenes blogs going forward, between all the series starting back up, the YouTube channel, and general inventory prep for the shows in May, it’s a lot going on. I will be doing a weekly newsletter for those who join the email list letting all of them know about upcoming product updates, the actual YouTube upload times, and when I’ll be live on Twitch. There will also be more about the sale going on the week of my 39th birthday.

Blood Orange Smoothie Herbal Tea : Spice & Tea Exchange

Octojelly Crochet Studio,LLC Leave a comment

Despite how the package recommended I make this, I just used hot water.

I’m not a big fan of most rooibos teas. This one, however, I really do enjoy. If you’re looking for a tea with a subtle taste, I would definitely recommend this one.

In water, it reminds me of a dessert tea, but one that can be had at any time of day.

If you wish to purchase some for yourself, it can be found here : https://www.spiceandtea.com/Blood-Orange-Smoothie-Herbal-Tea.

It can be purchased by the ounce in either a pouch or a tin. It can also be purchased in their stores if you happen to have one nearby.

Changes coming

Octojelly Crochet Studio,LLC Leave a comment

Hey everyone,

So starting in February, I’ll be posting YouTube videos. I’ve started recording how to make the patterns from the granny square series (https://octojellycrochetstudio.com/?cat=729445598). I’ll also be re-recording the Crochet Tools video that is already up and the Yarn Types Video. With all of that, there will be 22 videos going up on February.

I’ve also been researching older crochet patterns to post on the site and working on posts about my opinion on the yarns in my collection as well ass the crochet books in my collection.

I have taken a small break from the tea posts, but those will be making a come back sometime in March, as I work to make this site more crochet/fiber art oriented. The Crafts around the world series will return in March as well.

I also plan on delving into writing my own patterns this year. I may post some of them onto this blog. I’ll be starting with DnD Monsters. 

What do you think?

Vanilla Honeybush: Atlas Tea Club

Octojelly Crochet Studio,LLC Leave a comment

Ingredients: honeybush, rooibos, flavor, vanilla pieces

The loose-leaf tea comes from the Atlas Tea Club. It is their South Africa Tea. It is a semi-sweet tea and, I think, a good mood booster. It is a non-caffeinated tea.

Atlas Tea Club is a tea subscription service. The send you teas from around the world, but on what plan you choose and what, if any, preferences you inform them off. I don’t believe that there is a way to buy the tea individually. If you are interested in checking them out for yourselves, the link to their site is : https://atlascoffeeclub.com/pages/premium-loose-leaf-tea. The also have a coffee option.

Cookie Tea : Almond Cookie Herbal

Octojelly Crochet Studio,LLC Leave a comment

This is an interesting one. I haven’t even tasted it yet, but it smells like baking season and has a 10 minute steeping time.

Ingredients: Apple pieces, almonds, cinnamon pieces, beetroot, flavoring. This does contain nuts.

This is a loose-leaf tea.

These can be purchased at www.cookietea.com

Ok, now that its has time to steep.

This tastes like a liquid almond liquid cookie. The beetroot turns the tea pink, but does not affect the taste of the tea at all. This is a somewhat sweet tea, but does not contain any caffinee

English Breakfast – Ahmad Tea

Octojelly Crochet Studio,LLC Leave a comment

Good morning, how are you today?

I opted for an old favorite this morning. This is a good tea when you have a lot of things are your mind and need a moment of mental silence.

I’ve had a few English Breakfast Blends over the years. This particular one is from Ahmad Tea of London. It is available as part of a set of teas from Lion Brand Yarns or individually from http://www.ahmadtea.com

It’s a black tea blend that can be drank with or without milk. I prefer it without milk.

Honeybush, Mandarin and Orange – Twining’s Brand

Octojelly Crochet Studio,LLC Leave a comment

Ingredients: Honeybush, Natural Orange and Mandarin Flavors with other natural flavors

Thoughts: When steeping, this is defiantly one of those tea that gets stronger the longer it steeps. The smell reminds me of those orange rings you can get at the convenient store. This is defiantly a nostalgia invoking tea, which is typical of most Twinning’s Tea. It even tastes a little like those rings.

I drank this without milk or sugar, but its defiantly one I will be having again,

Wild Strawberry – Davidson’s Organics Brand

Octojelly Crochet Studio,LLC Leave a comment

Ingredients: Organic Black Tea, natural flavors and organic dried strawberry.

Thoughts: So right out of the box, there is a strong strawberry smell. If you’ve ever been in a wild strawberry field, you know the one that I am talking about. However, once its been steeped, that smell does go away. Taste wise, it’s about what one would expect a raw, wild strawberry to taste. Its not sugary sweet the way most store-bought strawberries are, as those are raised to have maximum sweetness, where as wild ones are left to grow as they will.

Also, as the tea cools, the black tea taste defiantly becomes more prevalent.

Vanilla Cream Spice – Davidson’s Organics Brand

Octojelly Crochet Studio,LLC Leave a comment

Ingredients: Organic barley (wheat), organic cinnamon, organic chicory, organic chamomile, organic carob, organic rooibos, and natural flavor.

 

Thoughts: You know that smell that is fresh, warm, gooey, cinnamon rolls? That is what this tea smells like. That creamy combination that is cinnamon coated in vanilla cream.

The taste however, doesn’t quite meet the promise that the smell gives. I find it tastes a lot like a basic black tea does, just with a little more sweetness to it. It it a good tea, just not one that I would drink a lot of.

 

Edit : July 2025

I recently tried this one again.  I’d like to make a correction to my earlier assessment. 

This tea actually reminds me of a warm apple pie with just the right amount of vanilla ice cream on top.  

When I first started out writing these reviews, I usually did 2 or 3 tastings within an hour of each other. This time, I was at work and my coworker realized I was in a mood, and decided that I needed tea and brought me this one.

I will definitely being adding more of this to my personal collection.