[Review] Twinings pineapple & grapefruit green tea

Tried Twinings pineapple & grapefruit green tea which was quite a nice tea if you like the pina colada type of thing.
However I couldn't taste the grapefruit.

[Review] Twinings Orange & Lotus Flower Green Tea

The Twinings Orange & Lotus Flower Green Tea was interesting as I have never tried Lotus Flower in a tea before.

To be honest the orange was nice at the beginning but after it steeped the lotus flower came through which I did not like because it tasted like Chrysanthemum.

[Review] Teas by Brew Tea Co

I was at an event where they had teas from Brew Tea Co so I got to try a few of their teas.

Earl Grey wasn't there so tried the English Breakfast which was strong and wonderful for the morning.

Next tried the Chai which was full of spices but not too overpowering.

Last but not least was the Fruit Punch which I did not agree with but then I knew I wasn't going to like it because it contains lemon grass.

https://www.brewteacompany.co.uk/

[Review] Twinings salted caramel green tea

I was looking for Twinings Chocolate Coconut Indulgence Green Tea when I spotted the Twinings salted caramel green tea.
As the chocolate wasn't available, I decided to try the salted caramel green tea.

You could really smell the sweet aroma when the box envelope was opened.
After adding hot water, it just tasted like the usual green tea with a sweet aroma.

Despite the disappointment, I hope to try the other flavours like the ones below but not every supermarket stocks them.

Twinings cherry bakewell:

 Twinings cherry & cinnamon:

 Twinings chocolate coconut:

 Twinings ginger bread:

 Twinings pineapple and grapefruit:

 Twinings beetroot with ginger and orange:

 Twinings mango pineapple and ginseng:

 Twinings strawberry and cucumber with green tea and aloe vera:

Twinings strawberry raspberry:

[Review] Sainsbury Christmas Teas 2018 - Brussel Sprouts tea and Pigs in Blanket Flavour Tea.

Christmas is more exciting than ever because the food trend is changing.
This year Sainsbury have launched two teas that will make you look twice.

At Sainsbury, you can now get festive Brussel Sprouts tea and Pigs in Blanket Flavour Tea.

Brussels Sprouts Flavour Tea:
For people who dislike sprouts, they are more sensitive to something that they do not like.
As I am ok with sprouts I thought the tea just tasted like green tea so it was nice.

Pigs in Blanket Flavour Tea:
The smell of this one was rather strong, you could smell rosemary and sage as soon as you opened the packet.
As a tea, I found it quite smokey but not too bad.

TESCO finest chocolate tea

The first time I had chocolate tea was at Shortbread Teas and I loved it because of the addictive chocolate taste.
Ever since they closed down, I couldn't find a tea to replace it until I discovered TESCO finest chocolate tea.
There are 40 tea bags inside and the cocoa taste is lovely and strong.
This is definitely my favourite tea as well as Earl Grey and Breakfast tea.

teapigs birthday blend - jelly and ice cream

teapigs is a famous brand of artisan tea in the UK.
They are now all over the world.
I encountered them a few years ago when they had a stall at the Island East Markets and now you can find them all over Hong Kong and available at most restaurants and cafes.

Time flies and it is now their 10th birthday.

Thank you tea pigs for this lovely box which had the birthday blend and a glass cup and saucer to go with it.

I loved the packaging because it was colourful and the graphics are well designed like their other teas. This is what makes them memorable and outstanding.

On the back of the pack, there is a special message from Louise which I couldn't agree more especially memories of Woolworths pic'n'mix.

Sadly it doesn't exist anymore and lots of sweets and crisps have become extinct and many traditional British meals and desserts are rapidly disappearing or being modernized :(

Anyway, lets get back to the tea.
jelly and ice cream blend is the best way to celebrate because it is fun and everyone likes it.

The ingredients in this tea are: apple, blueberry, orange peel, liquorice root, citric acid, strawberry pieces, vanilla pieces, natural vanilla flavouring, raspberry flavouring, natural cream flavouring, natural biscuit flavouring.

When I took the tea temples out, there was a lovely sweet berries and cream smell and the tea has a pretty pink colour to it with a fine tart taste to it.

Puerh teas with a twist

I have never liked Puerh teas because they taste too earthy and like mud in my opinion.

Recently I went past this stall and saw these tea tablets and got some to try because they smelt quite nice especially the glutinous rice one 糯米香普洱 and Lotus Leaf 荷叶普洱沱茶.

Puerh and glutinous rice was really fragrant like pandan.
The puerh lotus leaf is like drinking tea after just having eaten lotus leaf wrapped rice dimsum.
There are other flavours as well such as lemon, rose, dates etc.

http://www.ybtea.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=16&id=3

Unif Assam Milk Tea

Obviously I got this drink because of the design.
There were two flavours: Milk or coconut.
I liked the way it was like a milk bottle with a cow merged into a teabag to represent the beverage inside which was Assam tea.

I ended up getting the coconut because you don't normally put coconut milk in tea.

There was a strong Assam tea taste but you couldn't really taste the coconut.
Overall, I liked the drink because it was not too sweet.
More details about the design:
http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2015/9/14/assam-milk-tea

Numi Indulgent Chocolate Tea

I love teas and I love chocolate so NUMI's Indulgent Chocolate tea series are perfect.

There are four different teas:

Chocolate Mint

Chocolate Earl Grey

Chocolate Spice

Chocolate Roobos

The Chocolate Spice and Earl Grey are black teas and the Roobos and Mint are herbal teas which do not contain Caffeine.

My favourite was the Chocolate Earl Grey because both the Earl Grey and Chocolate shone through in taste with hints of orange peel.

The Chocolate spice was just as good with a warming touch of cardamon and cloves.

Then I had the Chocolate Rooibos during the weekend which had woody notes and earthy tones with a sweet smell that helped me to relax.

Then to start off a nice week, I had the Chocolate Mint which was extremely refreshing and revitalizing.

For more information or ordering, please visit www.greenpharmacies.com

Numi Dry Desert Lime Herbal Teasan Tea

I was not sure what to expect for the Dry Desert Lime, but the name looked promising.
The ingredient was only dried lime which was great because it had nothing else mixed in such as lemongrass.

When I opened the sachet, there was a strong dried lime smell which was wonderfully similar to the smell of Chinese dried lemons.

After steeping it, the taste was amazing, it had a strong citrus taste that was moreish and you could taste the natrual acidic flavour of lime.
I think it would taste great with a pinch of salt just like how Tequila is served with a dash of salt on the rim.

You can buy Dry Desert Lime on their website Green Pharmacies or Food Garden at Lai Chi Kok.



Other NUMI teas I have tried:

Savoury selection:

http://supersupergirl-food.blogspot.com/2014/05/numi-savoury-teas.html
Organic teas:
http://supersupergirl-food.blogspot.com/2014/05/numi-organic-teas.html

Numi savoury teas

Teas are normally sweet or unsweetened complemented with milk or drank alone.

Ever thought of savoury teas? Well you can now get savoury teas!!!

"Numi Organic Tea is a privately owned triple bottom line social enterprise based in Oakland, California. Numi is known for its assortment of organic and fair trade certified teas and herbal "teasans".

The company was founded in 1999 by brother and sister, Ahmed and Reem Rahim. The founders named the company "Numi" after the citrusy, Middle Eastern dried lime tea they drank as children growing up in Iraq. The name Numi is derived from the Arabic word forcitrus." saids Wikipedia.

I was so lucky to get a sample of their savoury teas, organic teas and Dry desert Lime from Green Pharmacies in Hong Kong.

You can buy the savoury teas on their website Green Pharmacies or Food Garden at Lai Chi Kok.

The savoury teas were amazing, they were similar to light Chinese soups without the meats and oils which make them ideal for vegetarians.

Aftering drinking it, there was no thirsty feeling.

I had fun opening the teabags too to see what were inside them and there were pieces of dehydrated vegetables which are actually edible after it has been steeped because I ate them too.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spinach chive:
Ingredients: Spinach leaves, chives, dried lime, dill, onion, decaf green tea, coriander, turmeric, garlic.
This had a strong cilantro smell when I took it out of the sachet.
The taste was really pleasant but for a stronger tastes I would advise steeping it longer and putting less water.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Broccoli Cilantro
Ingredients: Broccoli, celery leaves, allspice, onion, cilantro, decaf green tea, garlic, black pepper, sage, turmeric.

This had a lovely black peppery tone and it was like a diet version of cream of broccoli which is good for people on diet and still wanting to drink soup.
I loved the woody taste of the tea.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Carrot Curry
Ingredients: Carrot, curry, cilantro, onion, ginger, turmeric, decaf green tea.
There was strong curry taste and smell but I found the cilantro too overpowering.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fennel Spice
Ingredients: Fennel, celery root, orange peel, onion, dill, decaf green tea, honeybush, black pepper.
The fennel spice had lovely spicy tones, great on a cold day.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tomato Mint
Ingredients: Tomato, onion, mint, lemon peel, parsley, cinnamon, black pepper, decaf black tea, allspice.
The tomato mint was surprisingly good because I am not keen on mint but the tomato taste was really strong with a lovely refreshing moreish aftertaste that real tomatoes have.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
BEET CABBAGE:
Ingredients: Beet, cabbage, dried apple, decaf black tea, mustard seed, parsley, orange peel, coriander, clove, honeybush.

This was my favourite because the beetroot and cabbage were soothing with a lovely hint of spice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
After trying the savoury range my favourite were: Broccoli cilantro, Beet cabbage and the Tomato mint.