Tea flavors

Tasting notes are often used to describe the flavor of a tea. Much like wine, specialty tea has its own tasting terminology. Becoming familiar with these terms will give you a better understanding when buying tea.

Our best iced tea recipes include options for tried-and-true favorites like chamomile and herbal to fruity and coconut-flavored teas. Each will keep you cool and refreshed all summer long, like this Rooibos Limeade recipe. #summerdrinkrecipes #tearecipes #lemonaderecipes #marthastewart #drinkrecipes #drinkideas #fundrinkrecipes

This post may contain affiliate links. Simple Loose Leaf is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com. Want to try something outside of the usual tea shop assortment? Making your own real tea or herbal tea blends has never been easier. Blending is not only easy, but it gives you the opportunity to experiment with flavors and create those you enjoy the most. The…

We love this sweet tea recipe because it's got strong tea flavor without being bitter, and it's sweet but not cloying.

I've ran across a few versions of tea flavor wheels since getting into tea. These are great for identifying a number of different related flavors, to help with guiding palate development for separating out the flavors in different teas. Personally I've faced a few hurdles with this. With practice ordinary flavors aren't so difficult to identify, although at first they sort of are (grass, spices, floral components, earth elements, etc.). A few seemed unfamiliar at first, then later quite…

From the right steeping times to the perfect temperature of water and tasty add-ins, find out how to make the perfect cup of tea.

I discovered the benefits of a quality tea during my first year as a Spanish teacher. I was struggling to wake up in the morning but coffee gave me terrible anxiety and jitters. Finally, I found this tea by Harney and Sons and kept a tin on my desk (and repurposed it as a pen hol

This Peach Tea is a delicious fruit iced tea recipe with just enough sweetness. Simple to make and a great summer drink. Add vodka for a cocktail version.

Apple Flavored Iced Tea is a refreshing beverage flavoring regular iced tea with apple juice or apple soda. Here is how to make it.