Organic Tea Review

I make a lot of tea; it's my favorite thing to drink when I'm writing. Lately I've been making the switch to organic products, too, so when I saw this tea sampler from South Korea I thought I'd give it a try.

This set comes with four vials of loose tea blends: Green Tea, Black Tea, Green Ginger Tea and Black Lavender Tea. You have to use an infuser when you brew it, but I actually prefer loose teas because I can adjust the amount to my taste versus just brewing a premade bag.

My favorite of the four was the Black Lavender Tea, an excellent blend of black tea, lavender, peppermint and rosemary. It had a wonderful fragrance and didn't taste too minty or herbal. Delicious.

The Green Ginger Tea was a very light but complex blend of green tea, lemongrass, ginger and peppermint. It also wasn't too minty or gingery. The lightness of the blend made it very soothing to drink -- a good calming brew.

The Black Tea was very mellow and smooth, unlike most strictly black teas. It had a distinct tase without being overbearing or astringent. Definitely a great tea for the morning.

I admit I'm not very fond of green tea without something mixed in it, so the Green Tea was my least favorite. It had nice herbal and green notes and a delicate garden fragrance that I liked. I gave this one to a friend who likes green teas more than me.

Note: this is an unsolicited review; I ordered and paid for this product myself.

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