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Although the real impetus behind my first order to China Tea was for its much-lauded iced tea bags, I couldn’t help but order their Tea Bag Sampler - described as “two of each of our 18 blends of premium quality teabags.” Thirty six teabags for 10 bucks wasn’t all that bad so I splurged.
So far I’ve tried three - the Tea Lovers Decaf, the Earl Grey (of course), and the Simply Mint (an herbal tea). None of them has really wowed me, unfortunately. The Earl Grey was passable, as was the mint herbal… the decaf was just weak and flavorless. All of their teas so far seem to go down smooth, with a slightly creamy texture, as opposed to going down clean and crisp, which is generally how I prefer my teas. Its a different experience - not really a bad exprience - but different all the same, and it leaves me less quenched than I usually am after a nice cuppa.
I suppose I’m going to have the same issue with most, if not all, of their other teas, but I’m willing to give each a proper review on its merits. So far, however, I really can’t say I’m a fan of China Mist’s teas. Which really bums me out, because from the glowing reviews I’d read of their teas, and from their top-notch customer service which I experienced first-hand, I was really, really looking forward to establishing a long-lived relationship with this company.
Still, its early days yet and still plenty of other teas to try.
(I’ll console myself with the knowledge that I’ll probably re-order from China Mist again, if only to pick up some of their Steeping Filters - at just over eight cents a filter that’s a pretty good deal, and I really do want to send some business their way…)
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