Unfortunately, after brewing I was less than pleased. The tea lost almost all of its delicious peach smell, and pretty much just smelled like black tea. The taste was similar; mostly black tea, though ginger was prominent. The peach came out the tiniest bit in the aftertaste, but you really had to be looking for it. A bit of sugar mellowed the black tea taste a bit, but didn’t really bring out any of the other flavors.

Bottom Line: Not necessarily a bad tea, but it’s not a good tea, either. And since it is called “Ginger Peach”, I would have liked to taste more of the peach. Even if you’re a fan of flavored black tea, I’d recommend passing on this one for something a bit better.

The taste of the tea is mostly a very pleasant peach flavor with the ginger mostly being an afterthought. I can taste a bit of ginger, but peach is definitely the more pronounced flavor. The black tea does leave a slightly bitter after-taste, but not such that it is not enjoyable. I do know that they carry this on the menu at P.F. Chang’s and you can get a pot of it there if you want to try it out before buying it. In my opinion there is no substitute for loose tea, but if you must use a tea bag, then Revolution Tea’s Sweet Ginger Peach is a good choice.

The sample box does give off a nice, delicate tangerine aroma. I steeped this in warm water for about 4 minutes, which was how long I steeped the White Pear one when I sampled it. Just like the White Pear tea from Revolution Tea, this steeped up to be a very strong white tea.

A couple of interesting observations:
*First, I steeped this one the same amount of time as I did with the White Pear, but with water a little less hot and this one tastes just a little bitter.

*Second, while I recall the White Pear had a very delicate taste, I am at a loss to find any discernable tangerine taste in this one. Thus I ended up adding a packet of refined sugar. Maybe it is because it got a touch bitter? Call me crazy, but I wouldn’t steep this a second over 3 – 3.5 minutes. I really didn’t think there would be any difference between this and the White Pear regarding steeping times.

Ultimately, this is a nice strong white tea with more of a delicate tangerine aroma than taste. I enjoyed the White Pear that I sampled from Revolution Tea last week a bit better than this White Tangerine. I would have liked to have steeped a second bag to see if I got better results, but this is all I have.

On a side note, since writing the White Pear review, I have discovered that a local tea shop carries Revolution Teas, but not the oolong that I love. I do enjoy a strong brew when it comes to white teas and this definately provides that. However, it really is more of a delicate tangerine aroma than taste. Overall, I liked the cup but would have like a little more tangerine flavor.

I steeped my cup for about 3 minutes, which is a bit on the long side for a flavoured white, but I find it brings out the flavour more, which is good if the tea is good. I made it with the water a bit on the cool side as well – around 165 degrees. I only had one bag to try, and I’d much rather have undercooked leaves than burnt ones.

I have said before that pear is a tricky flavour, and I stand by that statement. Thankfully, Revolution hit the pear flavouring right on. It was sweet but had a bit of a bite so it wasn’t too sweet. The pear flavour lingered long into the aftertaste and left me wanting more. The white tea was a bit hard to detect, but it was far from overpowered. Generally pre-packaged infusers are rather expensive, but especially considering that this is a white tea, it is reasonably priced.

I was quite pleased with this tea, and I will most likely be ordering some in the near future.

When I was younger, I think I had every kind of Victoria’s Secret body spray that existed. Well, I still have an unhealthy collection of sprays, but the one that I still remember to this day was a scent called Pear Glacé. It smelled exactly like a bowl of canned pears. This tea instantly reminded me of that spray because it smells so good; I want to wear it as perfume to relive my teen years. Some may say it would be strange to drink a tea that smells like a perfume. However, when I wore this perfume, I frequently thought it would taste really good if it were indeed food. Anyway…

The white tea base is hardly noticeable. I think this is fairly typical of a flavored white tea. Due to the delicate nature of most whites, the flavor really stands out against the tea itself (sometimes too much so, but not in this case).

I could almost feel the sugary and grainy texture of a pear slice in my mouth when I sipped this. It was delicious, natural, and extremely refreshing. The only downfall in my book is that I wouldn’t drink it as a morning brew because I need a humongous punch of caffeine to get me going. It would be a perfect afternoon or evening cup. I think I could easily drink this everyday.

Conclusion: for anyone who likes a flavorful but light cup of tea, this worth a try!

The dry tea bag itself had no remarkable aroma. I hadn’t really expected much because I usually find English Breakfast rather bland anyway. This English Breakfast, made from Ceylon and Assam teas, promised to brew up a bit heartier and more to my taste, and I wasn’t disappointed. I brewed the bag with 12 oz. of bottled water brought to a full boil, and I steeped it for 5 minutes on the nose.

It smelled like a good sturdy and malty Assam with a sweet background. My first taste of the brewed tea was tannin with a vaguely tea-flavored background. Not promising, but sugar quickly lifted it into a good cuppa. The Assam was dominant. The tea was quite tannic, but the Ceylon peachy note brought balance. Ten minutes after finishing the cup I still had a pleasant peachy-sweet flavor in my mouth, and the tannins had calmed to a “bracing cup of tea” level. Quite nice, actually.

Second cup was a disappointment. When they call these “single serving” sizes, that’s what they mean. It still smelled great, but everything flavor-wise had flattened out. I added a splash of milk, and that definitely helped with the tannins, but the peachiness was not as noticeable this time. I probably should have brewed this cup for more than five minutes.

This is neither bad tea nor great tea. It’s a nifty idea as a bring-along for a traveler who wants to have something tastier than Lipton or Farmer’s at hand. Revolution makes this easy by offering a cute (there’s that word again) tin holding six “infusers.” There is also a box holding sixteen infusers, which you can use to refill your tin. The box works out to 37 cents per serving, not a bad deal for a decent cup of tea. And, this is a decent cup of tea. I am tempted to dither about whether the tea bag should be a bit bigger, but again, this is a decent cup of tea.

Overall, Revolution appears to be going after the wholesale market primarily. The wholesalers, in turn, are marketing to people who are accustomed to tea bags and convenience but want something more upscale than a supermarket tea. There is nothing wrong with that and they appear to be doing it well.