Another one from Jade Teapot...

I don't know why...but I actually ended up sampling this tea FIRST...and forgot it in my post yesterday.

So...here we go with the review on The Jade Teapot's Starry Night...again, I am cross promoting my reviews from my Steepster Log...

I received 6 samples today…this is my first attempt. I DID have 1 star in mine. I have enough for 2 cups so I am starting out with the star in the first cup! I don’t think it smells like vanilla as others have mentioned. Mine seems to be a more wet-wood smell with something Unidentifiable. BUT…it does TASTE like vanilla. I can also taste the black tea and a hint of the white, I suppose, but barely there, really. It’s dark brown in color and a very even taste. I like it just fine. I would probably put this in my stash for stand-bye’s – if I had more than 1 cup left. Yup! This is pretty good.

2 Teas From The Jade Teapot

Recently there was a FREE Sample Offer on The Jade Teapot Website. Of course I took advantage of it...

I have never tried their teas prior to these free samples so I am VERY grateful! The internet is a wonderful thing if you are a TEA FREAK!!!

The 2 teas I reviewed on my Tea Log over at Steepster Recently were their Cranberry Cobbler (Flavored Black) and their Strawberry Seduction which is a flavored white...and here are the reviews...

Cranberry Cobbler...

This is a Medium Brown in color and lightly scented cranberry black flavored tea. After infusing the aroma almost disappears. Eventho this tea is quite tasty – I can’t really taste the black tea itself and I KNOW it’s because of the hibiscus. BUT…having said THAT…I still think it’s tasty! I’m drinking it hot but think it would be terrific iced. You can surely taste the Cranberry…I don’t know if I would call it Cranberry Cobbler because when I think COBBLER I think crumbly-cakey type thing in addition with the Cranberry but it’s moreso JUST a sweet Cranberry with no cookie/cake-like taste. But again, I must repeat, this IS tasty…and I keep point this out because I usually can’t stand stuff with Hibiscus in it. This is the way to use Hibiscus folks…

Strawberry Seduction...

I remember smelling some ‘funky’ cucumber from Adagio a while back and I know I wasn’t the only one who had that funkiness! Anyhow…at first sniff this reminded me of it…almost like a vinegar stench. As it infused it mellowed out, thankfully. BUT…my water wasn’t hot enough…so…I will have to try this one more than once…since I already infused I am still going to drink it…

Ah…heck…I decided to do it iced…pretty much there anyhow…

Strawberry comes thru after the infusion regardless of water temp, apparently. It’s light and pleasant and tasty. A very nice iced tea, indeed. I will try this hot someday but this is the COLD review. YUM

I'm interested in the other samples I received including an extra surprise of one of their new ones! Stay tuned for more reviews!