Here is my dilemma, of course. I prefer loose tea but the nearest tea shop is Teavana at Northpark and that is a good 30 minutes away. Not far but my days are not so leisurely that I can head to the mall very often. I could order online but I forget..so most times it is choosing something while  I am at the grocers.

Thing is, I think that my life isn’t so different from anyone else’s so I try to bring you reviews of teas that are easily procured.

Tazo Chai is very much a black tea first. Some chai is so spicy that you don’t get the black tea flavor; not so with Tazo. The smoky, tannic, black tea bite is there followed by the spices. After a sip you feel like you have drunk a cup of tea and not a cup of spicy liquid. I must admit to having mine black this morning because I can’t take my medicine within a couple of hours of milk products. I think the flavor would have been gentler with milk.

It is organic which makes me very happy. I prefer organics, as you know. I like to support organic…and I like my tea strong and hold the toxins, thank you.

I liked this. It is honestly hard to hand me a chai that I don’t like. This one was more tea than spice and I liked that for morning.  Give it a try – it is a little different from other chai but that isn’t a bad thing. If you don’t care for black tea you probably won’t like this.

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This is described by Tazo as a “delicate white tea with enticing hints of blueberry and white cranberry.

This is how I describe it….

Imagine sitting on a white wicker chair, on the wide front porch of a Victorian beach house. The white of the sand, and blues of the ocean and sky are spread before you like a huge palette, and the sea birds cry out in the distance. The sound of the wind blowing through the dry coastal grasses, coupled with the crash of the waves as they hit the shore has lulled you away from the book you were reading, and it has dropped, unnoticed, to your side.

You stare off at the horizon dreaming dreams and seeing visions…relaxed, inspired, and content. In the kitchen the smell of an apple pie mingles with the homebaked bread cooling on the counter. Life is good.

I loved it. I really love the delicacy of the flavor..blueberry is the dominant flavor here. I needed to use two tea bags in one of my cups, but it was an 8 oz cup and I like a stronger infusion.

Tazo did an awesome job on this one. I can see it as being an ingredient in blueberry muffins, a base for a tea punch, or iced tea…it is great hot.

The scent is strong and it smells stronger of blueberry than it tastes…the smell is almost like warm blueberry muffins.

Tazo Berry Blossom White Tea deserves a special cup. It is definitely a “time for me” tea.

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