Happy Reviews!

Following on the heels of SteapTV's wonderful review, several of the super tea people who won Sloth Tea samples shared their own thoughts and reviews of Sloth Tea in the Forums:

Reply by Brandice
Here's my review: TASTY! :)

Reply by John

I was one of the lucky few who got the opportunity to try this wonderful tea. The flavors of the gunpowder green tea, chamomile, catnip and peppermint blended perfectly. As the tea cooled it kept its wonderful flavor and I think it would make a great iced tea also. All in all, I think Summer has got a winner with this great blend and would recommend it to anyone who wants a great tasting cup of tea.

As well as Masto's SteapTV Taste-a-long video that you can see here.

In addition, Alexis of My Tea Cups wrote an amazingly expressive review:

The first sip greets my tongue with a light dose of chamomile that’s punched up with a bit of peppermint. I really enjoy the mint/chamomile combination, as the soothing taste is balanced perfectly with a refreshing tongue tingle (no competing ingredients here). . .

A few cups and longer steeps later, I can taste more of the green tea coupled with a stronger peppermint sensation, as the aroma and taste seem to hit the tongue with more of a punch. After each sip, the mint seems to slowly expand across my taste buds like a ripple in a lake. Along with the minty aroma, there is a stronger smell of sweetness. I absolutely love the tea chameleon process, as longer steeping transforms flavors and aromas, offering up a new appreciation for the many tastes of the ingredients. (view the whole post here)

In addition to all that splendid response, The Tea Pages posted a lovely review of Carol's Tea and Day Dream Teas.

We'd love for you to check out all the wonderful folks who've said such nice things about us.

Do you agree with them? Have thoughts of you own you'd love to share? You can share your thoughts at our forums.

Interest in Tea Shared on the College Level

At Felicitea we believe tea is a wonderful thing for everyone young and old. So we're excited to see that University of Maine's newspaper now includes a new column all about tea: The Tea Totaler.

The Tea-totaler will explore the concept of tea, different blends of tea and herbal tea on a semi-regular basis. Part 1 gives a brief overview of the history and nature of tea.

It's wonderful to see people excited about tea - people who aren't necessarily sitting down for afternoon tea, but want to enjoy it. And we love the end of their first article:

Final fact about tea: it's the best.

We agree!!

The Leaf

There is a new Tea Magazine out there: The Leaf. According to their site:

Learning about Chinese tea is difficult for the English speaker, and so much of today’s information is coming from merchants and vendors with financial agendas. Let us instead explore the world of tea together, and pure-heartedly share our knowledge beyond the marketplace to the quiet tea room where the kettle is boiling and only the Leaf awaits us.

There is a fascinating world in Chinese tea: the tea itself, the brewing, the ceremony. We're excited there are is a new educational magazine out there, written in English, to make it understandable.

The other fantastic thing for the reader is that it's all online and all free. The articles are in pdf form so you can download them, and even print them out if you prefer to read off a page.

Definitely check it out!

(thanks to tea pages for sharing)