Reviews

How do we rate teas?

Taste:
1 of 5 leaves: We don’t recommend this tea.
2 of 5 leaves: This tea is just ok.
3 of 5 leaves: A decent tasty tea.
4 of 5 leaves: Quite a good cuppa!
5 of 5 leaves: Outstanding! A MUST try.

Steepability;
1 of 5 — this is one fussy tea!
2 of 5 — this tea is high maintenance but worth the effort.
3 of 5 — this tea is a bit delicate.
4 of 5 — this tea requires very little effort.
5 of 5 — this tea is easy to make!

When tasting tea we take the entire experience into account and then give an overall rating. The reviews will detail aroma, flavor, size of leaves, and other details like organic or free trade. Delectable is not just for tea snobs! In an effort to appeal to everyone from tea novices to experts we rate every teas’ “steepability” to let you know how easy, or difficult, it is to make.

Black Teas:

Organic Golden Yunnan: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Sunset (HT Tea Blends): 4.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Sweet Cinnamon: 4 of 5 on taste and 3 of 5 for steepability

Magic Carpet Tea: 4 of 5 on taste and 3 of 5 for steepability

Twinings China Oolong: 3.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Choice Organic Classic Black: 4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Vanilla Nut Creme Decaf:  4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Tazo Om: 4 of 5 on taste and 4.5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Decaf Chai: 3.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Atlantic Spice Company Chai Tea Blend: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Connemara Kitchen Irish Breakfast Tea: 3 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Deckan Tea Craigmore English Breakfast: 4 of 5 on taste and 4.5 of 5 for steepability

Twinings Irish Breakfast Tea: 4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Twinings Lady Grey: 4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Double Bergamot Earl Grey: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Harney & Sons Paris: 5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Marks & Spencers Everday: 5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Harney & Sons SOHO: 4.9 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Tazo Awake: 4.75 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Capital Teas Talk of the Town: 3.25 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Harney & Sons Holiday (HT Tea Blends): 3.25 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Timothy’s Chai Tea for Keurig: 2.75 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Bhakti Chai: 4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Tea Forte Breakfast: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Red Teas:

Stash Red Chai: 4 of 5 on taste and 3.5 of 5 for steepability

Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Fire Light Chai: 4.25of 5 on taste and 3.5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Red Strawberry Pomegranate Tea: 4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Green Teas:

Stash Tea Fusion Green and White: 4.5 on taste and 4 for steepability

Republic of Tea Pomegranate Cherry Green from Crate and Barrel:  4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Teapigs Marakesh Mint: 4 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Tazo Om: 4 of 5 on taste and 4.5 of 5 for steepability

Good Earth Green & Ginseng Tea Blend: 3 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Harney & Sons Green Tea with Thai Flavors (HT Tea Blends): 5 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Stash Chai Green Tea: 4.25 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Tazo Zen: 4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Numi Jasmine Green: 4 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Steven Smith Teamaker Fez: 4.25 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Stash Ginger Peach Green Tea: 3.25 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Numi Gunpowder Green: 4.25 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Capital Teas Gone with the Peach: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 3 of 5 for steepability

Good Earth Super Green Tea: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

White Teas:

Stash Fusion Green and White: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Atlantic Spice Company White Tea: 4.75 of 5 on taste and 3 of 5 for steepability

Yellow Teas:

Harney & Sons Hu Shan Yellow Buds: 5 of 5 on taste and 3 of 5 for steepability

Decaf/Herbal Teas:

Stash Decaf Chai: 3.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Trader Joe’s Organic Mint Melange: 3.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Tazo Wild Sweet Orange: 4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Vanilla Nut Creme Decaf:  4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Decaf Chai: 3.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Triple Ginseng: 5 of 5 on taste and 3 of 5 for steepability

Sacred Rose Marti Tea: 3.75 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Stash Guayusa and Chocolate Tea: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Peach Cobbler Guayusa Tea: 4.25 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Tea Forte Ginger Lemongrass: 5 of 5 on taste and 4 of 5 for steepability

Republic of Tea Coconut Cocoa: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Mighty Leaf Chamomile Citrus: 4 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Bigelow Wild Blueberry Acai Herb Plus Antioxidants: 2.75 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Lipton Herbal Orange:  3 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Tazo Calm: 2.75 of 5 on taste and 4.5 of 5 for steepability

Iced Teas:

Sweet Leaf Half & Half Lemonade: 4 of 5 on taste

Tazo Plum Pomegranate Green Tea: 4 of 5 on taste

Rishi Summer Lemon Organic Iced Tea: 4.5 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Stash Decaf American Iced Tea: 4.75 of 5 on taste and 5 of 5 for steepability

Mugs:

Aladdin Travel Mug: A must-have tea accessory! Great for home or to-go!