Tea Blog

Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of trying quite a few teas from The English Tea Store.

Most were enjoyable, but some truly stood out as favorites. I thought I’d share them here (with more to come), and I’d love to hear your favorites in the comments.

This post uses a slideshow gallery for easier browsing, and I’ve also listed each tea below with links to both the product and my original reviews.

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Favorite Teas

• 
  Assam TGFOP organic loose leaf tea
  —
  A second flush Assam tea with strong astringency and a jammy, malty character that develops further with milk.
  
  Full details in this
  
  Assam TGFOP tea review and tasting notes
  .
• 
  Bohemian Raspberry green tea
  —
  A sencha-style green tea with smooth grassy notes and sweet raspberry flavor.
  (Rating: 5.0)
  
  See this
  
  Bohemian Raspberry tea review
  .
• 
  Lovers Leap Estate Ceylon tea
  —
  Bright liquor with a light, floral flavor, making it ideal as an after-dinner tea.
  (Rating: 4.5)
  
  Read the
  
  Lovers Leap Estate tea review
  .
• 
  Spring Pouchong oolong tea
  —
  Fresh, floral, and lightly astringent with melon-like notes and a smooth finish.
  (Rating: 4.5)
  
  Learn more in this
  
  Spring Pouchong tea review
  .
• 
  Borengajuli Estate Assam tea
  —
  Malty with a jam-like richness; excellent both plain and with milk.
  (Rating: 4.5)
  
  See this
  
  Borengajuli Estate tea review
  .
• 
  Sylvakandy Estate Orange Pekoe tea
  —
  A Kandy-region tea with evolving malty and floral notes, ideal with milk.
  
  Read the
  
  Sylvakandy Estate tea tasting review
  .
• 
  English Breakfast Blend No. 1 tea
  —
  A strong, malty blend perfect for mornings and suitable with milk or lemon.
  (Rating: 4.5)
  
  See this
  
  English Breakfast Blend tea review
  .
• 
  Genmaicha Japanese green tea with toasted rice
  —
  A distinctive tea with a nutty, toasty character and subtle sweetness.
  (Rating: 5.0)
  
  Full tasting notes in this
  
  Genmaicha tea review
  .
• 
  Golden Heaven Yunnan China black tea
  —
  Bright reddish infusion with a fragrant aroma and malty character.
  
  Read more in this
  
  Yunnan black tea review and overview
  .
• 
  Lavender Butterfly green tea blend
  —
  A soothing mix of green tea, lavender, and floral-sweet notes.
  (Rating: 5.0)
  
  See this
  
  Lavender Butterfly tea review
  .
• 
  Indian spiced chai tea blend
  —
  Premium Ceylon tea blended with warming spices; best with milk and sugar.
  (Rating: 4.5)
  
  Read the
  
  Indian spiced chai tea review
  .
• 
  Kambaa Estate Kenya tea
  —
  Rich, malty tea with subtle currant notes from the Rift Valley region.
  (Rating: 5.0)
  
  See this
  
  Kambaa Estate tea review
  .
• 
  Keemun Panda China black tea
  —
  Smooth, winey tea with complex fruity notes; excellent with milk.
  (Rating: 5.0)
  
  Read the
  
  Keemun Panda tea review
  .
• 
  Lapsang Souchong smoked black tea
  —
  Famous for its pine-smoked aroma and bold character from Fujian province.
  (Rating: 4.5)
  
  See this
  
  Lapsang Souchong tea review
  .

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