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Story of My Tea Review

November 9, 2018

Hello friends! I bought new tea two months ago and totally forgot to post it, so it’s time I released it.

 

I love tea; It’s one of things I can safely say I’m obsessed about. Surprisingly, I don’t actually have that much tea on hand or hordes several kinds at one time – I just buy a large box of tea bags and get more when it’s done! I found out about Story of My Tea through Instagram not too long ago and I was informed about their huge tea giveaway as well as their Kickstarter event, which I was eager to support as a fellow tea lover! I got a coupon for a free cold brew 4 pack, a coupon $5 off any purchase, and more. This is my first time getting tea from anywhere else other than the typical Asian supermarket that I visit regularly, so I was pretty excited to get into it and try it!

For the $5 off coupon, I chose Citrus Jasmine cold brew tea and this is what I’ll be reviewing today! No affiliate links here.

 

 

Citrus Jasmine Cold Brew Tea

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This tea contains black tea, jasmine green tea, lemongrass, rose petals, and cornflower. It also contains caffeine. The package gives you 2 ways of preparing the tea:

  1. Cold steep, in which you place a tea bag in water and refrigerate for a couple of hours
  2. Hot steep, in which you steep the tea bag in hot water and add ice

Upon ripping the package and opening the seal, I was greeted by a strong citrus smell as well as 4 medium tea bags. To test these out, I steeped the tea bag in hot water and then later added ice. I have no patience in putting it in the fridge and waiting for it to cool. I usually leave my tea bags in my cup the entire time – I like my teas strong. For the sake of testing out this tea, I’m removing the bags to see if there are any changes in flavor. Also keep in mind, I drink my tea without milk or sugar in it, so I’m describing the flavor purely as it is!

 

Take #1:

I waited for about 2 minutes before removing the tea bag from my cup and I honestly don’t think I waited long enough as it had a light flavor.  Another reason why it could’ve been light in flavor is because I steeped my tea in a big volume of water and THEN adding more water with the ice!

The tea has a wonderful floral taste of Jasmine with light citrus undertones. Another thing I noticed is that it isn’t dehydrating! I’m not sure about anyone else but the Jasmine teas I usually drink make my mouth VERY DRY. Maybe it’s just me, but I find that the tea almost has a really subtle hint of sweetness to it, which is awesome.

Tip: Make sure you steep it with less water because you’ll add more to it later with ice!

 

 

Take #2:

I steeped it for 5-6 minutes in boiling water before adding ice. I didn’t taste that subtle sweetness when I drank it hot (I decided to let the tea bag stay there). The flavor was strong but it didn’t get too bitter!

 

Overall

I believe it’s worth the price and I’m quite pleased with this flavor. This was actually the first time getting cold brew tea and I wasn’t disappointed! The Jasmine and the citrus blended with each other harmoniously, making it a truly refreshing cup of tea. I look forward to trying more cold brew tea flavors from Story of My Tea!

 

What are your favorite tea flavors? Do you have a favorite tea brand?

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Comments

  1. Chloe Chats says

    November 9, 2018 at 12:26 pm

    I’m so boring when it comes to tea, but I’ve tried a few different flavoured ones before though, I had a mango and passion-fruit tea before though and that was pretty nice – sweet, but good! My favourite place to go in the uk for tea or hot chocolates is Whittard of Chelsea, I think they may be about in other countries too though, but they’re amazing! Lovely post as always <3

    Chloe xx
    http://www.chloechats.com

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      November 9, 2018 at 11:08 pm

      Mango and passion fruit tea sounds delish!!! I don’t think we have Whittard of Chelsea 😞 either that or it’s not by me!! I have to double check hehe. Thank you so much Chloe! xx

      Reply
  2. Soph says

    November 9, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    Ooh I love that you don’t get that dehydrated feeling with this tea because I totally get what you mean when you say that you get it with others! This sounds like such a nice one!

    Soph – https://sophhearts.com x

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      November 9, 2018 at 11:13 pm

      I’m glad you understood what I meant Soph, it was delicious and I definitely recommend it 😊

      Reply
  3. Peanuts and Cacahuetes says

    November 9, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    I’ve never heard of this brand! I generally drink tea from T2 and I really like it 😀
    I also drink a lot of infusions to relax. My favorite tea flavors are: Jasmine tea, lemon tea, peach tea, mint tea and green tea 🙂
    Team tea lovers, yeahhhh!!!

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      November 9, 2018 at 11:15 pm

      Me neither!! I only came across them from Instagram when I started my blog! I’ve never heard of T2 😅 I wonder if we have it in the US? And peach tea is also amazinggg!! 💕💗

      Reply
  4. Nancy says

    November 9, 2018 at 9:58 pm

    Pretty cool that you got to try out some tea from Story of My Tea through the Kickstarter event. I know I’d love the cold steep option, hehe. Glad you enjoyed the tea overall. I hate it when you want iced tea but the flavor becomes weak because it gets too watered down. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I don’t have a favorite tea brand. Does drinking milk tea count? XD.

    Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      November 9, 2018 at 11:21 pm

      I think milk tea totally counts Nancy!! I like milk tea too, I just don’t drink that as often unfortunately. I never really iced my teas like this so I learned the first time!! 😂

      Reply
  5. Pauline says

    November 10, 2018 at 3:23 am

    I think I’d love this. I love Jasmine and citris.

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      November 10, 2018 at 8:24 am

      You should definitely try it! I think the price is reasonable 😊

      Reply
  6. molly rose says

    November 10, 2018 at 7:46 am

    I’m not usually a massive fan of tea at all, but this one kinda intrigues me it sounds really really nice! I think I would really enjoy this as Ice tea, it sounds like it would be really refreshing! lovely post xx

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      November 10, 2018 at 8:26 am

      Hahaha you’re the first person I’ve come across that didn’t! Some teas definitely taste better than others and this is probably one of them 😄 thank you so much! 💖

      Reply
  7. Hanna Rose says

    November 10, 2018 at 9:13 am

    Hi Geraldine!
    Cold brew tea really sounds like something quite special – I’ve only ever bought ready-made iced tea before.
    The dry mouth thing is interesting and I’m glad that this tea didn’t cause anything like that to happen. I definitely feel like some beverages can leave you feeling more thirsty afterwards, which is so odd and probably because of a dry mouth, so I think I understand that now! It’s something I’ve always wondered about! 😂
    I like good old black tea with milk and sugar. I also particularly enjoy liquorice tea, rhubarb tea and peppermint tea. But really, I’m way more of a coffee girl at heart! 💜
    xoxo
    Hanna Rose
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    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      November 10, 2018 at 6:45 pm

      Hi Hanna! I’ve never had it either so it was definitely a change! I often get that thirsty feeling with Jasmine tea. It’s weird and I don’t know what causes it 🤔 black tea is something I am currently drinking right now! I have never tried liquorice or rhubarb, those sound very interesting 🤗 I definitely drink coffee still! That will never stop haha

      Reply
  8. Len says

    November 10, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    That tea sounds delicious! I’ve never had cold brew before, I love iced tea but I just buy it pre-made. Although I’m really good at forgetting I made myself tea and then let it go cold, which I guess counts as cold brew 😂

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      November 10, 2018 at 6:42 pm

      I do that ALL the time!! Then it becomes lukewarm tea 😉😆

      Reply

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