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It's a raw, snowy, winter day, yet it almost seems like I'm sitting in an open-air beach front cafe on some sunny tropical island. Such is the far away feeling one can get while enjoying a cup of the Green Tea Tropical from Mighty Leaf Tea.
The Green Tea Tropical from Mighty Leaf Tea is a delicious blend of green teas and the sweet tropical fruitiness of guava and pineapple. There is a wonderully light fragrance while steeping that follows to the cup during drinking. The Green Tea Tropical from Mighty Leaf Tea steeps to a beautiful golden color. Each sip carries a slightly sweet taste with absolutely no bitterness.
Try the Green Tea Tropical from Mighty Leaf Tea and see where it might transport you.
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Everyone has been hearing, for a while now, the healthy benefits of drinking green tea. If you have been thinking about trying green tea, I have what might be your perfect introduction: the Citron Green tea from Adagio Teas, a wonderful combination of Chinese green teas and lemon and lime flavors.
The Cirtron Green tea from Adagio Teas steeps to a beautiful pale green color. When you first open the tin, the lemon and lime aromas are very noticeable. However, when done steeping, you notice only a mild citrus scent, with just a hint of the 2 flavors in the background of the green tea taste, leaving a slightly sweet aftertaste.
This is a delicious entry into the world of green teas. I definitely suggest trying the Citron Green tea from Adagio Teas. I think you'll like the taste and I'm sure you'll enjoy the healthy benefits of this very pleasant green tea.
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Herbal teas come in many types and flavor combinations. Because herbal teas are usually made from "non-tea" ingredients, most are caffeine-free. A truly memorable herbal tea is one that combines flavors in a way that makes you just keep coming back for another cup. Such is the Mayan Chocolate Truffle tea from Mighty Leaf Tea.
The Mayan Chocolate Truffle tea from Mighty Leaf Tea combines small chunks of apple, strawberry and chocolate with cacoa nibs and tiny flecks of chilis and red peppers. The resulting taste is really different and really good. It's ideal for anytime of the day, but especially as a dessert tea. The taste of the chocolate really finishes nicely, giving it a sweet aftertaste with just a bit of a spicy bite from the chilis and the subtle lingering fruitiness of the apple and strawberry bits.
I love this herbal tea and I think you'll also enjoy it. I definitely suggest the Mayan Chocolate Truffle tea. It's part of a 6 tin loose leaf chocolate flavored tea sampler set from Mighty Leaf Tea.
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As it steeps, my kitchen begins to fill with the aroma of the holidays. Just like the smell of turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie remind me of Thanksgiving, the smell of an apple pie baking in the oven reminds me of Christmas. So it is with the wonderful aroma of the Rooibos Cinnamon Apple tea from Adagio Teas. Yet, that's only the beginning.
This wonderful blend of cinnamon, apple and South African red rooibos tea almost tastes like liquid apple pie. Add some sugar and you're there. It steeps to a beautiful reddish brown color and tastes like dessert, due to it's sweet aftertaste. Because it's caffeine-free, you can enjoy it anytime. I know I will be serving this with dessert when friends come by for dinner. It also makes a very tasty iced-tea.
You definitely want to try the Rooibos Cinnamon Apple tea from Adagio Teas. I can see this becoming one of our year-round favorites, especially during the holiday season.
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If you are looking for a coffee that you can rely on every day, morning, noon and evening, then look no further. Ocean Drive from Boca Java is that coffee. From the wonderful aroma that greets you during brewing to the satisfying taste that follows every sip, this is a delicious coffee.
Boca Java starts with fine Arabica beans from both the high plateaus of Central Brazil and the coffee-growing regions of the Andes in Colombia for their Ocean Drive coffee. It is a medium-light roast that culminates in a full-bodied, bright flavor, finishing slightly sweet with no bitter aftertaste.
With a rich enough flavor for either espresso or Americano style coffee, I definitely suggest trying the Ocean Drive coffee from Boca Java. It's smooth, well-balanced and delicious anytime of the day.
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Mmmmmm!!!...The rich taste of french vanilla, that's the first thing you taste when you take your first sip of the Vacation Villa Vanilla coffee from Boca Java. The slight vanilla aroma almost makes you think you just walked past a bakery or taffy shop. The taste of the french vanilla flavoring is slightly decadent but not so overpowering that you miss the great taste of the coffee itself.
The Vacation Villa Vanilla coffee from Boca Java is a light roast coffee that is very full-bodied and somewhat complex in flavor. It's a delicious brew with no bitter aftertaste that is good any time of day. It is another great coffee from Boca Java that I will experiment with to make different flavored lattes and other espresso based drinks. Full-flavored enough to make a good espresso, it also stands up to the addition of cream and/or sugar if your tastes run in that direction.
Try the Vacation Villa Vanilla coffee from Boca Java. It's a deliciously sensuous change of pace.
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While writing this review, I'm enjoying a little mid-afternoon dessert in the form of the Surfing Safari coffee from Boca Java. Categorized as a "Specialty Flavor" coffee, it's an unusual blend of aromas and tastes that is ideal not only after meals but really anytime of the day.
Using top of the line Arabica beans, the Surfing Safari coffee is a light roast that brews to a complex, well-balanced, very full-bodied cup with no bitter aftertaste. What makes the taste unique is the combination of flavors Boca Java has introduced: caramel, vanilla and Kahlua. None of these tropical flavors is overpowering, but you smell them during brewing and you taste them in each sip. I plan on using the Surfing Safari coffee as a base for a flavored latte.
Another in the Silver Sampler collection from Boca Java, The Surfing Safari coffee is a delicious change of pace treat I look forward to enjoying regularly.
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Since saggitarius is the sign under which I was born, I decided to try the Saggitarius Blend, one of 12 blends in the Zodiac Series from Adagio Teas.
It's an interesting blend of Earl Gray Bravo, a Sri Lankan black tea (flavored with oil of bergamot), vanilla beans and cream flavoring. It steeps to a light-bodied, slightly sweet brew that is a relaxing treat in the afternoon or with dessert after a meal.
The vanilla scent is evident with every sip, yet not so overpowering as to intrude upon the pleasant Earl Gray tea. I suggest trying the Saggitarius Blend from Adagio Teas. I look forward to trying the other 11 blends as well in the Zodiac Series.
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I recently received the Silver Sampler collection from Boca Java. The coffee I tried first is the Palm Beach Passion coffee, and the name is well-chosen. It reminds me of the type of coffee I would expect to be served in a luxury resort, perhaps located in Palm Beach or some other beautiful vacation destination.
For their Palm Beach Passion coffee, Boca Java has combined both a light roast and a dark roast of 100% Colombian grown beans that produces a very full-bodied, rich-tasting coffee. It finishes smooth with a slightly semi-sweet aftertaste and a hint of chocolate running beneath the surface. The Palm Beach Passion coffee is wonderfully aromatic during the brewing process and rich enough to make a very nice espresso.
The Silver Sampler collection from Boca Java contains 4 different 1/2 pound bags of their coffee, along with a stainless steel scoop, a silver canister and a 12 pack of biscotti. The sampler is inexpensively priced with free shipping included. I really enjoy the Palm Beach Passion coffee from Boca Java and am looking forward to trying the other varieties in the sampler.
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As I sit here writing this review, I am enjoying one of the best cups of coffee I have ever brewed. I almost wish you could be here so I might share the rich, smooth non-bitter taste that is possible using the Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker by Aerobie.
From start to cleanup takes less than 3-4 minutes. Heat 10 oz of water to approximately 175 degrees. This is the recommended temperature for brewing the best tasting coffee or espresso; hotter than this can cause your coffee or espresso to taste bitter or acidic. The best way to get to this temperature is by heating your water in a microwave and then using a thermometer, experimenting until you have the timing right.
After placing a filter into the cap, twist the cap onto the chamber and place the chamber onto a sturdy mug. Put 2 scoops of your favorite fine to coarse ground coffee into the chamber and then pour enough hot water into the chamber to fill to the 2 cup level marker. Stir the water and coffee with the included paddle for 10 seconds. Wet the seal on the plunger and insert the plunger into the chamber, using a gentle downward pressure. Maintain this gentle pressure for about 20-30 seconds or until the plunger bottoms out on the coffee grounds. Congratulations, you just made your first double espresso, or your can fill your mug to the top with the rest of the hot water for a typical American-style coffee.
Cleanup is simple. Twist off the cap and push the plunger the rest of the way to eject the used coffee grounds. Rinse the seal to remove any remaining grounds and you're done. You can even rinse the filter and re-use it if you like.
Coffee, espresso, lattes, cappucinos...all are brewed easily, quickly, inexpensively and with great results. I highly recommend trying the Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker by Aerobie. This might just be the last coffee or espresso maker you buy.
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From the Rezende family farm known as Nossa Senhora De Fatima, located in Perdizes, Brazil, comes another wonderfully rich coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel, Serpentes Allegres. Translated, the name means "serpent's smile", an allusion to a former problem farm workers had with snake bites. Today, snake bites are few and far between, but this coffee is gaining a wide reputation. Serpentes Allegres is a 100% organic coffee, as are all the coffees from the Organic Coffee Cartel which donates a majority of their profits to charity.
It's a medium roast, full-bodied coffee with a rich aroma, an almost smoky flavor and a smooth aftertaste. It definitely will stand up to both cream and sugar, should your tastes run in those directions, and would make for a great tasting espresso. Serpentes Allegres is a great eye-opener in the morning, delicious with any hearty meal and a compliment to any dessert. I would recommend this coffee to anyone.
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As any tea drinker can tell you, Earl Grey tea is one of the most familiar teas in the world. It is the Earl Grey Creme tea from Teavana Tea that takes this classic tea one step further.
Teavana Tea, by adding pieces of vanilla and a light cream flavoring to their Earl Grey black tea blend containing the essential oil from the rind of the Bergamot citrus fruit, has created a smooth, flavorful tea that is delicious anytime of the day. It steeps to a beautiful golden amber color with a slight citrus scent and no bitter aftertaste.
I've been enjoying Earl Grey teas form a variety of sources for years. The Earl Grey Creme tea from Teavana Tea has become my favorite blend.
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The sweet smell of fresh strawberries fills the room as we enjoy a cup of the Strawberry Tea from Adagio Teas .  Combining dried strawberry bits with a fine Ceylon Black tea, this steeps to a full-bodied cup with a slightly sweet taste and a delicate hint of strawberry flavor. You can definitely smell the strawberries more than taste them. I'm looking forward to trying this as an iced tea.
The more often we drink the Strawberry Tea from Adagio Teas , the more we think this will eventually become one of our favorites. Try it. If you like strawberries, it may become one of your favorites also.
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While writing this review, I am enjoying a cup of the Highly Salacious coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel. I wish you could be here to share in the experience. While brewing, the kitchen filled with a wonderful scent, one I could definitely look forward to every morning.
The Highly Salacious coffee is a shade grown, medium roast, single origin coffee from Limu, Ethiopia. It has a well-balanced flavor, slightly tinged with a lime fruitiness. Each sip ends with just a note of a honey-like sweetness in the aftertaste. As with all the other coffees from the Organic Coffee Cartel, which donates a majority of their profits to charity, the Highly Salacious coffee is 100% organic.
As they become seasonally available, I look forward to trying all the other coffees in the OCC's lineup. Very delicious, Highly Salacious...my favorite thus far.
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While writing this review, I am enjoying both the taste and the smell of the mangoes in the Mango Flavored Tea from Adagio Teas .
It is a Ceylon Black tea combined with ripened, dried mango bits. It comes as a loose leaf tea and is part of a 4 tin flavored tea sampler set from Adagio Teas .
The color and aroma are very nice. It is a full-bodied black tea that allows the taste of the ceylon black to come through without being over-powered by the mangoes. It also makes a delicious iced tea, now that the warm weather is here again. I recommend it as a nice change of pace flavor. It is available online from Adagio Teas .
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How about a tea that tastes as good as its name? That's how good the Pear Caramel Truffle tea from Mighty Leaf Tea  tastes. This is rapidly becoming one of our favorite teas.
They've combined premium black teas from China and Ceylon with bits of dried pears, caramel and chocolate. The result is a rich tasting, full-bodied blend that is luscious with dessert or anytime you feel like treating yourself to a smooth, delicious, slightly sweet cup of tea. It has just a hint of pear flavor, the scent of caramel and the aftertaste of chocolate. In a word: yummy!
I highly recommend the Pear Caramel Truffle tea from Mighty Leaf Tea . Imagine a fruity, chocolaty dessert anytime of the day.
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Just about every coffee lover likes to have a dependable, well-balanced coffee blend to use as their typical "get up in the morning - drive to work - have a cup during the day" coffee to fall back on. The House Blend from Peet's Coffee & Tea  fills this niche very nicely.
Each cup delivers a medium -bodied, pleasant taste with a bright, well-balanced liveliness. It is a smooth blend of Latin American coffees, satisfying with no bitter aftertaste. It will definitely have a permanent spot in our coffee pantry.
The House Blend from Peet's Coffee & Tea makes an excellent everyday coffee. Try it - I think you'll agree.
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If you have never tried a pu-erh tea before, this can be your perfect introduction. Some would say that pu-erh teas are an acquired taste, given their earthiness and hearty, savory tendencies. That is why the Mocha Pu-erh Truffle tea from Mighty Leaf Tea makes a delicious transition into the world of pu-erh teas.
Combining pu-erh teas and black teas from the Yunnan Province of China with chocolate chips, dried orange peels and cacao nibs, the Mocha Pu-erh Truffle tea from Mighty Leaf Tea brews to a beautiful amber color and a smooth, rich flavor. It makes a good dessert tea that I recommend after a heavier meal or with a chocolate or coffee-flavored dessert.
Acquire the taste for Mocha Pu-erh Truffle tea from Mighty Leaf Tea and you'll acquire a tasty change of pace tea.
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As this coffee brews, you sense a slightly sweet, almost toffee-like scent in the room. The Revolucion Coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel is a wonderfully smooth, medium roast coffee with a satisfying flavor, just a hint of caramel and no bitter aftertaste.
A single-origin, shade grown, 100% organic coffee from Jinotega, Nicaragua, it is another fine coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel, which donates a majority of their profits to charity.
We think you'll enjoy the Revolucion Coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel anytime of the day. We also recommend serving it to your family or friends as a wonderfully refreshing iced coffee with just a little cream and sugar.
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Rooibos Tropica tea from Teavana Tea 
I love the fruity citrus scent upon opening the container. Prompting the feeling of a cheerful, sunny day, this scent continues during the steeping process and into the drinking of this delicious herbal tea from Teavana Tea
Rooibos teas, often referred to as "red teas", are actually grown from a South African red bush. They are caffeine-free and can be either red or green teas. The Rooibos Tropica from Teavana Tea is a delicious blend of red and green Rooibos teas, dried peach bits, dried strawberry bits, orange peel, cornflower petals and sunflower petals. It produces a beautiful golden red color with an amazing slightly sweet fruity taste.
The Rooibos Tropica tea from Teavana Tea is a wonderful introduction to the pleasure of drinking Rooibos teas. Iced or hot, we're sure you'll enjoy this fragrant and flavorful "red tea".
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