Teapigs Liquorice and Peppermint

I was dubious about trying this one as I hate liquorice. Why get it then, I hear you ask. I ordered this tea as part of my selection box as I was intrigued by it and it also had some great reviews.

I've only just got into peppermint tea after a long time of trying the ones in hotels and really not liking them. I then found a peppermint tea in Waitrose when I embarked on my great flavoured tea adventure and found that I really liked it.

So I gave the Teapigs twist on the peppermint tea a go a few nights ago when I wanted a hot drink before bed. When I brewed it I could see the peppermint leaves and bits of liquorice root in the temple. I didn't think that it smelled particularly of liquorice, but more like a fresh peppermint tea.

After leaving a few minutes and taking the bag out I found that the liquid had gone dark, but with a hint of green around the edge. I left it to cool a little before trying, and was pleasantly surprised by the flavour when I did. At first it just tastes like a really good peppermint tea, but then you get a little sweet hit of an aniseedy type liquorice taste at the back of your mouth.

I really enjoyed the flavour and as a bonus found it soothing for my sore throat. I have already gone and bought a big pack of 15 temples from Waitrose after discovering that my local store stocks a few flavours!

I had a couple more minty ones in my selection box so will let you know how I get on with them.

Teapigs Everyday Brew

This was the first Teapigs tea that I tried pretty much straight away when I got home from the parcel office!

When I unwrapped it, I was really impressed at the quality of the bag. There was none of your average papery stuff. This one was made of a silky muslin type material that felt really luxurious before I had even put the kettle on!

Another thing that is impressive is that when they say that they use real tea, they mean it. There are actual pieces of tea leaf in the bag instead of the normal powdery brown stuff you get in the supermarket.

When the tea was brewing it turned a wonderfully dark brown colour and smelt really nice and strong! I left the bag in for just over 3 minutes and when I took it out, the contents had rehydrated and filled the bag completely in its pyramid shape! I was really, really impressed by this as ou normally end up with a soggy mess from traditional tea.

Finally, I got to taste it! I added some skimmed milk and let it cool a little first, then went in or my first sip. I like strong tea, so this was great for me. It had a really great flavour and felt quite luxurious to drink, a real treat.

I will definitely be putting in another order soon and this tea will feature on it for certain!

I will let you know my thoughts on the other flavours as I try them out.

Teapigs

Today my order from Teapigs has finally arrived (it only seems like so long as I got lost twice on the way to the parcel office!) and it is amazing!

Teapigs pride themselves on selling real tea and I found out about them after reading a friends blog and had to give them a go!

They are quite pricey as you are paying for the quality so I went for a selection box to start me off and I've me the opportunity to try put some of the flavours. I hate it when you buy a whole packet of something and then find that it's not for you, so I think the selection of option is a fab idea.

The selection box gives you 12 small packets of tea, each with enough for two cups. I doubled up on three of the packets, so have a grand total of 9 different flavours in the box. It was a lovely touch that the packers also included a bonus sachet of earl grey too.

I can't wait to try them all and will let you know how I get on!