In the cup this morning is a Vanilla Rooibos from Adagio Teas.

Like most Rooibos tisanes, this one brews a wonderfully vivid red liquor. The aroma is light and sweet with hints of honey amongst the clear vanilla overtones.

On the palate the same vanilla overtones come through nicely with balance. A nice surprise considering how often vanilla is overpowering in a tea.

Morning Cup #36

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This morning I’ve got another tea from Mighty Leaf. A Rainforest Mate (mah-tay).

This tea brews up a nice amber liquor accompanied by a lightly spiced aroma.

The flavor is balanced and comforting with slightly spicy notes in the tail, but fruitier notes in the body.

Morning Cup #17

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From my tea friends over at Hampstead Tea comes this Fair Trade Fennel Licorice tea.

To be honest, this blend made me nervous. I mean, how good could a fennel licorice tea really be?

The aroma comes out light, not as strong as I’d imagined and the liquor is nice and light.

What about the flavor? With the inclusion of mint in the Organic concoction it actually comes out nice and refreshing.

Morning Cup #15

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In my cup this morning I nabbed a bag of Ginger Twist from Mighty Leaf Tea.

I ‘m impressed by Mighty Leaf Tea’s custom tea bags. They’re primarily of the silken sachet variety seen commonly around the industry now, but with some stitching on the edges giving the feel of a more natural and hand-made product.

This brew comes out lightly aromatic. The ginger comes through nicely with a twinge of lemon in the finish.

Morning Cup #14

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I’ve been so busy in the office recently I’ve not had a chance to post my Morning Cups.

Today’s cup is an Organic Chamomile from Taylors of Harrogate.

I wouldn’t normally drink an herbal tea first thing in the morning. I often need more of a pick-me-up. However, this Organic Chamomile seemed to catch my eye this morning.

The brew is light. The aroma not very notable, but the flavor was light and comforting.

Morning Cup #13

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