Two from Mighty Leaf

I'm trying to play a little catch up lately. I received these samples from Mighty Leaf last month and hadn't gotten around to reviewing them. So I decided to give you two reviews today: an herbal infusion and a green tea.

Organic Detox Infusion - Whole lea tea bag, herbal
Description: This herbal blend includes peppermint, burdock root, dandelion root, licorice root, red clover flower, and basil.

Appearance: These crushed green leaves were enclosed in Mighty Leaf's traditional silken tea pouch.

Scent: This was definitely a very aromatic blend of herbs. The mint was the first to emerge but other scents quickly crowded it out. I kept thinking of oregano. I wonder if that was partly the dandelion root, which I have been told has a peppery quality when on its own.

Brew: 5 minutes at 212 degrees yielded a honey amber colored liquor.

Taste: The mint definitely hit first but there was a very interesting roundness to the flavor. It was an extremely unusual tisane. Very savory. I kept fixating on what I would pair this with for food and decided there was nothing that I could imagine drinking it with. It was definitely a stand alone cup for me. I'm glad I had the opportunity to try it, but I'm not sure I could drink a lot of it. Worth a try if you are ready for something different.


Organic Green Dragon - Whole lea tea bag, green tea
Description: This tea is a China green, thus the leaves are pan-fired. It is a Dragonwell tea, from China's Zhejiang region. (You can see my past post about the history of the name Dragonwell here.)

Scent: This green had a grassy, but sweet aroma. It reminded me of fresh hay.

Brew: 3 minutes at 180 degrees resulted in a yellow hued brew

Taste: This was a very smooth green tea with a nice flavor. It struck me that the flavor dissipated very quickly from my taste buds. I like Dragonwell tea quite a bit and I thought this was a well executed tea bag version. Dragonwell is a great green tea to share with people who think they don't like green tea. It is a bit more mellow and less shocking to novices than some of the other greens!

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I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving last week.

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