Davidson's Organics, South African Rooibos, Loose Leaf Tea, 16-Ounce Bag (Packaging May Vary)

The Order arived on time, was well packaged, and the bag was filled to the brim with fresh leaf. The tea was ordered as a replacement for Colectivo's (discontinued) Anthology Tea -a long time favorite-. After my first brew, I am very pleased with the full body flavor and rich aroma. I am using this for Ice Tea, but can tell it will be excellent as a mid-day or evening hot-tea as well. I will definitely, reorder this product when I run out.

I got this because I am focusing on low oxalate items to take some pressure of the kidneys. As it turns out, drinking quarts upon quarts of standard black tea is really bad on the oxalates. White peony tea is the opposite. This tea is reasonable. I don't really notice an enhancement or anything to awareness I get from black tea, but this is still something to sip on while doing other things. It doesn't have any overwhelming flavor profile. Its just chill tea. Its going to take me a while to get through this bag. A pound of this stuff would fill a gallon container, maybe more. Update 2/15 So yeah, I'm a fan. I get a bag of this and a bag of the Green Ginseng/lemon and mix it together. I think I got my mom hooked on it as well as she stole a jar from me when I went down to visit. Will be on the lookout for something with rosemary in it to top off my personal blend.

Like you, a glance at the reviews included random reviews for Gunpowder tea mixed with reviews of Pumpkin Spice tea. Crazy. Here's a "few" of these that I have tried: Organic Spiced Raspberry Decaf: This is a family favorite, since the kids usually only have decaf tea at night. The color is a brown / black blend, with the contents having good substance (not dust or all ground up). The tea is a black tea, with both an aroma and taste of raspberry. Nothing fancy, just a nice tea. RECOMMENDED. Organic Assam Banaspaty: Dark brown tea leaves, again with good substance (rolled leaves, not dust or all ground up). Wonderful earthy smell, maybe with hints of cherry. We use this for black tea, and for masala chai (e.g. "iced chai") tea. Wonderful. RECOMMENDED. Organic French Vanilla Decaf: One of my favorite decaf teas. Wonderful vanilla smell and flavor. Dark brown tea with some light brown stuff mixed in. RECOMMENDED. Organic Grew with Lavender: I haven't tried this one, but it's one that my wife enjoys quite often. It is in the same general family as a "Lady Grey", but Lavender instead of Bergamot. Quite a powerful lavender nose on this one! (I can't recommend this without trying it myself.) Organic Peach Apricot Essence: This is a nice black tea. Somewhat subtle on the flavor, although it is definitely there! Nice substance to the rolled dark brown tea leaves, with some light hints mixed in that must be the bits and pieces that add the flavor. I use this extensively for iced tea, adding a large ball of this in addition to the Lipton quart-sized iced tea bags that I use for the bulk of the work. (The resulting iced tea is fantastic!) I've only had it hot a few times, and it's also very good that way, of course! RECOMMENDED. Organic Pumpkin Spice: This is one that I've only had a taste of, but it's very popular in our household. I'm guessing that only half of the content is tea leaves, with cloves and various corns of unknown types and bark and roots and who-knows-what mixed in there. A wonderful nose on the tea mix itself (probably dominated by the cloves?), although not necessarily predictive of the taste of the finished tea itself, which is a predictably nice fall brew. RECOMMENDED. Organic English Breakfast Decaf: A medium to dark brown blend of rolled tea leaves with a very muted nose. Far softer on the nose than I would have at first expected. We have a lot of English Breakfast tea fans here, so it was natural to want the decaf version available, and I haven't often seen a loose leaf English Breakfast Decaf. I've enjoyed a few pots of this with the family in the evenings, and it's a nice tea. RECOMMENDED. Strawberry Essence: A recent purchase. Haven't had a chance to try it yet. Likely destined for use in iced tea. Singell Darjeeling: A recent purchase. Haven't had a chance to try it yet. Destined for use in masala chai. Happy to have the "organic" aspect, and using the new CO2 method of decaffeination instead of the old chemical process. All of these teas have been big hits with the family. Honestly, really pleasant taste. Surprisingly good considering the low price. No feathers or other strange contents discovered thus far.

Fresh-dried whole hibiscus flowers with a wonderful scent and excellent potency. I use 1/4 cup to make a quart of cold brew (overnight) and the taste is excellent. The large bag will last me a long time. Excellent relaxation herb.

Awesome for simmering on the stove. Haven't actually used it in food yet but but from simmering it you can tell it has very heavy notes of orange and cinnamon.

A terrible chai. It made my wife sick to her stomach and she’s been drinking chai’s for many years. I’m getting a refund!

Color and quality seem good. Good smell. Brewing time is the recommended 5 minutes using a OXO BREW Twisting Tea Ball Infuser (highly recommended). Ease of use? Why is that even an issue? Dip tea ball infuser and scoop. Insert into cup. Wait 5 minutes. Good tea. It has enough of a strong flavor without being overwhelming. Best of all? No plastics that you find with tea bags. The bag seal is reliable. Taste is pleasant. Goes well with the brown sugar cubes I use. I find it best to put the brown sugar cubes in first and then pour the hot water in with the tea infuser inserted. Using my tea infuser to complete the dissolving of the sugar. Works like a charm. Family members like the tea. I like the tea. Again, flavor is pleasant. Caffeine content? If I have a caffeine headache, no tea works for me. It's the soda. I do find that this I can use this tea as a substitute for soda, which is quite welcome.

The quality is as good as you can expect outside of hand produced batches that are far more expensive, but the taste is there! This is a very strong tea. 2-3 grams is all it takes to make a perfect 8-10 oz cup, this is the magic ratio. It's worth using a scale to get this right. A bag goes a very long way so I recommend filling a small ziplock bag at a time to keep the tea fresh. I first had this tea at a restaurant & kept going back just to have a cup. I finally asked what it was one day and the owner brought me a bag of Davidsons and I have been loving life a lot more! It can get give me a boost in the morning, but also calm my mind in the evening. It's my magic elixir!