just had this tea delivered. I opened the large bag, and the smell is Auful!!!! almost rancid . Has antbody experienced this??? is this what it is s
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No that is not how it is suppose to smell. I bought the chamomile tea and it is great. I don't know what kind of tea you got but I love my tea and yes it was packaged and delivered in the same bag as the picture shows.
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One's awful may be another's pleasant however I took a big sniff of my 6 month old chamomile; it smells somewhat sweet. I doubt you'd find the aroma rancid. I assume if it were bad it might smell of mildew if it weren't dried properly. At any rate, Return it. It's easy enough to do. You might touch base with Davidson; see if they can shed light on your predicament.
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I liked the smell of my chamomile flowers. It makes such a good tea. Did you try it for the first time? Perhaps you are not used to herb teas; you can always mix it with some fruit or some other herbs, if you don't like the taste of it.
187588
That doesn't sound right, to me. Mine has a light, floral scent. Pleasant, definitely not what I would describe as rancid.
187589
How did the exchange go? Did the replacement smell bad or was it good? FYI I haven't had a problem with the smell of this tea.
187590
Chamomile IMO does not smell that great. In a tea with lemon and some sugar it is great. I sniffed mine too and thought yuk. I made my tea and was very happy with the taste. This is high quality stuff but so much of it in one bag can make the smell overpowering.
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Hi Jenni2: the tea is loose, not bagged. I thought it was bagged, but this tea is so good, its still worth it. Jeanne
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My last 2 orders tasted terrible, too. That's 960 bags of bad tea. I abandoned the brand after 20 years and switched to Yorkshire Gold. The stuff PG Tips is currently selling inside the US is not the same as the UK blend, and it tastes about as bad as any US grocery store brand.
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Your concern is much like mine only worse. I found a considerable difference in the tea's quality compared to what I had here in the U.S. This large box (which seemed perfect for me) was not out of date, it's just that the tea bags produced weaker, less tasty tea than "Yorkshire Gold" individually packed.
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john ours came in several large packets & we had no trouble with it.it has a different smell because of the type of tea it is.it has a floral smell.hope this helped you. jack clark
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I used/triedthis tea a few months ago, at the time researched the ingredients,however it details them on the package clearly and i do not recall exactly. It is mild to the system(for me) and was nicely packaged...and worked ok..but expensive for what i hoped/felthow it would work..1-10 (i give it a 4) likely will not pay so much for Tea!
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I looked on my individual packets and it does not say where it is from and I threw away the box. The tea is from ginger and it has the hot tingy taste of ginger.
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I know this question's old, but I've ordered through Amazon three times and found quality control to be very inconsistent. The first was great, as it should be; the next two were as you described, plasticy. I could hardly smell in tea in the second variety, except that it smelled bad. The tea in the second variety also didn't steep properly, as the tea would sink to the bottom (similar to how oil divides from water) until I stirred the cup. I'm a frequent (weekly or more) Amazon shopper, but this is one product I will no longer buy off Amazon.
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I'm sorry to hear that. Mine didn't smell like burnt plastic bags. It's probably because individuals have a different keen sense of smell than others or perhaps your package made it through a hellish journey to get to you. We would never know.
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I'm sorry. This is the first notification I have received that there was a question. I've tried a lot of different tea's and find uncle lee's the one I prefer. I like the taste although I must admit I tend to mix teas (multiple bags). I have been well pleased with uncle lee's.
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I ended up returning my order for a different reason but remember reading that one customer did have a problem with a strong odor. There wasn't any problem with an odor with the one we received, or apparently for others since they aren't mentioning it. Maybe return yours and try again with another? That's the great thing (one of them) about Amazon!
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Oh dear, I did the same thing!! discarded the oackage. but I'm from the old school...If it smells good (not rancid or moldy) it probably I is good. just my opinion.
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I don't remember if I noticed anything when I got it, but probably not. I just got up close to mine to see if there's any odor now, but all I smell is the sisal. How annoying for you!
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I first bought a small bottle at whole foods health store to try (it was great) Then I ordered the 800 ct bottle and to me it smells like cat urine. Didn't notice that smell w/ the small bottle. I didn't know if it was normal.
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I didn't notice any smell but I'd also guess it might have been from the plastic packaging if they smelled anything. Some people are, well, looking for things like this to a degree of neurosis. I just went and cut open a fresh pack and there is no discernible odor.
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Yes, it should smell like roses, not rancid. Perhaps you received a bad batch.
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I would definitely say NO - it should not smell like that............in my opinion, it has a light, fresh smell, not like perfume or some type of fragrance but maybe a TAD medicinal....I think that is the Tea Tree oil in it........it also has Vitamin E in it that should help keep it fresh and not let it get rancid............none I have ordered has ever smelled rancid..................