Is this a smooth tea, or bitter? Is it best enjoyed with sweetner?
444600
It is very smooth going down but has a "zippiness" to it. I do not use a sweetener nor would i recommend using one with it.
444601
It is not at all bitter but has a lovely touch of spice. It does not need sweetener.
534298
It is pretty sweet and creamy. Not overly sweet but more like a cappuccino than a good, strong black coffee. There is a coffee alternative that comes in a tea bag for steeping that I've found is more like straight black coffee.
1874191
Not bitter even when we brew strong. Acidity level? Relatively mild. Good luck.
451876
It is fairly bitter, but I mix it in with a tea I drink daily and don't have a problem with it at all.
187587
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.
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.
612924
I like both, but I prefer a lighter, fresher, less "caramelized" marmalade. The two you mention are rather an acquired taste, and as I said in my review I have 17 grandchildren who love to have breakfast or afternoon "tea" with me, and this is the happy medium - not too bitter, not too sweet, just enough peel, beautiful to look at - we can all agree on.
213386
If this makes any sense, I'd say that it tastes as though it has had a half-teaspoon of sugar added to the cup. I like sweets and am trying to cut down on sugar, so I'm delighted to find a tea that can fool me into thinking I've had dessert with no sugar involved!
142921
As in tea? I didn't try it, I smoked it. The smoke had a sweet flavor though, but I've heard the tea is very bitter.
2202133
I have no idea - (I know that's not that helpful)But, I bought it a long time ago and I personally thought it was gross. I now use the Chai from Celestial Seasonings teas and make my own (it's delicious) and use a tiny bit of honey, I don't really like my tea very sweet. To me it was gag me with a spoon sweet, even diluted with the dairy beverage of choice, it was way too sweet for me. (did I mention it was too sweet?)
1913495
It has a mild licorice flavor with undertones of other herbs that make it slightly bitter. It really does work.I saw my milk production increase significantly after only one day of use. I recommend this tea. It's nice when sweetened with raw honey.
1977431
I like my hot tea sweet. At first, in an effort to get it as sweet as I wanted, I would use to much, making the tea bitter. Now I use five drops of the Stevia and a rounded !/8 teaspoon (Heaping half of the little pink spoon that comes with it) of powdered Sweet-n-low. Stevia is supposed to be the best of the 'natural' sweeteners, and Sweet-n-low is supposed to be the best of the 'artificial' sweeteners. Mostly it is a matter of personal taste. To me this is a good combination for my tea, and the addition of a spoon of honey really puts it over the top. Yumm.
578576
Wholesome Sweetener Zero is the only thing I use to sweeten tea. If you dissolve it completely before refrigerating, it will NOT crystallize. I usually fill my tea jug half to two-thirds full with cold water and stir in the wholesome sweetener then I add the hot steeping tea water and stir again until all the sweetener is dissolved. Chill and enjoy without any crystallization worries.
249001
I LOVE this as iced tea. Sweetened of course. I discovered this after I accidentally let a cup go cold one day. Instead of dumping it I just added ice and it was delicious, imo.
418594
This is the only brand I have tried and mine was not bitter, it was very sweet. As far as color and thickness I have nothing to compare it to.
1561369
this company sells at least 2 different versions of this granular ginger 'tea'. i have bought it sweetened w/ honey and sweetened w/ sugar. The latter has a far superior flavor of ginger. The former, w/ honey, tastes saw-dusty ginger.
1411497
Essiac Tea has a pleasant taste. Much like other herb tea. It is not bitter or sour and has no after taste. You certainly don't have to gag it down. Jan the man!