Customer Reviews

Davidson's Tea Bulk, Rose Congou, 16-Ounce Bag

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What a lovely tea this is! The rose petals are abundant in the mix, and when you brew a pot of tea and then raise the cup to your lips, the full, sweet scent of roses greets you! This tea is perfectly blended and balanced! Its color is coppery-golden, very warm and luscious. I just want to drink it every day, for relaxation and sheer enjoyment!

This tea was horrible. It tasted like potpourri. I have really enjoyed other Davidson's teas,many also containing flowers, and thought to try something new. I think the last ingredient is where things went bad. It was "natural flavor" which must have been rose oil or something since my tea chemical taste and making a weaker tea did not help at all.

Upon opening the sealed bag, I was struck by an unpleasant scent. Looking at the ingredients I saw, in addition to the black tea and rosebuds, a "natural flavor" additive. I believe this additive is the culprit to ruining what should have been a delightful bouquet to my nose. Then I brewed this tea, and could still taste that additive, but overall the tea was tasty. I hope the Davidson family reads our reviews because I am certain that, if they would just refrain from adding the "natural flavor," I and others would find this tea to be superb, and in keeping with the other teas I have come to enjoy from Davidson's. For example, upon opening their Darjeeling loose tea, as well as their Assam loose tea, my nose is struck with a lovely bouquet ~ this is what one wants to experience from superb teas. I will look forward to Davidson's responding to my (and other customer's) suggestion re: this nasty flavor additive. I've enjoyed tea with rose petals while in India, and they did not put anything other than the tea and the dried rose petals.

When I ordered this tea, I was so excited because I thought I had finally found the equal to another brand's rose tea (in individual bags). I was excited for the loose quality of the tea, along with the anticipated light delicate taste I'd hoped for.
I was sadly mistaken... When I excitedly opened it, I was hit by a very sweet, syrupy, cotton-candy-like smell coming from the bag. Not a good scent. Then, I thought 'the smell doesn't determine the taste' so I steeped the recommended tablespoons for the amount of time indicated and then tried a taste. The overpowering sweet smell gave was to a bitter taste, not at all reminiscent of my previous experience with rose tea. Unfortunately, I had to pour the rest of mine out.
I have a bag of Hibiscus tea coming in the mail soon from this company. I'm really hoping it's better!

This is my first exposure to rose tea. I purchased it because of the previous review. I have to concur. This tea is delightful. The aroma is fantastic and makes you believe you are in the midst of a blooming rose garden. It is a perfect tea to sip in the winter months as it fills your senses with the scents of summer. I bet it would be refreshing as an iced tea with a sprig of fresh mint. Too cold to try that now, but once the snow melts, I will! Great product for the price!

WOW! I am a PEPSI-holic and was gaining weight as you can imagine. A little 85 year old woman introduced me to your tea HOT. AND now with just A LITTLE bit of honey and ice I have a nice cool refreshing drink!!

I am pleased the bag is so large; it means I'll be sipping this tea for a while. This tea is perfect for the start of the work day: the rose and hibiscus liven my senses; the caffeine pushes me to type a bit faster as I climb over a hillock of e-mails. The flavors are a bit more pungent than similar blends I've mixed on my own (is the cause the mysterious "natural flavor" another reviewer pointed out?), but it is still quite pleasant. I certainly look forward to many more mornings begun over several cups of rose congou.

The fragrance of the tea totally blew me away. Recommend it to anyone who enjoys mild green tea with a pleasant rosey scent.

I am enjoying this tea and the price was reasonable. I don't think the rose flavor is as pronounced as my favorite rose tea, but since I can not get that one at this time, I ordered this one, and it is very good.

I bought this tea many months ago and waited to review it, to see if I really liked it over time.

I do. This tea is really lovely. The rose scent and taste are just right -- not too lame, not too overwhelming. I find it slightly calming, even with the caffeine from the black tea. Of the 6 or so loose teas in my drawer that I regularly use, this is the one I seem to reach for most often. I'm diligent about brewing times. This one is 5 min. and I set the timer. Gives me a perfect cup every time.

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This tea was a good buy and has withstood the test of time (for me).