Customer Reviews

Tazo Assorted Tea Sampler, 24 Tea Bags

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Tazo Assorted Black and Green Teas and Herbal Infusions includes one or two of each:

AWAKE: plain ordinary black tea, a little bitter

CALM: nice chamomile tea

CHAI BLACK TEA: an okay chai black tea with caffeine

CHINA GREEN TIPS: great green tea experience, Tazo's best, no "natural flavorings"

DECAFFEINATED CHAI: an okay chai black tea without caffeine

EARL GREY BLACK TEA: a disappointing perfumy, intense, black tea experience

LOTUS: decaf green tea with lotus flower, one of my favorite Tazo's

PASSION HERBAL INFUSION: hibiscus-y, intense, caffeine-free, and luxurious

WILD SWEET ORANGE: orange herbal tea, some complex overtones perhaps

ZEN: mild, relaxed green tea

Their ingredients include: black tea, green tea, hibiscus flowers, chamomile flowers, lemongrass, citric acid, natural flavors, spearmint leaves, blackberry leaves, cinnamon, rooibos, ginger root, rose hips, orange peel, rose petals, licorice root, safflower, black pepper, lemon verbena leaves, cardamom, cloves, peppermint leaves, chicory, sarsaparilla root, lemon balm leaf, star anise, and red poppy flowers.

Tazo is an interesting company that makes only super premium teas. They are socially responsible, based in Portland, and have the motto, "The Reincarnation of Tea". Tazo is owned by Starbucks. Their web site is fun and quirky, with a Zen-type focus, definitely worth checking out. It is unclear, though, from their web site, how many of their ingredients are organic or kosher, and they do use some "natural flavors" in their teas--this wording seems a little vague for a super premium tea. In general I'm not a big fan of tea with flavorings added, preferring the subtleness and authentic taste of the real thing.

Overall, the green teas seem good. The herbal infusions are fine. The black teas tend to turn bitter if you don't brew them very briefly...even then they have bitter overtones. Tazo's assortment, and Tazo teas in general, are fine---better than premium teas like Stash or Celestial Seasonings---but not anywhere near as good as Numi, or Aspen, or other super premium teas made with only "real" ingredients and minus all of the flavorings. I'm more used to these high quality teas, which Tazo attempts to be, but disappoints...so overall Tazo Assorted gets a 3.5 to a 4. For this review, I'm rounding up, since so many people seem to enjoy these teas, and I'm in the clear minority. If your tea experience so far is drinking commercial teas of a lower quality, no doubt Tazo's teas will appeal to you, as they are a great improvement. They have a lot of variety and many interesting tea experiences. If you don't enjoy Tazo's teas, though, know that there are many, many teas made with all real ingredients, teas that cost only a fraction more, that may be just the thing you were looking for.

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I agree with most points in Ms Brown's review. I have to admit that Tazo always seemed to me to be just a marketing ploy to get us to pay more for regular tea. After trying this sampler, my opinion hasn't been swayed much. However, the teas in this pack are quite pleasant and do seem to have more intense flavor compared to other commercial bagged teas. What impressed me was how quickly the Tazo infuses and how rich the colors are! The Passion tea makes a deep, beet-red infusion! This makes me wonder if Tazo is impregnating their leaves with food-coloring or other additives. If you open the packet of Earl Grey, you will see for yourself that the teabag itself is stained with a yellow coloring. The tea tastes good, but if you're a tea purist, this may seem like cheating. I have no proof so I'll leave it to you to decide. After a tasting you might not care afterall. Personally, I like the tea, but I don't achieve Nirvana from it. :)

My first Tazo experience included a box of interesting items from a friend and packets of Tazo Green Ginger tea, which was slightly bitter and delicious with orange blossom honey.

This box of Assorted Teas:

Awake - Keeps you very, very awake!
Calm - Chamomile
China Green Tips
Earl Grey - Perfumed
Tazo Chai - Spicy
Passion - hibiscus flowers and orange for a calming blend
Decaffeinated Tazo Chai
Wild Sweet Orange - really delicious when blended with Lotus and poured over ice
Lotus
Zen - Nice alternative to black tea and has a lemon verbena,
spearmint and lemongrass twist.

The ingredients include: Black tea, green tea, hibiscus flowers, chamomile flowers, lemongrass, spearmint leaves, blackberry leaves, cinnamon, Rooibos, Gingerroot, rose hips, orange peel, rose petals, licorice root, safflowers, black pepper, lemon verbena leaves, cardamom, cloves, peppermint leaves, chicory, sarsaparilla root, lemon balm leaf, star anise and red poppy flowers.

I use 16 ounces of water and two tea bags for each experience. When you drink these teas you can transcend reality for moments at a time and that is all the truth I need about these teas. Some of these teas even evoke a sense of wonder.

Warning: HIGHLY ADDICTIVE TEAS. Once you taste these teas, you will want to try them all and forever be on a search for new Tazo teas. Fortunately they have enough tea blends to entertain you for years.

~The Rebecca Review

Delicious Tazo tea as always; however, the box comes with 20 bags of tea, not 24. Amazon does not have this listed correctly.

The following recommendation is based on having enjoyed over 100 tea varieties in the last 2+ years.

Tazo Teas typically have a pleasant flavor when prepared as recommended.

Sometimes to maximize the "health benefits" some have found it helpful to steep ultra long and then squeeze the bag... then enjoy the more robust flavors too.

Cheers!

Every flavor of tea in this assortment tastes so much better than any of the other brands of tea at the supermarket. They are all delicious. I didn't know tea could taste this good. I thought it was expensive at first, but now I think it's a bargain considering how good it is. I am definitely only going to buy Tazo from now on, because the other teas taste like swill water in comparison, seriously, and I don't enjoy them half as much. I don't care if any tea snobs say that it may not be as natural as their snobby teas. I just want to enjoy a delicious, hot glass of tea and that is all that matters! What else could possibly matter? Nothing!

i wanted to get someone an assortment of teas for the holidays, and this was the perfect combo. they're really enjoying trying all the different kinds.

This was part of a gift I gave to a tea lover. She said she 'enjoyed" the tea. Difficult to judge whether the tea lived up to my expectations. Personally, judging from the price I paid, I would have expected a more exuberant comment from her.

First tried the Refresh flavor and loved it so I wanted to try the sampler pack and so far it is great! I actually bought it from Whole Foods on sale, 2 for $6 and had two one dollar off coupons! So when I saw this price I thought I would let people know it is HIGH! Especially if you can get it cheaper at Whole Foods!! And, as another reviewer mentioned the assorted box has only 20 bags not 24.

We purchased this assorted box to include with mugs we sent out for the holidays. Almost all the mugs broke (thank you to the local post office), but the tea was a hit!