Customer Reviews

Two Leaves and a Bud Organic Orange Sencha Green Tea, Tea Bags, 100 Count

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Out of curiosity, I chose to purchase this particular flavor of Two Leaves and a Bud at my local grocer. I do not like the taste of the tea without sweetner -- it is very bitter even when using a lower temp for the water (because its green tea) and this is the first time I've ever tasted a green tea that I didn't care for -- The Two Leaves and a Bud Jasmine Green is divine! With sweetener, the Orange Sencha Green is tolerable (for me). What I like about this green tea is its medicinal effects. On the back of all Two Leaves & A Bud packages are brief statements listing what types of foods the teas pair with and/or what the tea is "best for." The Orange Sencha Green Tea states that it is best for concentration ... and it is. If I'm feeling particulary foggy headed or out of sorts (lol), I drink a mug of Orange Sencha Green and it clears my head right up! I appreciate teas that have effective medicinal qualities that are evident within a few sips and this makes up for the unpleasant (my opinion) taste. I will continue to purchase it and would recommend it as a good reading or studying tea.

For anyone who is a seasoned Sencha tea drinker, this is tea is a total dud. It barely tastes anything like fresh, high quality Sencha nor even older dried sencha leaves. I had to throw this in the trash because it's simply dreadful.

I only thought I knew what Green Tea was supposed to taste like before trying this awesome product. My local grocery store was clearing it out (much to my benefit). Once I experienced it, I drove back the very next morning and bought the remaining inventory they had to enjoy and share with friends. Several months later after running out, I went to the company's website in Aspen Colorado and ordered some more.

When I ran out again, they were kind enough to inform me that I could order it from Amazon and that it would qualify for Amazon's awesome free shipping. What an amazing deal. Thanks to everyone at Two Leaves and a Bud and Amazon for their insight to carry such a great product.

Bt the way... This is "Whole Leaf Green Tea" and the tea bags are adorable sachets versus the paper type you get with everyone else. Top drawer stuff. You actually savor every last drop.

This is by far the best green tea I have ever had and at a price much lower than that of a local grocery store. I have ordered more.

I really like this tea. My doc told me to up Green Tea consumption for the theanine benefits, but honestly, most green teas taste nasty to me. So far this one, and Celestial Seasonings Raspberry are the only two I can stand. I have tried Zhena's green teas, and other brands, but I like this one best. I add a teensy bit (1/4 teaspoon) of Organic Agave for sweetening, and I'm good to go. The bags are elegant, and I love the orange aroma of this tea. I also enjoy Two Buds Earl Grey and their Assam (with almond milk, yum). I wish that other reviewer who disliked this flavor would send me his/her box of 100! I'll drink it. Maybe if you're a purist Green Tea person, this one is too flavored; but like I said, my uneducated palate loves it.

i don't know why one reviewer said the orange flavor was overpowering. i find it has an excellent taste and nice orange aroma. love the tea and have been drinking it several times a day. i'm buying more.

Smoothest green tea yet....good all day

This is great sencha tea with just a hint of orange. Being whole leaves rather than just the fines really makes a flavor difference - almost as good as brewing from bulk leaves and certainly more convenient. It's too bad it's packaged in what appear to be nylon bags, however. They do not seem to be readily decomposable - not a good thing since we try to compost and recycle everything we can.

Well, where to begin.

First, I have been drinking tea (green, black, oolong, white, etc.) for more than 15 years as either loose leaf (whole leaf) or bagged. My number one love is green tea ... specifically Japanese Sencha. I have consumed many grades and types of steaming (mild, medium and "deep"). I have also tried many of the products offered by "Two Leaves and a Bud" by way of Whole Foods (who do not offer this).

This is the first offering by Two Leaves that I sadly have to say is dreadful. Before you think I'm a jerk, let me say that they offer some awesome bagged teas. This just isn't one of them (IMHO).

The orange that they add KILLS all of the beauty that the Sencha could potentially offer. What's worse is they suggest a steeping time of 4-minutes. Ludicrous. Most mild steamed (which this is) or medium steamed Sencha's steep for no more than 3-minutes. Four minutes will produce an acrid bitter brew unless the Sencha is a superior grade (which this doesn't appear to be).

Even after steeping this for about 3 minutes, the taste is still overwhelmingly sharp & "bitty" (just a weaker sharp). I can not believe that the people at Two Leaves have ever had a good cup of loose leaf Sencha. I can't. If they have, they wouldn't offer this.

I can only assume they add so much orange to it because the Sencha grade is poor. Otherwise, why not sell it without the orange flavor like the wonderful Two Leaves and a Bud, Tamayokucha Extremely Green Tea, Tea Bags, 100 Count they offer? The Tamayokucha is excellent! No orange flavor needed, and I bet none is needed here either.

Bummer is that I was dumb enough to buy the 100 count box (my bad). There is no way I can drink the rest of it and I would feel horrible if I gave it away to someone. They would think I had no taste in teas.

My advice: buy a single box of this first. If you like it, switch to coffee.

the tea was of high quality and came in biodegradable pouches that looked like silk bags, but I had two problems with it, first the orange taste was barely detectable, and the silk-like bags worried me because they did not state the material of the bags or how it might react to the heat of water that I would end up drinking, non the less these bags gave me a sense of luxury