| Good, but not my favorite | May 10, 2013 | |
| This tea is good, but I will likely not reorder it. It definitely has a distinctive floral, almost soapy note. Once you add sweetener, it seems to cut the floral taste a bit. It's VERY strong smelling in the can, almost like grape Kool Aid! It's a nice blend but likely not a reorder for me. |
| How can you not love this! | April 17, 2013 | |
| If you did not like this tea the first time you brewed it, you likely steeped it too long. It's fragile but complex and if you don't oversteep, no more than 3 minutes, it's magnificent in both aroma and flavor. It does, however, get bitter quickly if it's allowed to soak, so don't. I have gone through 3 cans of it and will order more. |
| March 03, 2013 | ||
| A delightful, tasty blend that seems marked for special occasions! I like it brewed strong with a splash of milk. |
| Not drinkable! | February 20, 2013 | |
| I just brewed up my first cup of this tea and was sorely disappointed. This is the strangest tasting tea I ever had, and I am going to have to throw the rest out. |
| Unique and Delicious | February 01, 2013 | |
| A fruit tea unlike any other fruit tea I've ever had. It seems crude to call it "grape tea" but that's essentially the effect, and it works incredibly well. There's a fantastic and complex balance here of a delicious sweet wine grapiness, a smooth black ceylon base, and light floral notes to balance it all out. I'm glad this is no longer being listed as "limited edition" because my family and I would hate to see it disappear! |
| Very Different | January 25, 2013 | |
| This teas was definitely different than any other tea i've ever had. It's very fruity and has a pretty heavy grape scent, but the grape flavor is not as strong! It's tasty, but i'll need to be in the mood to enjoy it! |
| Didn't Last | January 15, 2013 | |
| I loved the complex flavors in this tea from the beginning. Unfortunately the tea went bitter long before it's expiration date. I have lots of tea from ROT and this is the first I've had a problem with going bad before it should. The flavor was wonderful and complex; wished it lasted! |
| A great way to start the new year! | January 14, 2013 | |
| I thought this tea was going to taste weird, but I bought it anyway to try it. It is wonderful! Fruity, with the essence of champagne. I love it! |
| I love English Breakfast and Darjeeling | December 28, 2012 | |
| This is very pleasant, but I don't like it enough to purchase more of it. BUT my family loves it. They are drinking it. I am the ONLY one that has reservations. Based on that, I will say this is a very good flavor for them. It is smooth. |
| A different taste and a real pleasure | December 15, 2012 | |
| This tea is my very favorite, and have re-ordered after I tasted I once. I tried Comfort and Joy tea, Tea of Great Tidings, Spiced Plum, Orange Blossom tea and the Celebration of Tea. All wonderful, but this one and Tidings of great Joy are my favorites. The Orange Blossom tea is a bit too subtle for me, as I like full flavor. Wish these others came in bags, but I do the teapot thing and it is very tasty. I will want this when mine gets all. Should have it all year around. And certainly keep making the 20th Celebration Tea!!! |
| too grapey and artificial-tasting | December 09, 2012 | |
| I ordered 2 tins of this tea based on the rave reviews (and the fact that it was not available in my local stores that carry ROT teas). I was sadly disappointed. I like fruity teas, in general, but this one has an overpowering scent and flavor of grape, and not in a good way. It reminded me of grape-flavored Kool Aid or Jello. I am trying to use it up by diluting it with plain black or green tea, but will not be ordering it again. |
| FANTASTIC | December 06, 2012 | |
| This tea is amazing! The aroma, the flavor... I took this to my office... EVERYONE lined up to try a taste. Many wanted to know how to get it! You've GOT to try this excellent black tea! |
| Love it! | November 21, 2012 | |
| I usually don't care for floral teas, but I was intrigued by the ingredients. What a delightful surprise. I love this tea and hope that it's kept in stock for many more years. |
| LOVED this one! | November 15, 2012 | |
| I love this tea so much, I ordered a dozen tins. Wish it came in larger quantities. It has a very different flavor, very light, but not weak. Excellent! |
| Not My Cup of Tea | November 10, 2012 | |
| I was expecting layers of balanced flavor as is usual with Republic's flavored teas. All I could taste was the perfume of the flowers, not the tea. |
| Definitely a celebration | November 03, 2012 | |
| From the very beginning upon opening the container you are gifted with the wonderful aroma of the dry tea. Then while it is brewing you inhale the beautiful scents of warming memories of fruit and blossoms and when you finally begin to drink this amazing blend, your taste buds carry you away to a land of wonderful dreams. |
| Magnificent | October 21, 2012 | |
| This tea is unique and delicious. It truly is a celebration when I am enjoying this tea. |
| keep this one as a regular | October 12, 2012 | |
| I ordered a couple of tins earlier this year. Such a pleasure to drink it. I liked it so well that I was pleased to see it still available and hope it will be a regular offering. It's just delicious whether I drink a mug of it in the morning instead of my one mug of...please forgive...coffee per day, or I drink it later in the day into the evening. It's fun trying to figure out which of the various flavors in this tea I'm picking up and when it's all done, I just plain like it. |
| Wonderful | October 09, 2012 | |
| Don't usually go for the flavored teas, but a big thumbs up for this one. I hope it is such a big hit that the Ministry decides to keep it in the lineup. |
| Amazing | September 06, 2012 | |
| This tea smells and tastes wonderful. It's heady, rich, and really just gets the job done. I'm now on my 4th tin, and each time I see it in the store I panic a little that it's may only be available for a limited time. It's the my favorite of all the teas I've ever tasted. Very special. |
| September 05, 2012 | ||
| Tea is smooth, but added essence is unsavory, it almost seems to taste of rubber. I would strongly recommend the Earl Greyer or All Day Breakfast, but this tea doesn't suit my tastes at all. |
| August 28, 2012 | ||
| Love this blend. Hope you keep it. |
| Vexing, but good | August 19, 2012 | |
| A good tea with a natural creaminess. Very smooth, even for a black tea. I find it really is a celebration tea, and while it's enjoyable, I can't drink more than a cup at a time, and usually not in the same week. That's not to say it's a bad tea, it's just very different. |
| So good! | August 08, 2012 | |
| Just received this tea in the mail about 15 minutes ago, along with the Wild Blueberry and the Goji Raspberry Green Tea.. The Celebration is my favorite of all of the teas i've tried so far. I'm a new tea lover, and this is perfect! I am excited about trying the Blueberry!! Will buy more.. hope they keep this one for good!! |
| Mmmmm... | July 28, 2012 | |
| this is my favorite of all teas...and that's saying something! Not only does it have a very delicate, mouth-pleasing flavor, but it smells wonderful too. So if you don't want to actually drink a cup, one sniff of its delicious scents is like aromatherapy - good for your soul! I highly recommend this tea. |
| I would give his one more than a 5! | July 24, 2012 | |
| This is one of the best teas I have ever tasted! It is significantly different from other teas. Light and refreshing, but with substance. It should be offered in bags as well as loose. |
| OMG This tea is amazing!!!! | June 07, 2012 | |
| I'm in crazy about this tea! I love it! The flavor is just absolutely perfect. Floral and fruity. Please please please please make this a staple product! |
| 20th Anniversary Tea | April 22, 2012 | |
| This tea has a lovely bouquet and taste and goes every so well with toasted English muffins spread with Greengage jam from England. Makes a lovely breakfast, mid-afternoon or bedtime snack. I enjoyed my first tin so well, I have ordered two more, even though I have quite a number of tins from The Republic of Tea. I hope this continues to be a favorite of customers and will continue to be made available on a regular basis. The people who developed this did an amazing job. Thanks again! Mikki |
| One of the best | April 11, 2012 | |
| I'm the president of New Mexico Tech's very own Tea club. The biggest club here on campus. This tea has been one of our best editions. People love it, and always come back for more. We hope it becomes a permanent edition, so we can keep it in stalk. |
| My new favorite!! | March 31, 2012 | |
| This was delivered this morning and I'm just finishing my second large mug. This tea is absolutely divine! When I opened the tin I knew I was in love. It smells very strong of the grapes when opened and while brewing, but once brewed, the grape taste is not overpowering. It is a pleasant, fruity cup, with subtle floral undertones. Not overly floral, just perfect. I personally love fruit teas and this is now my new favorite! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make this a regular offering!!! It is much too wonderful to only make it once!! :) |
| Definite winner | March 21, 2012 | |
| Had this ordered for tea club, wonderful complex tea, hope it becomes a permanent edition to RoT's catalogue. |
| Best tea ever! | March 05, 2012 | |
| This is the most amazing tea I have ever tasted! What a unique blend of flavors and aromas! Just sipping it is a vacation in itself. I do hope that you will keep offering this, it is just too good to limit. What will we do when it's gone? You must keep such a good tea as I am sure it is a creation of "tea art". |
| One of the Best! | March 04, 2012 | |
| This is a wonderful tea! Very rich and smooth and fabulous! I served it at a birthday party pairing it with a raspberry peach coconut layered sorbet dessert with fresh fruit. It was very tasty with the sweet fruit. I highly recommend this tea! |
| Lovely Cuppa | January 22, 2012 | |
| Lovely tea. The aroma of floral and white grapes is strong at first, while steeping. I can get a slight whiff even a few feet away. It does not linger once the tea leaves have been removed from steeping. It is light, clear, fresh taste and I would hope that this tea is going to be available as a regular item to buy. I have a large selection of teas from Republic of Tea and enjoy all of them, depending upon my mood. I would like to see a blackberry tea without any sage! While I like the combination, I would like to be able to choose just blackberry. |
| Lovely tea | January 22, 2012 | |
| This tea is a feast for the eyes and the palate. It has a light, delicate flavor that is unlike any other tea I have tried. Personally I get multiple brews from a single basket. |
| My New Favorite! | January 21, 2012 | |
| This is my new favorite! Just fabulous, and I hope it becomes available all the time. I've already made two orders. |
| One of the best black teas! | January 20, 2012 | |
| This tea is amazing!! It has a very nice and slightly floral taste! I love the wine grape taste. |
| Light and interesting | January 20, 2012 | |
| I was interested in trying this tea when I saw it in the catalog. I think it is a really complex blend. The grape flavor is not overpowering and the floral notes compliment the ceylon flavor. If you do not like floral teas, this may not be up your alley. The after-taste has just a hint of champagne. I love this blend and will definitely order more. |
| Can't be without this!!! | January 19, 2012 | |
| This is by far the best tea I have ever tried. For years I have been making a cup of Republic Tea before bedtime. I have a whole cabinet in my kitchen of about 20 different flavors. Now, this is the only one that I reach for. A very complex tasting tea. It really does taste like a mixture of tea, wine, champagne, fruit and flowers. Perfect cup of tea. Must order more to last me thru the rest of the year!! |
| It's not you, it's me | January 18, 2012 | |
| I really, really, really wanted to like this tea. I opened the tin and was met with a very 'grapey' aroma, almost like white grape juice concentrate. When brewed, the liquor is very light in color (again, reminiscent of white grape juice), and the taste was just too much like grape juice and flowers. I do not detect any black tea flavor, which is disappointing, since I found this in the black tea category. It's just not to my taste. |
| To floral for me | January 13, 2012 | |
| It is exactly what they say it is, fruity and floral. Not sure what I was thinking when I ordered. I like basic tea flavors, 20 year Celebration I guess caught my attention. |
| Exquisite flavor ! | January 13, 2012 | |
| I can't believe how delightful this celebration tea is. I have been sipping cup after cup. It is such a uniquely beautiful fragrance and flavor. It is truly worthy of selecting this tea blend to celebrate 20 years of bringing us 1 wonderful tea after another. I must order more immediately. |
| Divine! | January 07, 2012 | |
| I have a small shop No Worries Be Happy in the Blue Moon Gift Shops here. I like to taste the tea I am selling. I tend to personally like floral and fruitty teas. This tea to me is truly wonderful! The sweet, fruitty and floral fragrance is amazing. I like seeing the champaigne grapes and camellia tea flowers among the leaves and petals, too. Many thanks! ~Julie |
| Divine! | January 07, 2012 | |
| I have a small shop No Worries Be Happy in the Blue Moon Gift Shops here. I like to taste the tea I am selling. I tend to personally like floral and fruitty teas. This tea to me is truly wonderful! The sweet, fruitty and floral fragrance is amazing. I like seeing the champaigne grapes and camellia tea flowers among the leaves and petals, too. Many thanks! ~Julie |
| INCREDIBLE tea!!! :) | January 06, 2012 | |
| This is by far, the BEST tea I've ever had! I thought it sounded interesting, so I ordered some to try, and I sure am glad! Hopefully, this will stay around for a long time!!! :) |