Davidson's Organics, Tulsi Pure Leaves, Loose Leaf Tea, 16-Ounce Bag

Great value for the size and quality of this tea! It's so smooth and the flavor is fantastic! One of the best purchases on this site.

Like you, a glance at the reviews included random reviews for Gunpowder tea mixed with reviews of Pumpkin Spice tea. Crazy. Here's a "few" of these that I have tried:Organic Spiced Raspberry Decaf: This is a family favorite, since the kids usually only have decaf tea at night. The color is a brown / black blend, with the contents having good substance (not dust or all ground up). The tea is a black tea, with both an aroma and taste of raspberry. Nothing fancy, just a nice tea. RECOMMENDED.Organic Assam Banaspaty: Dark brown tea leaves, again with good substance (rolled leaves, not dust or all ground up). Wonderful earthy smell, maybe with hints of cherry. We use this for black tea, and for masala chai (e.g. "iced chai") tea. Wonderful. RECOMMENDED.Organic French Vanilla Decaf: One of my favorite decaf teas. Wonderful vanilla smell and flavor. Dark brown tea with some light brown stuff mixed in. RECOMMENDED.Organic Grew with Lavender: I haven't tried this one, but it's one that my wife enjoys quite often. It is in the same general family as a "Lady Grey", but Lavender instead of Bergamot. Quite a powerful lavender nose on this one! (I can't recommend this without trying it myself.)Organic Peach Apricot Essence: This is a nice black tea. Somewhat subtle on the flavor, although it is definitely there! Nice substance to the rolled dark brown tea leaves, with some light hints mixed in that must be the bits and pieces that add the flavor. I use this extensively for iced tea, adding a large ball of this in addition to the Lipton quart-sized iced tea bags that I use for the bulk of the work. (The resulting iced tea is fantastic!) I've only had it hot a few times, and it's also very good that way, of course! RECOMMENDED.Organic Pumpkin Spice: This is one that I've only had a taste of, but it's very popular in our household. I'm guessing that only half of the content is tea leaves, with cloves and various corns of unknown types and bark and roots and who-knows-what mixed in there. A wonderful nose on the tea mix itself (probably dominated by the cloves?), although not necessarily predictive of the taste of the finished tea itself, which is a predictably nice fall brew. RECOMMENDED.Organic English Breakfast Decaf: A medium to dark brown blend of rolled tea leaves with a very muted nose. Far softer on the nose than I would have at first expected. We have a lot of English Breakfast tea fans here, so it was natural to want the decaf version available, and I haven't often seen a loose leaf English Breakfast Decaf. I've enjoyed a few pots of this with the family in the evenings, and it's a nice tea. RECOMMENDED.Strawberry Essence: A recent purchase. Haven't had a chance to try it yet. Likely destined for use in iced tea.Singell Darjeeling: A recent purchase. Haven't had a chance to try it yet. Destined for use in masala chai.Happy to have the "organic" aspect, and using the new CO2 method of decaffeination instead of the old chemical process. All of these teas have been big hits with the family. Honestly, really pleasant taste. Surprisingly good considering the low price. No feathers or other strange contents discovered thus far.

OMGosh, what can I say about this tea? It is DELICIOUS to begin with though I was not purchasing it for the flavor. It is so nice and comforting when drinking this tea and because of the ingredients, you get nicely relaxed. I am at least I am able to drift off to sleep quite easily. The cinnamon notes in it are not subtle, so the tea is more herbaceous than most herb based teas. And it brews up into a beautiful cup of tea. It is sweet on its own and does not require sugar or honey. I love the scent too. When you open the bag you are greeted with a lovely blast of cinnamon. The tea makes you think of fall when you smell it. I drink it year 'round so do not mistake it for a "holiday" tea. It is a delightful tea with great side effect of helping you relax.

Initially, I began drinking rooibos (pronounced "roy-boss or roy-bus") tea (it is sometimes called "red tea") as a replacement for coffee as my physician had instructed me to quit all caffeine due to benign tumors. Then after about a month of drinking it, I discovered that my familial tremors had disappeared! Mind you, I had been caffeine-free in my life before & still had the tremors. I had been drinking rooibos just as I would coffee, which was strong and about 4 to 6 cups per day (I do add about half of a teaspoon of honey to each cup as it seems to enhance the flavor to me).After some research, I found that aside from the high antioxidant level, native South Africans have a long history of using rooibos for neurological issues among other things. I'd been to so many doctors, including the Mayo Clinic, over the years in an attempt to rid myself of this benign, but socially embarrassing condition to no avail. So many people in my family had this condition, but for me, it prevented me from becoming an actress. How could I try to hand another actor an item & have it waggling wildly in the air?? I couldn't, even though I gave it a try & some directors tried to work around it, but in the end, I selected another vocation.I'd purchased bulk rooibos from other tea vendors in the past, but much of it was dry and pale...clearly had been sitting around awhile; some came with bits of stem in it...ick; and once, I had received some that had pebbles in it! I shudder to think how THAT happened!I'd heard good things about Davidson's Tea and thought I would give them a try. Needless to say, they are a high-quality company and every bag has come vacuum-sealed. It now comes in a resealable, cushioned (for shipping) bag. Nice! When you open the bag, it has a nice, rich, floral aroma with a good color and ONLY leaves! LOL.When I found their product offered on Amazon, I added it to an order I was already placing with Amazon. It arrived in exactly the same quality and condition as it had from Davidson's. Then an even better thing happened! Amazon, in conjunction with Davidson's Tea, began offering automatic shipments with a discount! Now, I don't have to even give it a thought. It's there when I want it and if, for some reason, I need to delay a shipment, I can with just a click. Easy peasy!I love being able to determine how much or how little tea I want to use rather than having it already in tea bags. For drinking, I bring to a boil three quarts filtered water and then add four rounded tablespoons of Davidson's rooibos tea. Let it steep for about 15 minutes (remember, I like it strong!) then strain it through a coffee filter in a wire handheld strainer into a pitcher and then keep it in the fridge ready for however I choose to drink it. If I want it hot, I just pour it into a cup and "nuke" it and add a bit of honey. This tea is SO delicious! A cup of hot tea with just a bit of honey added and a medjool date to eat! It's definitely a mood-altering experience. Heavenly!Also in my research, I found that this tea has antiseptic healing properties and that you can use it as a poultice on minor wounds; which I have done with success. I've used it as an astringent as well...tightens the pores!Even if you don't want rooibos tea, I would HIGHLY recommend Davidson's Tea Company for ANY of their products.

Lots of tea for the price. However, I had to use twice as much loose tea as I usually do because not much flavor. It doesn't taste bad and was fresh.Was looking for a nice loose leaf decaf. I'm not sure I would buy this again.

I discovered Star Anise tea or Anise tea from an alternative social media platform called Bitchute. It was mentioned in the comment section of a short video I was watching. I was so intrigued by the comment that I needed to buy Anise tea and try it myself. I am so glad I did. The Anise tea smells delicious, and tastes delicious to me. It is very comforting. Also it is good for digestion. The Anise Seeds make it easier to brew with a tea infuser basket or tea ball compared to the whole Star Anise, which is why I bought it. I am exclusively going to use it for tea and nothing else.