Dax: Sometimes run-of-the-mill isn't such a bad thing.  Cha Cha Organic Earl Grey is a really nice earl grey.  I wouldn't use the term "poppin" as I so frequently do when a best tea comes across my palate, but this earl grey tea is standard.  The smell is great once I opened there nice little brown resealable bag, and the taste followed suit.  There was not an exquisite amount of steepability, yet I did not have a problem steepin this guy again.  Loose tea done well by Cha Cha.

Rating: B+

Mike: Cha cha Earl Grey tea is a pretty basic Earl Grey tea with no features that stands out like a black guy at the winter olympics. That being said, this Cha Cha Tea is still one of the best Earl Greys I've tried. It just doesn't have a particular facet to cling onto. Textbook Earl Grey perfection, a healthy dose of bergamot, and a solid black tea base. There's not too much else to say but if you're looking for a dependable Earl Grey, give Cha Cha Earl Grey tea a try.

Rating: A

Dax: By popular demand the TeaAmigos must take their esteemed teasanship to the like of Organic and Pure tea. This is one of those brands that will have you hooked, then disappear from the face of the earth. Organic and Pure green tea is a good example of an underground daily drinker. It's got that crispiness the I love plus the sencha taste that makes the green in you jump for joy. I know you are having a hard time finding this again, and the TeaAmigos are at your rescue. Coming extremely soon we will be able to suffice your Organic & Pure tea addiction. Must I say stay tuned?

Rating: A

Mike: We get requests on a daily basis asking us where people can buy Organic and Pure tea. The answer is no where...yet. We got a surprise coming your way but for now the brand is dead and there's nowhere to get it.
Why the company went out of business is a mystery to me because their teas, including Organic and Pure Green tea, are fire. Like other Organic & Pure teas, this green tea has the flavor pop I've come to know and love. Grassy and sassy, Organic & Pure Green tea must have been their labor of love, a lifelong ambition if you will. It's missing some of the Asianness of the real primo green teas but other than that you got yourself a hella good daily drinker.

Rating: A-

Mike: Octavia Harvest Orange Spice is one of the best orange spice teas that we've reviewed and in my opinion belongs on our best tea page like whoa. Last name Steepability, first name Max, Octavia Harvest Orange Spice tea is the whole leaf blend for the seasoned orange spice tea drinker and the casual dabbler alike. Never doubt it. Flavoroids come out fresh and proper not unlike our new column, Steeping Fresh and Proper with Jamar Eaton. The right collaboritive spirit between the orange, the spice, and even the black Octavia tea make this a contender to be hhhhwreckoned with.

Rating: A+

Dax: Octavia Tea keeps it fresh. Their loose tea can be found on our best tea page, and if I were you I would grab that. Octavia Harvest Orange Spice is another classic from the tea brand, giving me the orange spice that I don't necessarily agree with from time to time, compounded with a black tea base which holds it down like an anchor. Their choice of clementines for this orange spice tea is applauded, as well as the touch of cinnamon that closes out the organic tea sensation. If I could find a flaw, it is that the leaves are very dusty and will infiltrate your steeparatus. Daily drinker on the real.

Rating: A

Dax: Tazo Wild Sweet Orange takes its playfully colored tea satchet and gets silly with it. Never to be without a bold flavor, Tazo tea reviews usually come correct in my book...except when things start srifting into Kool-Aid territory. This Tazo herbal tea is herbal for sure, boasting power orangey zest without any real tea inside. My feelings were a bit touched when I got that licorice root aftertaste. Now it was nothing like Stash Licorice Spice, but I personally wasn't a fan. This tea would be good if you are trying to get your tisane on, but it will never pass my palate again.

Rating: C+

Mike: Tazo Wild Orange tea has the glitz necessary to reach the pinnacle of said made up word. When you're doing a Tazo tea review, you got to look at all aspects of of a tea: color, smell, taste. The most descriptive voice to all 3 is sharp. The color is a vivid orange, just a bright almost unnaturally artificial orange. The smell is citrusy, cuts right into your nostrils. The taste is much the same. Tazo Wild Orange is a herbal tea base which means that the taste of the tea itself does not overshadow the flavor. You get an interesting citrus burst that is unlike any other orange flavored tea I have tried. I like  it!

Rating: A-

Mike: California Tea House Big Red Robe Oolong tea has the smoothability factor equivalent to that of a baby's bottom. Just try it and you'll see. This oolong tea has a certain silky property to it I haven't tasted in any other oolong or any other tea either. The oolonginess is not overly strong but still present and the smokiness factor is there as well as if the tea was a little more roasted than most oolongs. California Tea House was kind enough to send us some samples of their teas and we're kind enough to give them the tea reviews they deserve. If you've tried this blend, let us know.

Rating: A

Dax: California Tea House, bring on more of this Red Robe Tea! Gifted and I were looking to take our teasan abilities to the pinnacle of Mount Achievement. California Tea House Big Red Robe is something of a mystery upon first site. No leaf categorization is identified on the label, but the palate let it be known that it is indeed an oolong tea; a great oolong tea at that. I was a fool to say that it was a black tea at first, but this was only due to its unique mesquiteability. Not many oolong teas can play these roles in the same act, yet this California Tea House review made the SAG proud.

Rating: A+

Dax: Naivetea lychee oolong is one helluva tea. Wifey fully supports Naivetea, and this lychee oolong tops her charts. For me, it was a blockbuster smash, kind of like when Avatar came out, it changed everything. Naivetea yuzu oolong tea is still my favorite of their offerings, but man this is fire. The oolong tea fresh out of the package smells like a lychee factory, and the taste is smooth, pure, and worth the imminent triple steep. I had to try this guy cold and it was better and more authentic than any Snapple I've ever had. Naivetea is the real best stuff on this planet...besides Nintendo, but you know what I'm getting at.

Rating: A+

Mike: Teasans's Log: steeped Naivetea Lychee Oolong, suspicious scent fills the air upon opening package. Fruit galore. Smells fresh. Oolong tea scent also prevalent.
Poured an unmeasured quantity of Naivetea Lychee Oolong into tea press. Added about 709 CCs of hot water, about 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Steeped for about 10 minutes. Unleashed the flavor.
Tastes like fresh pear right off a tree. Looked up lychee, appears to be a type of Asian Berry, the only member of its genus. Who would have known? Oolong tea flavor is potent. Contender for best tea easily. Happy I tried it. Fresh.

Rating: A

Dax: Well, Sierra Brand seems to just keep it mellow.  Nothing fancy, nothing too daring, nothing special.  I can imagine this Sierra Brand Green Tea was made on a Tuesday, probably about 65 degrees out, partly cloudy, no chance of rain.  Average is as average does for this green tea.  Drink this only if you are feeling blah, and don't want to do anything about it.

Rating: C

Mike: Sierra Brand Green Tea is a pretty standard green tea which does not exhibit any particularly fruitful stats. Did you ever see the episode of Futurama where Fry & Company visit the neutral planet? If you haven't, watch it immediately so you can understand this Sierra Brand tea. If you have, then you know exactly what I'm talking about when I say that this is the tea they would drink on the Neutral Planet. Not flavorful, not bad, bland. Not exciting but not disgusting. Just a run of the mill Sierra Green Tea that receives a run of the mill grade.

Rating: B-

Dax: It seems like Tazo tea reviews are becoming second nature for the TeaAmigos, as their color-coded packaging is frequently gracing my inbox.  Today's steep is the Tazo Joy, a seasonal blend that mixes black tea, green tea, and oolong tea into one little teabag.  I say bring it on.  The smell is very bold and refreshing, begging you to get your steep on.  Color is dark, similar to a breakfast tea.  Now for the conundrum, which leaf brings out the most flavor?  The standout performance and Oscar goes to oolong tea.  I really liked this blend due to the fact that the oolongability is high, and the black tea plays a great supporting role.  Let me say that sometimes black tea tries too hard to be in the foreground, but it is forgiveable. Look for this one next Christmas time, or on a clearance aisle at Target (pronounced Tar-jay).

Rating: A-

Mike: Tazo Joy is a blend of black tea, oolong tea, and green tea meaning it covers the full spectrum of teas except for white tea. The packaging also says that these are fine, "celebratory" pickings. Let me tell you an analagous story all about this Tazo Joy.
I was in a celebratory mood out in Chitown at a club when I ran into a pretty little thing. Females love a teasan's game, especially when I whipped out my Tea Amigos Gifted Teasan business card. The game was over and I swooped her. I found out the reason she was so fine was because she was 1/4 black, 1/4 Puerto Rican, 1/4 Japanese, and 1/4 Jewish. Children with mixed ethnicities tend to do well in the looks department. Anyway, I'm not going to go into too much detail but let's just say what looks good might not always end up being as good as you imagined.
Same with this Tazo Tea. Though Tazo joy looks great on paper, performance is merely average. The black tea taste is too strong and leaves the other teas in the dust. Still not bad, just not as good as it looks. Solid daily drinker quality.

Rating: B

Mike: The little kids from Willie Wonka's chocolate factory would be trippin' on this Stash Licorice Spice "devil juice" as Dax called it because it is so damn sweet. Not only do you get wiped out by a tidal wave of the sweetness but you also get pummelled by an aftershock. An extra secondary wave comes at you hard when you sip this Stash herbal tea. When you're already broken beaten, and scarred, this licorice tea hits you again. Way to beat a man when he's already down, Stash Tea.
Anyway, the flavor is intense and there's no way anyone could ever claim it is weak or watered down. I'll drink it as a last resort but count me out for the most part.

Rating: C

Dax: I took a sip of Stash Licorice Spice tea, and was completely disgusted.  Sorry Stash, this was bogus.  Licorice tea should not exist, just like black licorice in the first place.  I gave a sip to a fellow teasan and they thought that I was mad at them.  Why else would I put someone through such agony.  Not only does it taste bad, the aftertaste is worse.  It's like 3 rounds with Mike Tyson.  Painful..

Rating: F (Undrinkable)