I’m a fan of loose-leaf tea, this is a page for me to keep track of my notes about different varieties, brewing times, etc. I tend to prefer weaker teas, so my notes and steep times reflect that. Feel free to let me know if you have any suggested varieties to try!
| Brand | Tea | Steep time | Notes | Re-steep |
| Teavana | White Ayurvedic Chai | 2 min | Good for mornings at work | Steep up to 3 times |
| Teavana | Peachberry Jasmine Sutra | 1 min | Good iced, not hot | |
| Teavana | Caribbean Calypso Mate | 5 min | Only good mixed with white avurvedic | |
| Teavana | Golden Monkey | 2:30 min | Easy to oversteep, good basic black tea | Steep up to 3 times |
| Teavana | Pumpkin Spice Brulee | 3 min | Smell much stronger than flavor | |
| Teavana | Tropical Nut Paradise | 6 min | Make sure to steep for entire time, otherwise weak. Good blended with Golden Monkey | |
| Elmwood Inn | Pomegranate Black | 5 min | Awesome morning tea at work | Steep up to 2 times |
| Elmwood Inn | Chocolate Mint | 5 min | Smells a little stronger than it tastes, but very good | Steep up to 2 times |
| Fineline | Wedding | 4 min | Very strong, needs teaspoon of sugar | |
| Teavana | Strawberry Grapefruit Xue Long | 2 min | A little sour (grapefruit), weak when iced | |
| Teavana | Fig Rose | 5 min | A little sour, smells better than it tastes, may want to add some sugar | |
| Giant Eagle | Sun Moon and Stars | 4 min | Smelled great, tasted horrible | |
| Giant Eagle | Hibiscus Blueberry | 5 min | Sour when brewed, needs sugar to mask. Better second time. | Steep up to 2 times |
| Giant Eagle | Hibiscus Key Lime | 5 min | Sour when brewed, needs sugar to mask. Better second time. | Steep up to 2 times |
| Teavana | Weight to Go | 3 min | Not bad, a little bland | Steep up to 2 times |
| Teavana | Cacao Mint Black | 3 min | A little bland, Elmwood Inn’s is much better | Steep up to 2 times |
| Teavana | Peach Tranquility | 6 min | Good, but a little weak | Steep once |
| Rishi | Pu-erh Vanilla | 5 min | Steep 6 minutes after first steep | Steep up to 3 times |
| Teavana | Earl Gray Creme | 3 min | Very good, not overpowering like regular Earl Gray | Steep up to 3 times |
| Teavana | Honeybush Vanilla | 5-6 min | Good tea for work | Steep up to 2 times |
| Prestogeorge | Ginger Peach Orange Black | 3 min | Good tea for work | Steep up to 2 times |
| Prestogeorge | Pomegranate White | 4 min | Good tea for work | Steep up to 2 times |
