What's this? A bagged tea? That's right, I'm back with some tea I stole...I mean borrowed from the local hospital cafeteria. It just so happens that they have about 6 different kinds of Tazo, so that's what I'll be reviewing. Awake seems to be the company's breakfast blend and a rather boring black tea.
Outsides: The tea is in a nice foil-lined bag. It was brewed at almost boiling water for about 4 minutes. As you can see, this tea is dark and murky, so it's probably an Assam blend and even smells like one.
Insides: Oh Tazo, you and your mediocrity. I think Twinnings may make a more flavorful breakfast blend than you, which isn't saying much. It's bitter, not unbearably so but moreso than the loose-leaf teas I got from Prestogeorge or Adagio, but it DOES have a tea flavor. If I have to profile it, I'd say bitter with a bit of musk and that's it. Ugh, just...no. You can get better tea at 1/3 of the cost and I'm not even talking loose-leaf. There is nothing special here and I'm probably going to give my stolen...I MEAN BORROWED, tea away.
Overall: You'll be getting better tea from Twinnings or Biglow.
My Rating: Pass/Burn it!
I don't feel like putting up the link but Tazo can be found everywhere so it doesn't even matter.
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