Tea Flavor Profiles

Green tea is typically characterized by its fresh, vegetal, and slightly sweet flavor, often accompanied by floral or grassy notes.

Assam tea is known for its strong, robust flavor, with notes of malt, chocolate, and a hint of smokiness.

Lapsang Souchong is a black tea known for its distinctive smoky flavor, resulting from the drying process over pinewood fires.

Fruit tea is a blend of black or green tea with dried fruits, herbs, and spices, resulting in a sweet, fruity, and refreshing flavor.

Oolong tea, particularly high-mountain oolongs, often exhibits a nutty, buttery, and slightly sweet flavor profile.

Pu-erh tea, especially aged pu-erh, is known for its complex, earthy, and slightly medicinal flavor, often described as having notes of wood, leather, and mushrooms.

Earl Grey tea is a black tea flavored with bergamot oil, resulting in a distinctive citrusy and aromatic flavor.

White tea is known for its delicate, sweet, and slightly floral flavor, often described as having notes of honey, melon, and peach.

Chai tea is a blend of black tea, spices (such as cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger), and milk or a milk alternative, resulting in a spicy, aromatic, and slightly sweet flavor.

Matcha tea, made from finely ground green tea leaves, is known for its earthy, slightly bitter, and umami-rich flavor, often described as having notes of seaweed and roasted nuts.

Hojicha tea, made from roasted green tea leaves, is known for its nutty, roasted, and slightly smoky flavor, often described as having notes of caramel and toasted rice.

Sencha tea, a popular Japanese green tea, is known for its grassy, vegetal, and slightly sweet flavor, often described as having notes of seaweed and citrus.

Genmaicha tea, a blend of green tea and roasted brown rice, is known for its savory, nutty, and slightly salty flavor, often described as having notes of popcorn and toasted rice.

Jasmine tea, made from green tea scented with jasmine flowers, is known for its floral, honey-like, and slightly sweet flavor, often described as having notes of jasmine and honeysuckle.

Peppermint tea, made from dried peppermint leaves, is known for its minty, refreshing, and slightly sweet flavor, often described as having notes of menthol and spearmint.