Traditional Medicinals Organic Licorice Root Reviews Summary

Flavor

Pros:

• "This is the perfect cozy winter flavor. Has a nice peppermint flavor without being overbearing and is smooth to drink."
• "It has a sweet taste to it so you don't need to add sugar."
• "So yummy! I love the taste of this tea."
• "It tastes just like black tea, except no bitterness."
• "Great flavor too!"
• "I love it plain, on ice. Very refreshing."
• "The peppermint flavor is crisp, smooth, and not muddied by any other flavor."

Cons:

• "Sadly it didn’t work for me. Tea flavor is ok, but I wouldn’t choose to drink it without the benefit of suppressing coughs."
• "I definitely don't like the flavor of this tea too much."
• "I didn't care too much for the taste, so I would sweeten it by mixing it with sweet tea."
• "It tastes off, old maybe."
• "Its so water down you barely taste it...its like drinking hot water with very little taste of licorice."
• "I think it tastes gross but it works very well for acne."
• "The flavor is definitely not the same, not as minty and has an almost sour lime taste."

Health Benefits

Pros:

• "It has helped my thyroid and inflammation."
• "This tea works wonders for my cramps and I've had terrible cramps for over 14 years."
• "This tea is great because it's supposed to help strengthen the uterus and help you prepare for birth."
• "Since I have been drinking this dandelion tea, I have been able to give up drinking coffee and no longer get caffeine headaches."
• "Peppermint tea also may have a lot of benefits such as: helps with digestive issues, up immune booster, relieves stress, helps with cramps, prevents bad breath, helps with weight loss, helps with migraines, nausea and vomiting and much more."
• "This tea is excellent at coating your throat during the mild cold stages."
• "It got rid of my Ibs and reflux disease!"

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, it didn't have any effect on my period."
• "You do need to make sure it doesn’t get wet."
• "I would recommend buying from a grocery store where they have better upkeep of products."
• "Don't drink more than 6-8oz a day or you will not leave the bathroom."
• "Beware though, it is not good for kidneys that already have issues."
• "The box warns that among other things, it should not be consumed by anybody with heart issues or pregnant women, that it lowers potassium, and that it should not be consumed daily for more than four weeks!"
• "I've read lots of other reviews deeming this tea as 'coffee tasting' or with 'roasted flavors,' but to be very truthful, it tastes just the way I could imagine second hand smoke would."

Quality and Packaging

Pros:

• "I'm not a big fan of tea bags, preferring loose leaf tea. But let me tell you: this tea is absolutely amazing!"
• "I value the Traditional Medicinals philosophy and approach, with their emphasis on sustainability, ethical standards, and transparency."
• "Their products are organic, their tea bags contain no plastic parts or aluminum staples."
• "I love the Traditional Medicinals product line: teas and related products with a lot of flavor designed to offer us comfort and solace as we deal with whatever life has to throw at us."
• "Traditional Medicinals organic teas are as basic in my life as are nutritional foods that keep me healthy."
• "I like that the bags for each tea bag are not plastic."
• "I love the TM brand. All their teas are great and fully organic."

Cons:

• "I have been purchasing this tea for a while now and have had no issues until today when I found a tea bag with torn packaging (looks like from a razor blade)."
• "The tea is bland and each bag after seeping my tea feels like this and each time the bag breaks open."
• "The last 2 boxes contained bags that were almost completely empty!!"
• "Now my pantry is infested with these little bugs and I have never had them in this house before, but now I do and it's gross!"
• "When I opened the individual boxes I found a few little brown bugs in 3 of the boxes."
• "When I opened the package of the tea bag, I could barely smell the spearmint."
• "I had ordered a six pack and only received one."

Customer Service and Delivery

Pros:

• "No problems whatsoever. Arrived as I expected. It was nice to be able to find this particular tea from a company that is PRIME eligible."
• "I did have an issue with the wrong tea being delivered... The seller quickly sent me the correct tea and told me to keep the turmeric tea."
• "Note: My initial order was damaged and incomplete. I reported it and within 24 hours a FULL replacement was at my doorstep."
• "They replaced all my defective boxes."
• "One box instead of three...refund issued."

Cons:

• "This tea is actually an amazing tea but unfortunately the company, GPGIO, that was supposed to deliver it to me did not and it’s now not taking responsibility for following up with the post office."
• "However, it was delivered to the wrong address- there is a clear picture of my item on someone else’s door step."
• "When she finally received the tea, she was not able to use it because the boxes had been damaged and opened."
• "We bought this item in a crunch online as we didn't have time to hit the store, but we did pay more than we would've at the store."