Estates Valerian Certified Organic Herbal Reviews Summary

Flavor

Pros:

• "This chai tea is delicious!"
• "This holy tea has a unique flavor of peppery ginger with a hint of cloves that is light and refreshing."
• "The taste of the tea is very smooth with a hint of strawberry (looking at the ingredients, it's actually a mix of strawberries, raspberries and blueberry) and hibiscus, which is really aromatic."
• "The aroma and taste of this masala chai are simply amazing and the fact that it is certified organic makes it even better."
• "The tea is nicely flavored with warm spices."
• "The taste is amazing and the benefits are even more amazing! My favorite!"
• "It has a nice, full-bodied flavor with hint of spices and a citrusy note."

Cons:

• "Not disagreeable but has a definite citrusy flavor. It doesn’t taste like jasmine tea should."
• "Unfortunately, tasting-wise, the mint wasn't strong at all, and the chamomile dominated the flavor."
• "I was disappointed at the lack of chai taste--especially given the promo materials on Amazon."
• "Taste isn’t great but I didn’t purchase it for the taste."
• "To us the resulting tea was bitter, very herbal and medicinal."
• "This tea tastes like chemicals and has no natural tea aroma & no tea flavor whatsoever."
• "The finished tea is delicious but I found that the bergamot flavor is noticeably muted and overwhelmed by the included spice blend of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and black pepper which is disappointing as I was anticipating a lightly spiced Earl Grey Tea."

Packaging

Pros:

• "The loose tea appears fresh and the tin (which is lovely) closes tightly."
• "The tea bags are also very nice quality, and with the packaging, this would be very giftable for your favorite tea drinkers."
• "The box that it comes in looks good, and the tea bags are sealed in a foil baggie inside."
• "The packaging was high quality and the outer carton was resealable."
• "Nicely packaged, strong, elegant looking cardboard."
• "The tea bag also comes in a good quality pouch and the tea leaves do look very natural and of high quality."
• "Each pyramid teabag appears to be filled with good quality ingredients and the product overall look of good quality."

Cons:

• "The foil bag is not resealable, you'll have to fold it over and shut it with a clip to keep it fresh."
• "While the bags usually have a lot of space in them, this one seemed to be fairly empty, so I suspect I have a lot less than a full 50g bag."
• "If I had any complaint, it would be that I wish the bag was resealable."
• "The only thing I would change is to make the bag resealable because I had to find a container to put the unused tea bags in, and that's kind of a hassle."
• "The synthetic mesh bag can't go in our compost unless I cut the teabag open and empty it into the compost bin."
• "The tin in which the matcha was contained had part of one of the seals missing."
• "The packaging was good - the tea seems fresh though the inner foil pouch isn’t resealable."

Value

Pros:

• "This tea is fresh and delicious and it only costs about .60 per ounce."
• "At $0.60 per tea bag, it is a pretty good value for the money."
• "Overall, very good value at $0.60 a cup for a premium tea."
• "This is worth the price over the generic brands."
• "Good tea does cost more so we thought this was a good value and experience."
• "You get plenty of tea in a nice tin for your money, and after I use the tea I will likely store other teas in this nice tin."
• "It is a bit pricey, but a little goes a long way."

Cons:

• "However, I think if I have to use only 180 ml water per tea bag (less than a cup) as instructed, it would be a bit pricy for me."
• "This matcha powder is definitely a bit pricey, especially considering you're getting less than 2 ounces."
• "The tea is too expensive for everyday drinking, but still nice overall."
• "It is stronger in flavor than I would like so I probably wouldn't get it again."
• "The box I received was packed 14 months ago."
• "Love this tea, just ordered a big bag. The only issue was that this tin was nearly past the best by date."
• "Mine was packed in October 2022, leaving me just 4 months to use this tea in its optimal state."