Cost: Calm & Awake - $2.79 sale at Target, regularly $3.29
Relaxed & Revitalize - $2.99 sale at Kroger, regularly $4.29
Number of teabags: Calm & Awake - 20
Relaxed & Revitalize - 16
Caffeine: Calm - No
Awake - Yes
Relaxed - No
Revitalize - Yes
(That was easy to figure out, yes?)
Type of tea: Calm - Herbal, Awake - Black, Relaxed - Herbal, Revitalize - Black & Herbal
Steeping time: Calm & Awake - 5 mimutes
Relaxed - 8, Revitalize - 4
Add ins: Calm - plain and then Stevia, Awake - plain and then CBTL Fat Free/Sugar Free Vanilla powder
Relaxed - Honey, Revitalize - Honey (Instinct just told me honey would be best and it was perfect!)
Teabag fragrance: Calm - Spearmint, Awake - Malty-fruity, Relaxed - Sage!? That's a new one. Revitalized - Peppermint, and oddly familiar and reminiscent of the 1970's "Morning Thunder"!
Ingredients: Calm - Chamomile and hibiscus flowers, spearmint leaves, lemongrass, rose petals, blackberry leaves, color (turmeric & riboflavin
Awake - A blend of black teas
Relaxed - Sage, English lavender flower, nettle leaf, skullcap leaf, chrysanthemum flower, blackberry leaf, Gotu Kola, Helichrysum, Shank Pushpi, lemon myrtle, stevia leaf, boysenberry and lavender flavor
Revitalize - Peppermint leaf, Assam black tea, spearmint leaf, cinnamon bark, ginger root, cardamom seed, green tea leaf extract, black pepper, stevia leaf, kola nut, guarana seed and clove bud.
Opinion: Calm was horrible! It tasted of spearmint with an odd aftertaste. I even thought the teabag smelled awful. I threw it all in the trash as soon as I finished this review. "Wonderful apple-like aroma"?! per the box - don't think so.
Awake - Loved this! It was absolutely perfect with the vanilla powder, making a great tea latte! A good, strong black tea when you are just looking for a "cream and sugar" tea.
Relaxed - I felt like I was drinking poultry seasoning! All I could smell was the sage as I held my mug to drink, then it tastes a little fruity, and then the sage returns. Yuck. This was formerly named, Meditative Time. All I can think of is Thanksgiving turkey. Maybe someone might like it at work, if they don't read this review first. It is different, that's for sure!
Revitalized - Wow! This does revitalize you! I even checked the mirror to see if my eyes were dilated. (They weren't.) The box says each teabag has 77mg of caffeine, compared to 90mg in an 8 ounce cup of coffee. If you need a pick me up, this will do the trick! No jitters or racing heartbeat, just bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! I'm still buzzing a bit two hours later, even after trying that Relaxed Mind turkey.
Rating: Calm - 0
Awake - 4.5
Relaxed - 0
Revitalized - 4, 5 if you need a buzz!
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