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3 Types of Chamomile Tea – Taste Comparison

July 20, 2018

Since reducing the amount of tea I drink, I’ve been slowly increasing the amount of tisanes I drink. And I’ve realised that one tisane I drink regularly is chamomile tea. In fact, I have three types of Chamomile tea, all varying in terms of complexity, and I was curious to see if I could taste the difference between them.

I have to admit that if I drank each of these individually, I would definitely not be able to tell the difference between them. Which is why I decided to make three cups and try them one after the other: 
This taste comparison was conducted under extremely unscientific conditions, with me perched on a stool and the washing machine humming in the background. So pretty much how I normally drink tea. The three teas that I tried, in order of increasing complexity, were: 
1872 Clipper Tea’s Chamomile
This was the only pure chamomile tea that I had, and it tasted pretty much like how chamomile is supposed to taste. A sweet, earthy flavour that grows on you and is very comforting at night. 
I did notice that when I came back to this after trying the other two teas, it tasted blander than the first time. I wouldn’t really have this at a tea party with multiple types of tea but it’s a great bedtime tea. 
English Tea Shop’s Chamomile Lavender Tea

I found this at Cold Storage and bought it because of the description at the side:

When I tried this by itself, it just tasted like chamomile, but if I drank it after the 1872 Clipper tea, I could definitely identify a lavender scent and taste. It’s actually my favourite of the three teas because it strikes a good balance between comforting and interesting.

Typical Tea’s Sandman’s Stardust

I wrote about this tea in a previous blogpost but I thought it would be interesting to see how it stacks up to the others. This tisane is a blend of chamomile, lavender, and rose and I could definitely smell the floral notes here! But for some weird reason, the addition of rose made the tea taste slightly sour compared to the others. It’s definitely something I did not notice the first few times I tried the tea.

Even though this is called Sandman’s Stardust, I would actually drink this as a daytime tisane for when my gastric is acting up. Which is now, actually.

Conclusion
My taste buds appear to be working. I was actually a bit worried at first because when I’ve drunk these teas previously, I could never taste the difference between them. But after trying them one after another, I was relieved that I could tell the difference between them and even form an opinion on which I preferred at certain times. I guess my next step is to try and get to the stage where I can identify the rose and lavender notes without having another tea for comparison.

What do you think?