King of Fruits from Lupicia

by liberteas

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  Green

Where to Buy:  Lupicia

Company Description:

A distinctively fresh and tropical Thai green tea blended with pieces of freeze-dried durian fruit. Tart notes of exotic fruit balance out the rich and powerfully fragrant durian. THE KING OF FRUITS definitely prevails in this one-of-a kind tea experience.

Taster’s Review:

Wow!  This is REALLY good.  It truly deserves the name “King of Fruits” because it is really that good!

I have never tasted a Durian fruit before.  From what I understand (thanks to the newest issue of the Lupicia newsletter), the durian comes from Thailand, and it is a large (melon size) fruit with a thorny husk.  To be completely truthful, the photos of this fruit give it a very intimidating appearance, and I found myself wondering who it was that first looked at this prickly thing and thought “hey… that might be good to eat.”

Also, according to the newsletter, the durian puts off a rather strong odor that some find quite repellent.  However, when I opened the pouch of tea, I found the aroma to be intriguing and even mouth-watering.  While the fragrance of the brewed tea is a little softer than that of the dry leaf, it still smells quite delicious.

The flavor is remarkable!  Exotic, sweet-yet-tart, fruity… it has an exquisite taste that I’m finding difficult to describe.  It is definitely tropical in taste but unlike any other tropical fruit I’ve ever tasted.  It tastes a little like mango… maybe… and maybe a little bit like papaya and even a little bit like passion fruit.  Maybe a little melon in there too.  But, even if you somehow created a hybrid fruit with all of these fruits, it wouldn’t nail this flavor precisely.

The green tea offers a fresh, rich flavor and buttery texture that lingers on the tongue long after you finish the sip. There is a tiny bit of astringency, but mostly what I’m getting is a juicy delicious fruit taste that I don’t want to stop drinking!  I’m going to be sad when I’m finished with this cup.

This tea is delicious hot and remains delicious as it cools.

I highly recommend this new tea from Lupicia.  It really is the KING of Fruits!

liberteas

Anne (aka the Mad Tea Artist) has celebrated her 29th birthday for many years now. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her hubby and her youngest daughter. Her oldest daughter is married and has bestowed Anne with the proud title of "Gramma" and her grandson is about the cutest boy you ever did see. Anne started her journey with tea as a casual drinker and became more serious about her tea drinking when she realized that she couldn't drink coffee. Shortly thereafter, she started becoming obsessed with the beverage and she started creating small-batch, artisan blends of tea that she sold online as LiberTEAS. After a few years, she realized she wasn't cut out to be the sole proprietor of a business so she closed LiberTEAS and started reviewing teas online. She met Jennifer through another blog that they both reviewed for and they decided to start their own review blog. This review blog! Throughout her journey as a tea reviewer, she discovered 52Teas and became enamored with the idea of creating a new tea every week. When the founder of 52Teas decided he wanted to move on, he offered the business to Anne but knowing that she wasn't cut out to be a sole proprietor, she instead offered the company to her oldest daughter who employs her as the Mad Tea Artist for 52Teas!

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1 thought on “King of Fruits from Lupicia”

  1. Durian smells like a sewr on a hot day, but if you get past the smell, it indeed has a wonderful taste. I think I would like to try this as it sounds wonderful. Congrats on your SororiTea Sisters – you’re doing a great job.

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