Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green & White
Where to Buy: Sands of Thyme on Artfire ~0r~ Sands of Thyme on Etsy
Product Description:
Ingredients: white tea China Pai Mu Tan, green tea Darjeeling, green tea China -Fog Tea, -Lung Ching, -Jasmine, -Jasmine Jade Pearls, orange peels, flavor, lemongrass, yogurt bits, lemon bits
Taster’s Review:
This tea has a lot going on, but, it works!
The base of green and white teas alone is rather interesting, consisting of a white tea (Pai Mu Tan) and several different green teas. In the sample I received, I didn’t find any jasmine pearls, but I can definitely taste the presence of jasmine in this cup. It is a soft note of jasmine, but I like that its there.
The white tea is not very distinguishable in this cup, although, I don’t think that this tea would taste the same without the white tea. While it isn’t easy to discern specific “white tea” qualities, it is obvious that there is more than just green tea notes. The base tastes lively and smooth. There is some vegetative taste to the tea as well. There is no bitterness to this tea. A moderate amount of pucker-y astringency at the tail that works very well with the lemony flavor.
Although I didn’t notice any of the yogurt bits in the blend when I measured out the tea, I must have gotten some in there because I can taste the tangy taste of yogurt. The yogurt along with the combination of teas (and this is where I suspect the white tea plays a role) create the creamy note of this tea which is not overwhelmingly creamy, but just enough to tie in with the name of the tea. I’m not left asking “where’s the cream?” with this tea.
Overall, this is a very interesting and delightful cup of tea. It isn’t too pungent or over-the-top, nor is it too subtle with its approach. A very nice tea makes me think of spring on this cold winter’s eve!
