Tea Information:
Leaf Type: White
Where to Buy: Shanti Tea
Product Description:
A seductively fragrant blend of white tea, rosehips, safflowers, and strawberry essence, with a sweet taste and a fruity aroma. This popular blend uses a base of biodynamic Bai Mu Dan from northern India, and is an excellent accompaniment to desserts.
Taster’s Review:
This tea has a really lovely berry aroma. Ripe, juicy strawberries!
The tea steeps to a deep ruby color which leads me to believe that there is hibiscus in the blend. This may contribute to some of the tart notes here, because at first, the tartness kind of took me by surprise, even though I thought I was prepared for a hibiscus-y blend, the tartness is startling. That being said, it does tame down after the first couple of sips. As I continue to sip, I am finding that the tartness here is quite palatable.
The white tea base is a nice pairing in this case – I find that the delicate nature of the white tea allows the full flavor of the strawberry to come through. I can taste the sweetness as well as that berry tart “tingle” at the finish. It is really delicious.
This is a very nice, summery tea that is delicious served hot but even better iced. Very refreshing!
