Cucumber Mint from Tea Forté

by liberteas

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  Green

Where to Buy:  Tea Forté

Product Description:

Special reserve green tea with invigorating cool notes of cucumber, fresh mint and the taste of sweet blueberries.

Taster’s Review:

We (the SororiTea Sisters!) have been sampling some of the newest teas from Tea Forté as part of their new Skin-Smart line.  And so far, I’ve been liking what I’ve been tasting!

This Cucumber Mint green tea tastes very fresh and exhilarating (thanks to the mint), and yet quite soothing (thanks to the cucumber).  The green tea base is light and has a somewhat grassy taste that seems to enhance the flavor of the cucumber.  I have tasted a few cucumber flavored teas now (not a lot, but a few), and I think that this is one that I find to be very true to the flavor of cucumber.  It doesn’t seem muddled by the other flavors in the cup, the cucumber really shines through.

The mint has a crisp, clean taste and doesn’t overwhelm the cup – mint can sometimes be a selfish herb and take over the whole composition of the cup.  But that doesn’t happen here.  The mint is an accent flavor, and it does its job right.

As for the blueberries, I don’t get a lot of berry flavor here.  There is a hint of berry sweetness as well as a distinctive tangy taste toward the tail of the sip which can be more discerned in the aftertaste than during the sip.

I like the focus of this Skin Smart line; I like that Tea Forté recognizes that beautiful skin starts from the inside!  Click here for more information about the Skin Smart line from Tea Forté.  And I especially like that this tea not only promotes a healthy complexion but is also quite tasty.

Here’s to good skin health!

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!

This post was posted in Green Tea

Lychee Coconut White Tea from Tea Forté

by liberteas

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  White

Where to Buy:  Tea Forté

Product Description:

Rare white tea with the exotic tropical notes of sweet lychee and the intoxicating fragrance of fresh cut almond.

Taster’s Review:

I’ve had quite a few different lychee flavored teas, but I don’t think I’ve ever tasted a lychee and coconut flavored tea until now.  And that’s a shame, because these two tropical fruits go so well together!

The base of this tea is a delicate white tea.  It is light and crisp, with a fair amount of astringency, which I think seems a little more distinctive because of the lychee flavor.  The finish is dry with a sweet, musky aftertaste.

I think that the lychee and coconut are pretty evenly matched in this cup.  The result is a sweet, creamy, tropical-tasting cup that is deliciously different from other tropical flavored teas.

This particular blend is part of the new Skin Smart collection from Tea Forté, a line that has been crafted to work with the body to keep the skin healthy and youthful.  Personally, I don’t think I’ve ever purchased a tea for it’s purported health benefits, I drink tea because I love the taste of it.  But, if it’s good for me and helps my skin in the process… I consider that a bonus!

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!

This post was posted in White Tea