I’m long overdue for reviewing a flavored white tea so I figured today was as good as a day as any! Bianca from The Necessiteas is a flavored white tea sure to impress! I know it impressed me!
With lovely white tea flavored with lemon peel, lemongrass, lavender, marigold petals, natural and organic flavors it was hard to go wrong with this choice in flavored white teas
It was slightly sweet, creamy, floral, and citrusy upfront and lingered nicely, to boot! Because of its low caffeine it makes for a satisfying cup almost any time of day!
Bianca from the Necessiteas is YUMMY hot or cold, equally, in my opinion.
I doubt I would change anything about this tea. But if you are feeling a little squirrelly you could add a hint of mint to change it up without compromising the overall flavor of this tea. It’s not needed but adding mint is never a bad thing in my book!
This is a tea I could easily drink nearly each and every day!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: White Tea
Where to Buy: The NecessiTeas
Description
The perfect balance of white tea and rich satisfying white chocolate with notes of citrus and a hint of lavender flower that yields a floral bouquet.
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Whispering Angel White Tea from Lancaster Tea Co. . . .
A co-worker recently visited Lancaster, PA, and she brought me a sample of this lovely tea. The town of Lancaster is famous for having a strong Amish community, beautiful farm land, and unique stores offering everything from handmade quilts to shoofly pie (yes, it’s a real thing!). It’s also the home of the Lancaster Tea Company who blend their teas in small batches and have created a winner with their Whispering Angel Tea.
The tea has the creamy, buttery taste of white chocolate and a very slight floral note. I found the white chocolate flavor to be accurate, and even though I’m not a huge white chocolate fan I though it was downright tasty in this tea. Whispering Angel is incredibly flavorful while still having the delicate, sweet flavors that white teas offer. In fact, the tea has enough sweetness on its own that I didn’t find sugar necessary. That said, if you want an excellent dessert tea just add a touch of sugar to your cup. I’d hold off on the cream though. It would drown out the softer flavors of the white tea.
When preparing this tea I used 1 1/2 teaspoons of tea for my 8 oz. cup with 160° F water and steeped the tea for 4 minutes.Once steeped there is an oily film on top of the tea from the oils used to flavor the leaves. This didn’t bother me or distract me fro the tea itself. As I said before, I didn’t sweeten my cup, but I can see how the addition of sugar could make this a knock out dessert tea.
Obviously I am a fan of this tea. I think good flavored white teas are hard to come by, and Lancaster Tea Company has created a gem in White Angel. If you are a fan of dessert teas, chocolate teas, or white teas with a twist then I suggest giving White Angel White Tea a try.
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Flavored White Tea
Where to Buy: Lancaster Tea Co.
Description
White chocolate paired with white tea.
Loose tea.
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Wedding Tea from Tay Tea
Wedding Tea from Tay Tea is a Black Tea and White Tea Blended Base offering! I’m happy to see Black Tea and White Tea blended together but it can be tricky at times. Most of the time the Black Tea overpowers the White Tea but Tay Tea has done this quite successfully! On top of that Wedding Tea from Tay Tea adds pink rose buds and petals, cornflowers, vanilla and lemon verbena into this loose leaf mix. VERY Impressive!
The Black Tea stands up to the podium but doesn’t walk all over the other ingredients which I appreciate. The White Tea peaks out from under the vale and shows its sweet smile and contributes to the overall warm and fuzziness. The vanilla also contributes to the sweet but makes it creamy, too! The various petals and buds make it the perfect level of floral…like a beautiful wedding boutique. Then there is the lemon verbena that not only puts on a smile on my face and adds sunshine to my day but that boost of positive stays with me long after my cup has been emptied.
I LOVE everything about Wedding Day from Tay Teas! It’s delicious! It awakens all the senses! It contributes to a lovely day or perhaps can even start your day on a more positive note! It tends to bring sunshine to mine – I know that! Try it and see if it brightens your day as well!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Black/White Tea Blend
Where to Buy: Tay Tea
Description
A romantic union of white and black premium loose leaf teas, enhanced with pink rose buds and petals, cornflowers, vanilla and lemon verbena .
The taste of this tea is smooth sweet vanilla and bergamot punctuated by floral highlights .
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Raspberries & Champagne from Nelson’s Tea
Raspberries & Champagne? Yes, please! How about Raspberries & Champagne Tea from Nelson’s Tea? Again…YES…PLEASE!
Even tho Raspberries & Champagne Tea from Nelson’s Tea only contains White Tea, Safflower, and flavoring they must be top notch ingredients because the delicate white tea is sweet, floral, and totally what I look for in a white tea and the Raspberries & Champagne Flavors are just that…Raspberries & Champagne. Plump, juicy-sweet raspberry and that tinge of zing you would look for in a Champagne.
Raspberries & Champagne Tea from Nelson’s Tea is a pure delight as a hot tea in your favorite teacup or a nice surprise as an iced tea on a hot day or with a meal. This is a wonderfully flavored white tea, indeed!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: White
Where to Buy: Nelson’s Tea
Description
Ingredients: White tea, safflower, natural flavors
Brewing Instructions: Brew 1-2 teaspoons of this blend/8 oz. of water at 175 degrees Fahrenheit, and allow to steep 4-5 minutes for full flavor and benefits. For iced tea simply double the amount of tea used during brewing and steep with the same amount and temperature of hot water, and when finished, simply pour over a cup of ice.
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Pomegranate Passion White Tea from Simpson and Vail
Whenever I try out a Simpson & Vail blend, I know that I’m in for a treat. With the last days of summer upon us, I wanted to try Pomegranate Passion White Tea as an iced tea.
Scooped a few heap fulls into my pitcher, poured in fresh cold water, and a cup full of ice. Placed the pitcher into the fridge and allowed the tea to cold brew overnight. It was fun to see all of the gorgeous colors swirling around in the pitcher while it steeped. The pops of yellow and purple made this tea just holler “Summertime!”
The next morning I poured this cold brew tea into a tumbler with fresh ice. First sip in and this is the way this tea is supposed to be brewed!
Fresh vibrant complimentary flavors of white floral tea notes, hibiscus, and pomegranate said hello as I tried the tea. Each sip finished off with a sweet almost tropical feel that I’m assuming is coming from the passion fruit. Lovely, elegant, and the perfect tea to enjoy poolside or at the park.
Overall, I don’t think this is heavy on the tropical flavors like the description says but there are definitely notes and tones throughout each sip that make you like tropical and sunshine. To me this tea is blended perfectly and with just the right amount of tartness to keep the sweetness in check. White floral sweet notes and the passion fruit just kick this tea to the next level.
One of those teas that you are sad when your tea spoon hits the bottom of the pouch. Truly a tea that I could have pounds of and I still wouldn’t be sick of it.
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: White
Where to buy: Simpson & Vail
Description:
Sweet and delicious! This blend of natural pomegranate and passion fruit flavors has a heady, tropical aroma that transforms perfectly into the taste in the cup. This extraordinary pink brew can be enjoyed either hot or iced.
Ingredients: White tea, organic hibiscus flowers, marigold petals, malva flowers and natural pomegranate and natural passion fruit flavors.
Brew: 2 tsp tea in 8 oz. water (at 175°), steep for 4 minutes.
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