For the record I have never tried the lychee berry but to me it smelled exactly like hops when I opened the bag.
1st Steep: Very fruity, not surprising. But it tastes a ton like hops to me. That must be what the berry tastes like I guess? Extremely strong and almost sour like.
2nd-3rd Steep: The brew darkens some in both taste and look. Becomes smooth and loses the strong sour taste. The fruitiness gets toned down a touch but is still there. Making it much easier to swallow. I get a bit of a… roasted type flavor, maybe on the nutty side that sets it off. Very nice.
4th and Beyond: Seemed to lose its flavor fast but kept a nice smooth taste. I went about 8 deep.
Overall I do recommend it as its a very unique and interesting tea. Personally not my favorite combo of flavors but am very happy I bought it. I feel like this would be love it or hate it for most people.
Flavors: Fruity, Hops, Lychee, Roasted Nuts, Smooth, Sour
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Glad you liked it! It is also commonly brewed longer (3-5 minutes), so that might be worth a shot. Interesting that you found it sour as I have never experienced that!
Only on the very first steep. 2nd steep it disappeared completely.
Did you give it a quick rinse? Thanks for the reviews! :)
Glad you liked it! It is also commonly brewed longer (3-5 minutes), so that might be worth a shot. Interesting that you found it sour as I have never experienced that!
Only on the very first steep. 2nd steep it disappeared completely.
Did you give it a quick rinse? Thanks for the reviews! :)