Very excited to try this tea. I don’t mind jasmine teas but I do not like very strong jasmine. I read good reviews of this tea so wanted to try it, and couldn’t pass up on Teavivre’s anniversary sale.
I couldn’t smell much of the dry tea. However, this package was opened by Canadian customs – yes they opened the actual bag holding the tea – and taped it shut. All I could smell was the chemical smell of the tape. Slightly worried the tea is contaminated, but I figured I am using hot water so that should kill any biological contaminates anyway (whatever makes me feel better – right?). In good news, the rolled tea pearls are so cute!
The smell of the brewed tea is not very strong, almost no smell. But as the tea begins to cool it starts to smell like grassy peach, or like peach leaves. Very subtle scent. The hot tea is very little taste. But as it begins to cool the fruity peach taste takes form. There is not too much sweetness. You can taste the jasmine underneath the peach but it is very subtle. To me this green tea is more roasty, so there is not too strong of a vegetal or floral taste. The peach blends well with the jasmine and green tea.
I liked this one best when it was luke-warm. Looking forward to trying it cold.
Wow – customs was really thorough with that inspection!
Yes they were! Opened the box, the outer foil bag, and the inner foil bag containing the tea.