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I like this tea for when I can’t decide between a fruit flavored black tea, or a spiced black tea, because it’s both! Honestly, I don’t think this one is particularly remarkable, but I happen to have a fondness for both apricot and cloves, so I’m a fan. (And no, I’ve never eaten a fresh apricot, so I can’t judge if it tastes like the real thing or not.)

I brewed up a whole western style pot of this one this time. I’m really understanding why the autumn Tieguanyin is referred to as ‘buttery.’ The is the first time I’ve ever encountered a tea that I would refer to as ‘rich.’ Amazing!

I had this tea this morning in my travel mug in the office this morning. For a white tea, this is a surprisingly strong tea. The smell of the dry leaves makes me sneeze. But I really like the texture of this tea. It is rather astringent….but not in a bad way.

I received this as a sample with my recent Verdant tea order. And it is amazing. This is probably the most jasmine-y jasmine tea I have had. I’m not sure it’s enough to make a white tea drinker out of me. I think I prefer my tea base a little more forceful.

When I was a little girl, my mother took me out to high tea for the first time, and I had a jasmine scented green tea. Since then, it has always been one of my favorite flavors of tea. This tea tastes like that, only, like, better by and exponent of ten. It smells like leaves after the rain (and jasmine), and the first thing you taste is the excellent oolong, then you get orange, and it has an intriguing aftertaste of saffron. One of my new favorites, I think!

I am drinking this tea at one in the morning as I strive to finish a paper. This is a decent tea. I am particularly fond of the warm feeling that the spices leave on the tongue. It also tastes delicious with honey. (I do not regularly put honey in my tea, but I am trying to improve a cough.) This is a good, approachable, easy to drink black tea.

Drinking this again today. Still excellent, although I’m having trouble getting the strength right were I want it. Going to try a second steep, which is the first time I’ve done that with any tea, so wish me luck!

I was ambivalent about this tea at first. I thought the fruit was over powering. But it has really grown on me. It is an excellent tea for when you’re not feeling well.

You know, I normally really like Oolongs, and I was excited to try this one. But…it just really doesn’t taste like anything.

An excellent tea, very fragrant with unique flavor. However, this tea can become bitter if steeped too long. (And that sort of thing doesn’t usually bother me.)