116 Tasting Notes
I’m not a big fan of Green Teas, but this one is quite nice. It has a subtle sweetness to it and the roasted flavor also adds a bit of smokiness. I went through the sample quickly, so I’ll have to update this once I’ve ordered more =) Definitely worth a try
Preparation
Overall this is an okay tea.
This tea is very fine (pieces) tea; it is fairly strong and has a mild strawberry taste; so mild that I wouldn’t have noticed it if i didn’t read the label and were not looking for it.
I prefer smoother teas so I am bit biased since this seems to be a ‘harsher’ tea.
Preparation
This is a good oolong overall.
This is smooth, not bitter – a soft oolong flavor, with a slight peach flavor.
I went through 10 teabags, this last bag was preceeded with ice cream about 1 hour before, and cake 30 minutes before so the peach isn’t really there right now, but I do remember on previous samplings that the peach flavor was a nice balance.
I tend to only drink oolong with greasy food, especially Chinese food. I also drink it if I am feeling a food coma setting in. I think this is an excellent oolong blend if you like drinking oolong by itself. I think I prefer a bit stronger, unflavored type for drinking with food though.
Preparation
I was a bit alarmed when I smelled a smokiness upon opening the tea package. After steeping I could smell some of the fruit flavor too. I was expecting the smokiness to have a very sharp taste, but it actually blends well and is more of a smoother flavor.
Over time, I’ve grown to appreciate this tea more~ I don’t know if the tea has aired out a bit and isn’t as pungent/smokey as before but it is quite nice now.
Preparation
The aroma of Strawberries and Vanilla come to mind when steeping this.
At first I thought I couldn’t taste the black tea but its blended well so that it doesn’t stand out. Overall, I like this tea – it is smooth so you barely taste any bitterness.
This would probably taste very good with milk and a bit of sugar.
(note: this does get a bit bitter if over-steeped; be careful with steeping time)
Preparation
This is a mild tea, not bad but did not catch my attention either. The aroma of fruit and honey is very nice.
I usually steeped it for a few minutes but I decided to steep it for about 20 minutes with my last bag. It did bring out more flavor but was still could not bring forth enough in my opinion. I do tend to like flavorful teas so I am sure many will like it since it is mild and smooth but still has a slight fruit and honey taste.
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I love Champagne, so I really love drinking this tea. This is one of my favorite Lupicia Teas so far.
Care must be taken to avoid over-steeping this tea. Some teas taste fine if you steep a bit longer than usual, but to get the most out of this tea, I think 3 minutes is optimal. Otherwise, the bitterness will overbear the strawberries and champagne.
Preparation
This is a fairly mild tea in my opinion. I went through an entire loose leaf bag and had a hard time writing a review.
The flavor is balanced so that nothing really stands out; or maybe it is too subtle for my palate. I do tend to like flavorful things :) You can taste the Rooibos and hint of peach but I’ve drank cups of this without remembering what it tasted like =\
Preparation
I’d swear there are real cherries in my mug after I poured the hot water in. It is not overly sweet and isn’t sour regardless of the very strong aroma after steeping. When the tea is hot, there is a taste that is interfering with the cherry flavor – when it cools down a bit (still very warm), it isn’t as pronounced though.