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“365 Days of Tea Challenge – Day 35 Happy Year of the Pig! Okay, so technically Lupicia is a Japanese company, so to them it’s the Year of the Boar, and they celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1st....” Read full tasting note
Special limited edition tin New Year’s release. The Year of the Boar is perfectly encapsulated in this gorgeous blend of natural Osmanthus-like flavoured oolong tea and bitter orange peels. With subtle flavours of citrus, this tea is finished off with an assortment of colourful flower petals.
Special Label Tin Limited Edition New Year’s Tea (2019)
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365 Days of Tea Challenge – Day 35
Happy Year of the Pig!
Okay, so technically Lupicia is a Japanese company, so to them it’s the Year of the Boar, and they celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1st. But it’s still based on the Chinese zodiac originally, so I decided to save this tea for the Chinese/Lunar New Year!
So this is an osmanthus oolong base with citrus flavors. But actually, I’m surprised by how much it reminds me of some of their wine-flavored teas. It has the same aromatic floral note as Napa Blanc. To be honest, I’m not thrilled by that aspect… But I do understand that they were going for a celebratory tea and it does add a touch of effervescence.
Personally, I could do with a bit more citrus. I feel like the floral flavor sort of overwhelms the tangerine-like citrus notes. But that’s probably mostly because I feel like Lupicia uses the floral wine-like tea flavor too often (and it somewhat reminds me of bubblegum for some reason), and I much prefer citrus to floral. :)
Flavors: Candy, Citrus, Floral, Muscatel, Orange, Perfume, Smooth, Sweet
