Bouddha Bleu

I don’t get “ripe fruit on a tray” here, but there is something fruity about this. I’m just not sure what kind of fruit.

The smell in the tin is more floral than fruity, but not a floral I can identify, and somewhat spicy. It’s not jasmine, rose , or lily of the valley. Do cornflowers smell, I asked myself? And the first answer that came up on google was “green, earthy, with a subtle peppery note.” Yes, that’s the floral, then, because I was going to say pepper and then went, “nah, that doesn’t make sense for a green tea.” Who knew?

Now for the fruit. After steeping there’s something melony about this. I don’t really get the citrus others did, but I do understand the reference to baby powder. It’s not unpleasant, just weird. I can see lychee, as others have said, but I’m wondering if the fruit I’m smelling is dragonfruit as there’s something kiwi-esque about it. I’m going out on a limb here because I have never smelled, nor tasted, nor even seen the fruit known as Hand of the Buddha, but I’m wondering if that is the citrus others have smelled. It would go with the name.

The tea is golden and fairly clear with particles afloat in it — and it tastes like a melony green tea.

Not my favorite, but interesting.

Advent day 10

This tea has two entries, one for bagged and one for loose, but no one has made notes on the bagged so I’m posting here.
Another day another non black tea. I do wish I loved greens more, especially considering their health benefits, but my heart is just like my preferred tea… black. I expected not to like this. I thought this would be another light wispy tea that I yawned over. Surprise! I’m not sure what fruits are in this tea, but I keep picking up melon and not knowing if it’s rock or honeydew. It’s mixed with something else that I can’t sort, but the description says pineapple, so maybe that is it. The fruit flavors are light, the base is very smooth with an almost buttery way about it with no green grassy bites. It leaves my mouth feeling a bit dry after the sip which isn’t a sensation I enjoy. I do like this tea, but it isn’t one I’d buy.