A gifted tea! A set of ten green teas from Vahdam – the perfect sized samples for me, as they are each a few servings worth. I started with this one — which… depending on the bergamot used, could have been the most disappointing of the ten teas in the bunch. Not so! To be fair, I did drink this while eating some lemon meringue pie, so the tastebuds might have melded these flavors together. It’s an intriguing green Earl… this bergamot really seems to pair well with this particular green tea which is a nice surprise! I’m generally not a reacher for bergamot on anything other than a solid black tea. But this is a nice one. A unique tasting, balanced bergamot on a tasty green. Second steep was also great – not an overpowering bergamot, which is never good on a green base.
Steep #1 // 1 heaping teaspoon for a full mug // 32 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 31 min after boiling // 2 min