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well, i ran out of my favorite jasmine pearls, so in the meantime i picked up a tin of this at World Market – not quite as good as i was hoping, but definitely serviceable. as someone else noticed, this will give you your Jasmine Fix, if that’s what you need. Quite pleasant, and because it is so unobtrusive, will probably make a fabulous all-day-long tea.

OH MY i had an entire unopened package of this in my Unopened Teas Box! THANK YOU UTB!

yesterday i proudly made tea lattes with this one for myself and for my son…and he promptly rejected it as tasting of “water with a little coconut added”. on the upside, i got to drink two coconut truffle tea lattes!

this one is a tasty cuppa…like most imperial gold type teas, i do love it brewed THICK with added milk and sugar, call me a philistine, but if you’re looking for a cup of cozy, that is it.

quite nice – don’t forget to rinse quickly before steeping for real, maybe even twice. this one has much pungency to excise. once that’s done, though, a lingering floral that somehow manages not to be too flowery, if that makes any sense. a large mug of the first three steepings contains a deep rich aroma and a thick round taste, simply a lovely robust oolong.

my goodness, i have had this for quite a while! found myself craving it, delighted myself by still owning it, but skeptical on yumminess due to age of tea…STILL TASTY!

ok i am officially upping my rating, my description, and my method for brewing. i mostly kinda followed the latte instructions on the tin, and here’s what i did that came out SO NOM NOM:

2 tsp ish of dry tea
12 oz boiling water

steep for 2 min-ish

meanwhile, microwave 1/3 cup of milk and 1 tsp sugar for 30 seconds in a very large mug

decant steeped tea into hot milk, stir, and enjoy!

OMG SO GOOD

and IIRC, this company is out of business, so when i run out, that’s it. argh. savoring every last bit of this for as long as i can!

alright, this tea is pretty darned old, i bought it like 2 years ago, and it expired last month, but you know what? still nummy. still soothing and just what i needed, right now, at this very moment. i recommend.

tried to like this as a hot tea, did not like. did not try iced, as do not like iced tea. not my cuppa tea, obv.

hey, yum. more at some other less busy time.