This is my second time trying this tea, and I’m already feeling better about it than my first try. I added considerably more dry leaf than recommended, and made sure to get not only the sticky pomegranate chunks but some tea leaves as well. Have to wait for it to cool now though… I like my teas warm, not hot (i.e. cool enough to gulp down if I want, but warmer than body temperature so there’s still a warming effect as it goes down!)
Ok, so finally getting the chance to drink it. The flavour is very weak, although pleasantly sweet and pomegranatey, as is the scent. I’m not familiar with the taste of straight white tea, but am not really detecting any tea flavour beneath the fruitiness, which is disappointing, as there is consequently no real point to having this as a white tea instead of a herbal. Definitely doesn’t taste bad, but given the amount of dry leaf I put in, I was expecting something a bit stronger. Have put the tea ball back in to the remaining half-mug to see if I can coax something else out of it. Not too likely to buy this tea though, as it’s a bit more expensive in general, and moreso because I use more of the dry tea than for others.
Ok, after a few more minutes of steeping, I’m tasting more tartness (which I like), but also perhaps a bit of bitterness from the tea leaves. I am attributing this to the tea and not the hibiscus as this isn’t a flavour I’ve ever tasted from a tea with hibiscus (and trust me, I steep my herbals pretty much until I finish the whole cup, which can be as long as an hour+).
All in all, not a bad tea, and I won’t have too much trouble finishing my sample bag, but I won’t be buying this one again unless I have some intense pomegranate craving (and then, I’d only buy a sample-sized bag).
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I know this sounds counterproductive, but have you tried steep.its suggestion of steeping it for only 30seconds at 80°C? I used to brew my whites according to DAVIDsTEA’s recommendation only to find them lack-luster… but now I’m discovering a whole new side of these teas!
No, I haven’t – I will try that next time, thanks! Worth a shot, right?
I have noticed that their recommendations aren’t always great (e.g. I always steep the herbals considerably longer, as the flavours just don’t come out otherwise), but I’m really not familiar with white teas so just went with it. Probably would be to my advantage to read more reviews of teas I’m struggling with (but I’m trying to curb the time I spend on here and do homework instead! It’s obviously not working though…).
I know this sounds counterproductive, but have you tried steep.its suggestion of steeping it for only 30seconds at 80°C? I used to brew my whites according to DAVIDsTEA’s recommendation only to find them lack-luster… but now I’m discovering a whole new side of these teas!
No, I haven’t – I will try that next time, thanks! Worth a shot, right?
I have noticed that their recommendations aren’t always great (e.g. I always steep the herbals considerably longer, as the flavours just don’t come out otherwise), but I’m really not familiar with white teas so just went with it. Probably would be to my advantage to read more reviews of teas I’m struggling with (but I’m trying to curb the time I spend on here and do homework instead! It’s obviously not working though…).