1138 Tasting Notes
Breaking into my try-me pack of this, which reminds me, I need to place an order at Della Terra sometime soon! Need more Lemon Chiffon :) but onto this tea. The dry smell is VERY raspberry, I can’t really smell anything but raspberry, quite a sweet, fruity smell. Mm, I haven’t had raspberries in ages, let alone raspberry tea!
As it steeps, the raspberry smell is mellowed, and I get maybe a hint of the ginger. I steeped for roughly 2 mins. The liquor is a nice golden yellow color. As for taste, this tea is super mild to me! Maybe I was a bit light on the leaf, or I got a bit less of the raspberry bits and more of the tea part, but it’s a very mellow, lightly raspberry flavored tea. The white and green tea blend very nicely to not be overpowering though, and the raspberry is definitely there. As it cools, I get a bit more ginger maybe? But mostly raspberry, not too tart though, which is nice! I can, however, see the likeness to the cough drops, it’s definitely a sweeter raspberry taste than sour. I can’t find the jasmine anywhere, maybe it’s just adding to the lightness? Oh, and I think I can feel a bit of ginger on my throat afterwards :), definitely feel a bit of its warming!
Overall, a pretty good cup. I would like a bit more ginger bite to it, might try a bit different steeping next time, to try to coax that out. Maybe a bit stronger raspberry taste too, I don’t know though, it’s pretty refreshing and light though. I could see myself drinking this more in the summer, hmm I wonder how it would taste iced too? I definitely won’t have trouble finishing my try me of this!
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Ahh I had this tea sometime back in the summer in a free sample, and FINALLY I bought some of it! Omnomnomnom…milky, creamy, buttery oolong! I lovee this as I did the first time I tried it. Delicious. I will have to resteep, did for about 3.5 mins. Haha, as I continue along on my oolong kick, it must be the weather! Sorry this note isn’t overly descriptive, I just want to gobble it down mwahaha.
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So I am in an oolong mood! Went and bought this and the Quangzhou milk oolong, thought I’d have this tonight for dessert!
The smell is dead on vanilla yogurt. Mmm so creamy and yum! I steeped for 4 mins, and the leaves smell so odd to me! Like, green oolong, but with vanilla in there, it seems weird to me, but in a good way!
Ah, now it has cooled almost too much lol, I was busy raging about an assignment that didn’t go well..anyways, this tea is calming me down. It is a perfect blend of a green oolong with vanilla! The first taste is definitely oolong, then in the middle this creamy, dreamy vanilla taste comes out! Like hot vanilla bean ice cream! It fades to a gentle oolongy aftertaste with just a hint of the vanilla, maybe that is where the orchid is? I’m not sure, I mostly get vanilla hehe.
I might try steeping this a bit shorter next time though, just to get a bit of a lighter flavor, the green oolong taste is almost a bit at odds with the vanilla at times it seems (could also be that I let it cool down too much/used too hot of water haha). Overall, pretty good, very interesting if you ask me! I need a few more cups to give it my overall rating :) for now, it’s pretty good.
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Backlogged from last night; this tea is soo much goodness! Again from Verdant! Think I did first steeping 10 secs, and increase by 5 each time, but I can’t quite recall :P oh, and prettty sure I rinsed it..anyways, I did a few steepings, first were so buttery and creamy, almost like a milk oolong to me? So good! The later steepings were more floral, a delicious, sweet flower. Also, quite a bit of honey present, but not as much as the Mi Lan Xiang I tried the night before. Overall, delicious!! May have to put both of the oolongs in my yixing pot, as it may be too tough to just pick one!
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Remembrance day here in Canada, lest we forget. Had a relaxing morning watching the ceremony on TV, then went shopping with the boy in the afternoon. And now making guacamole and having this tea.
This tea!! Oh my goodness!! I could have sworn there is honey in my cup :D mmm i havent had an oolong like this before! So sweet yet juicy too, a perfect mixture. I feel warm all over :) i steeped the bfs for 30 s, and my cup for 35, after a rinse. Tasted his, more oolong with a light hint of honey, mine is full of it! A creaminess too, and a warming spice. Can’t wait to see what later steeps hold! My cup is almost gone already! Definitely a prime candidate for my incoming yixing pot :)
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I’m enjoying mine right now :D well once it cools down a little :D I don’t go to the ceremony because all the people crammed into the gym makes me feel ill. I did do a moment of silence on my own though :D I always support the Canadian Armed Forces (my parents are in the forces) even if they weren’t though I always think about the people gave us the freedom we now have (and sometimes take for granted)
Mmm i’m on my second cup so good! I don’t blame you about the crowds, i usually just watch what’s going on in Ottawa and have my moment of silence at 11, it truly is amazing what they sacrificed for freedom! And what the forces continue to do for the country, they have all my respect :) i hope you enjoy your tea as well! Verdant is unbelievable at finding delicious teas!
I’ll post the poem I wrote back in high school on here tomorrow, as I have the day off to dig it out and type it up :D it won 3rd place from the local Legion (I forget which one)
Nice!! I look forward to reading it :)
Brewed this properly today, short steep time (10 seconds for first instead of a minute, adding about 5 seconds each infusion) and i love it! Have had 2 cups, the boyfriend had 2, and the leaves are still going strong! First steeps were very light and buttery, and later ones flavorful greens with butter! So savory, reminds me of some type of soup almost! Time for another cup pretty soon, I just can’t get enough. I really want to try the autumn harvest for this one as well! My verdant addiction continues :)
