This was a sample from my Black Friday Harney & Sons order during their free shipping on all orders event.I still haven’t opened any of the sample pouches I bought from that order. Since I’m trying to sipdown other teas first. So this is really my second tea that I’ve ever tried from them so far. It was a free sample from the order. All of the 3 free samples from them came in sachets.
I brewed this hot with no additives.
Tasting Note: This is pleasant but not what I expected at all. I don’t taste the pomegranate at all so the name is definitely misleading. Its creamy and quite sweet with strong honeysuckle notes coming through. It’s slightly floral tasting. It’s definitely not a fruity oolong whatsoever which is what I would expect if I hadn’t read the tasting notes before brewing this up. There are also some lovely buttery & grassy notes similar to a sencha. This tea needs to be renamed in my opinion. It’s a lovely tea but the name doesn’t fit it whatsoever. This reminds me a lot of Steven Smith Teamaker’s Jasmine Silver Needle tea that I love so much but it’s less complex, less floral, and lighter tasting.
Flavors: Butter, Creamy, Custard, Floral, Gardenias, Grass, Honeysuckle
