I don’t get “ripe fruit on a tray” here, but there is something fruity about this. I’m just not sure what kind of fruit.
The smell in the tin is more floral than fruity, but not a floral I can identify, and somewhat spicy. It’s not jasmine, rose , or lily of the valley. Do cornflowers smell, I asked myself? And the first answer that came up on google was “green, earthy, with a subtle peppery note.” Yes, that’s the floral, then, because I was going to say pepper and then went, “nah, that doesn’t make sense for a green tea.” Who knew?
Now for the fruit. After steeping there’s something melony about this. I don’t really get the citrus others did, but I do understand the reference to baby powder. It’s not unpleasant, just weird. I can see lychee, as others have said, but I’m wondering if the fruit I’m smelling is dragonfruit as there’s something kiwi-esque about it. I’m going out on a limb here because I have never smelled, nor tasted, nor even seen the fruit known as Hand of the Buddha, but I’m wondering if that is the citrus others have smelled. It would go with the name.
The tea is golden and fairly clear with particles afloat in it — and it tastes like a melony green tea.
Not my favorite, but interesting.
Flavors: Floral, Melon
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It’s been years since I had this one last but I can still vividly remember it’s odd fruity-floral smell. Have you ever had a persimmon?
I know that I have in the past, but most recently I’ve only had dried persimmons. Do you think this tastes like persimmon? The dried ones aren’t very flavorful.
It’s been years since I had this one last but I can still vividly remember it’s odd fruity-floral smell. Have you ever had a persimmon?
I know that I have in the past, but most recently I’ve only had dried persimmons. Do you think this tastes like persimmon? The dried ones aren’t very flavorful.