Woooo I got my last month’s box from my friend!! Hehe more new tea!! I creeped on these teas on Steepster before receiving the box and was very excited about the selections! This is the first one I’m trying from the February box, as this definitely screams morning tea at me. And I love trying EG style teas without a black base!
The dry smell is really nice to me! Bergamot and citrus galore, with a sweet hint of lavender. If you like bergamot and lavender, you will love the smell of this! The leaves are very pretty and springlike too, bright green leaves. I enjoy my sundried Jingshan green, so I am excited to see this base in a blend in another blend, I think I’ve only seen it in summer garden citrus mint.
I didn’t really know how to steep this tea lol, so I used my best judgement – 2 minutes with 175 degree water. The smell during steeping morphed from lavender to citrus to strong lemon!! Very tasty smelling, almost savory when steeping was complete. Now that the basket is out, I really smell the grassy-honey scent of the Jingshan green base.
As for the flavor, wow, I really enjoy this. The first flavor is the green base, a honey grassy flavor that is quite delicious. This turns into a bright, rich citrus flavor, almost like a poppyseed cake with it’s lemony rich flavor. There is a bit of astringency in the aftertaste from all the citrus and bergamot, but it’s not overly mouth drying. As the cup cools, the lavender comes out more in the first flavor and mellows it out so the base is the aftertaste now. The citrus is decreasing. Very light cup, oh and the bergamot is also still presentI can never get over how much these teas from Verdant change just with the simple cooling of the cup. I love it!
Overall, this is a excellent tea for bright Sunday mornings or afternoon tea with lemon cake or cupcakes of some sort. It reminds me of a fresh dew covered garden with the flowers poking out for the first sun rays, or a rain kissed garden. Spring tea through and through. Recommend if you like citrus, bergamot and lavender!
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Oh, I love your tasting note! Spot on!
I love Bergamot, citrus & lavender~
I found the lavender to be in perfect proportions for this blend.
I do LOVE many of Verdant blends…esp. The EG blends ♡
…lol…and to think I had this just sitting in a drawer, almost afraid to try it…
I was unsure if I would like the green base, but for me this is
Sweet Perfection
Yay! I’m happy there is one other odd duck on Steepster that likes this blend with me :) I find it very serene and relaxing! My friend also tried it and loved it, definitely a love it or hate it blend it seems like! :)
Must be, but that surprised me as I was head over heels for it!
Glad to know I am not the only odd duck ;-)
Oh, I love your tasting note! Spot on!
I love Bergamot, citrus & lavender~
I found the lavender to be in perfect proportions for this blend.
I do LOVE many of Verdant blends…esp. The EG blends ♡
…lol…and to think I had this just sitting in a drawer, almost afraid to try it…
I was unsure if I would like the green base, but for me this is
Sweet Perfection
Yay! I’m happy there is one other odd duck on Steepster that likes this blend with me :) I find it very serene and relaxing! My friend also tried it and loved it, definitely a love it or hate it blend it seems like! :)
Must be, but that surprised me as I was head over heels for it!
Glad to know I am not the only odd duck ;-)