“(52teas (Anne) 2022: 149) C is for… Cucumber Mint Limeade! The dry tea smells much like cucumber, with a good dose of lime-flavouring pungency – not really any mint. Brewed, the flavour is...” Read full tasting note
“There is something just off about this tea. Conceptually, I like the idea of a cucumber, mint and lime tea. Its sounds refreshing. The initial taste is strongly of cucumber, however after that...” Read full tasting note
“It was so hot today! Luckily I had this tea to take off the edge. It just feels more hydrating than all the other teas, the cucumber and mint somehow acting as a cooling flavor even when it’s not...” Read full tasting note
“This is the upcoming week’s Tea of the Week and I absolutely adore it. I love cucumber teas. I absolutely love them. I especially love cucumber blended with a lovely white tea like our Bai Mu Dan –...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for May 8, 2017!
I went back and forth about what I should name this tea. My first thought was – how about Cucumber Mojito? I mean, it has most of the main flavors that a cucumber mojito would: cucumber, lime and mint. It’s just missing the rum. But trust me, you won’t miss the rum because the balance of flavors here is really nice.
But then I thought back to my tea reviewing days and I seem to recall having reviewed (or at least wanting to review) a Cucumber Mojito blend so I decided against that. Besides, I wasn’t really looking to create a cucumber mojito blend here because I didn’t add rum to it. I was looking to create a cucumber blend and I wanted a nice contrasting flavor to the mellow savory-sweet flavor of the cucumber. I didn’t want to add melon to the mix because I’ve done a couple of cucumber melon flavored teas. So I decided on lime. Lime would offer a slightly tart contrast to the cucumber and to balance things out, I added just a hint of cool, crisp mint to the blend (peppermint and spearmint, heavier on the spearmint than the peppermint).
For the base, I chose a gorgeous Bai Mu Dan which has a light fruity flavor to complement the flavors of cucumber and lime. I thought that the delicate notes of the cucumber would work nicely with the delicate flavor of Bai Mu Dan. I went really light with both the mint and the lime here as I didn’t want either to overpower the whole thing.
And as I said in the first paragraph – I believe the balance here is really nice. It’s sweet but there’s enough savory to it to keep it from being cloying. The lime is more like a squeeze of lime rather than a prominent tone – it adds just a touch of brightness to the cup without taking over. The mint is light and refreshing.
This is springtime in a teacup!
ingredients: white tea
organic ingredients: cucumber, lime, spearmint, peppermint & natural flavors
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