Organic Green Tea with Citrus and Ginkgo

A Nice smooth green; I agree with the bright and green label. I drink 90% black teas, this is one of my favorite Green teas so far.

Got this as a free sample in an order. The green tea is pretty refreshing, smooth, and high quality tasting. The citrus flavoring is mild and nice, if not super special. I enjoyed this cold.

This was a sample sachet in a recent order – at least I hope it was recent. I can’t find any notes to show I have had this before, which surprises me, because surely I have received samples of it. I probably gave them away.

This one I drank myself and I am glad I did. Breakfast was oatmeal with a tiny touch of honey and cardamom, not so tiny a touch. I enjoyed the bright, citrusy flavor of this tea, intentionally chosen in an attempt to brighten this gloomy, overcast day from the inside out. The tea didn’t get buried by the cardamom in the oatmeal and the candy-like citrus really was bright without being tart, and the base was smooth enough for me.

If I needed to buy a flavored green, this one would be on the short list. I need to look into what gingko tastes like because I had not had it as far as I can recall and I don’t know what it was contributing to the blend.

Good stuff. Now what can I do to further dispel the gloom?

I drank this tea sitting outside on thenpatio on New Year’s Eve afternoon. Trying to get more fresh air every day is one of my 2021 goals. I got this as a sample. I very much enjoyed it. Was flavorful and sweet. The citrus gabe it a lot of flavor. Thought after a bit the ginkgo flavor lingered a bit too much and reminded me of those Sobe iced tea drinks my mom and brother used to like when I was a preteen age. I dont think I would purchase myself. But, still glad to have tried. I cant get this tea rater to move properly. All my ratongs are totally off

This was a sample from my recent Harney & Sons order and they sent me two of these.
Well this went about how I expected it to go… I don’t like lemongrass flavored teas…
That is exactly what this tea is. Well the other sachet of this tea will definitely be given away.

I thought this was just a plain green when i purchaed it. The loose leaf bag says “Organic Green” on it. I quickly realized there was more going on. You can really taste the gingko. If you haven’t had straight gingko tea before this might be an unusual herbal flavour. I consider this more of a herbal blend than a green tea. It looks like half lemongrass and gingko and half green tea.

Looking for a green tea with citrus which I love when I get a bottled one. Wanted to be able to make my own. Out of the few others I tried I like this. Ordered a sample size. First time it was good but I didn’t love ot. Second time I made it was just now and omg soooooo much better. 2tsp of tea. 1cup water. 4 tsp of sugar over 12 ice cubes. Made a good size glass. To fill my fav cup I’d do 3tsp of tea and 1.5 water. Maybe same amount of sugar. Or a dash more. I resteeped a cup just to see what it would taste like

Lightly tastes of mint, but lots of citrus flavor. I enjoyed this subtle green tea. I prefer my green tea without a lot of grassy notes so this one fits the bill. It was in tea bag form as well, so I know I shouldn’t judge the taste too harshly. I would be interested to try this one in loose leaf form, maybe I will purchase a sample with my next order.

Really enjoyed this gentle blend of green tea and citrus notes. It reminds me a lot of the green tea I used to get from Celestial Seasons, but without the weird aftertaste. The ginkgo isn’t all that noticeable but it lends a slight earthiness to the tea.

I had a couple of samples of this tea left over from a couple of Harney & Sons orders. I’m still under the impression that whoever packs their freebies somehow knows what I don’t like and sends me such things as a joke. The only Harney & Sons freebie I have ever received that I recall liking was their Earl Grey Imperial. Still, I was willing to give this a chance. Though I don’t care for gingko, I do enjoy citrus and green tea, and considering the green tea base is Indian, I was immediately intrigued.

I prepared this tea using a two step Western infusion process. I started by steeping one silken sachet in 8 ounces of 175 F water for 2 minutes. I followed this infusion with a 3 minute infusion at the same temperature.

Prior to infusion, the dry blend presented a powerful mix of lemon, lemongrass, hay, and straw. There was a little bit of nuttiness from the gingko too. After infusion, the bouquet became more integrated and intense. In the mouth, I discovered a powerful, yet muddled mix of dried grass, lemon zest, hay, straw, lemongrass, nuts, and wood. The nuttiness and woodiness of the gingko became more intense on the finish, drying my mouth out and leaving me parched. The second infusion was more mellow, offering more prominent aromas and flavors of lemon and lemongrass before the gingko once again asserted itself and left my mouth and throat feeling dry.

I have to give this blend credit for one thing-it reminded me of why I do not particularly care for gingko. I could not stand how it kept popping up at the end and drying out my mouth. The citrus and lemongrass did not really help matters either. Part of the problem here was that the base tea did not seem all that interesting. It was as if Harney & Sons tried to cover its blandness up with additives that did not work all that well together. To me, this blend just came off as a mess. There was no balance. Everything was out of focus. I highly doubt I will ever have this one again.