Peach Jasmine Dragon Pearl Green Tea

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I have quite a stockpile of little Teavivre sample packets for some reason, not that I’m complaining. Easy sipdowns and a nice variety of mostly straight black and green teas, which I’m lacking a bit in my cupboard at the moment. Also a few jasmine teas, like this one. I must have wanted to try all of them or something… (shrugs)

This is lovely! I’m finding it to be mostly a jasmine tea, the peach is quite subtle. The jasmine is really delicious though, fresh and lush with a honeysuckle-like sweetness. The peach melds into it seamlessly, in fact I’m having trouble telling the two apart. There is an amazing clear and nectarlike lingering sweet note at the end of the sip. Not getting a lot from the green tea other than a touch of minerality and maybe a hint of apricot, but I don’t mind much since the jasmine is so delicious.

Love it! The peach seems like a natural note of the tea, which is lovely. It’ll be interesting to compare it to the other few jasmine samples I have waiting in the wings!

A Sunday morning gongfu session courtesy of ashmanra. Thank you :)

I admit brewing this tea in a gaiwan is not the best way to go. For the majority of people, it will benefit most from a few brews western or maybe a longer teapot steep. Brewing in a gaiwan, though, allowed me to experience the longevity of the jasmine and possibly the peach fragrancing (how is this not a word). Most frangrancing (apparently scenting is ok) in teas does not have much longevity when brewed in a gaiwan or even western, but this one just kept on giving.

I got what I expected from some good quality green dragon pearls — fresh grass, nectar thickness and sweetness, minerals and some light astringency that encourages quick successive sips. The jasmine is strong and lovely both in aroma and taste. I offered one of the early steepings to my housemate who loves floral notes and she commented that the liquor smelled remarkably of sweet yellow cherries. Jasmine hangs around in the mouth and aftertaste.

Once that subsides, the peach, either from the scenting or the tea itself, emerges and persists. The peach is definitely a part of of the dry leaf aroma, though. Most would consider giving up on green tea brewed gongfu when a dry grass flavor, astringency and some bitterness really come out, but I kept pushing because I knew the bitterness in the back of the mouth would turn into a moderate returning sweetness and some warming in the throat. A nice note for a sheng puerh fan to end the session on. Good tea!

The aroma in the package is almost overwhelmingly strong, so I was a little afraid the tea would be as well.

Thankfully, that isn’t the case. The scent remains fairly strong, but the flavor is just right: ripe peach with a hint of jasmine in a mild green tea base.

My only dislike is that you really only get one good brew out of it: if you try to resteep, you lose almost all of the jasmine and most of the peach.

Yayayay another Jasmine.

Quick note today, as I really am not in mood for anything legnthy.
The flavor balance on this one is quite nice. Some jasmine, a bit of peach, some vegetal greeness. All around good tea. I’m on my third steep and it’s still really good.

Totally recommend.

I love this tea! I get a lot of jasmine from it, in a good way. I don’t really get a peach flavor, but there is something about the fruitiness of the aroma. It actually makes me think of a specific variety of jasmine my grandfather used to grow. The green tea is present and strong enough without throwing off the balance. This is somehow very refreshing yet comforting.

So this is a sample I got from Teavivre. I wasn’t sure if I would like it as I am wary of all things with flowers in the name. Too many times in the past that has led to tasting flower petals in my mouth. I am so glad that is not the case here. My first and only steeping (made it for work in a contigo) tastes like fuzzy peaches. The jasmine is ligt enough that I don’t really notice it. All in all I would say this is a great tea and I would consider ordering it myself in the future.

This is such a great flavour idea. I love jasmine pearls, and I love peach. It is a lovely combination, really.

I found the jasmine much stronger than the peach, I either oversteeped the green tea or it is slightly bitter (I probably oversteeped it). Vegetal base, but the jasmine us very well done. The peach is very slight as an undertone, it provides a nice touch of sweetness. I’ve enjoyed this hot and cold, so I believe it to be very versatile.

This is a nice, mildly sweet tea. I can taste the jasmine and the peach both but neither is overwhelming. A mellow, calming tea without bitterness or harshness. Well balanced and delicious.

Today’s work cold brew. I’d been meaning to try this one cold for a while (since last summer, I think?) but I always seem to forget. This year, though, I remembered just in time. I’m not typically a fan of jasmine tea, but I do like peach, and this one strikes just the right balance for me. It’s not too floral or perfumey, and the peach isn’t overly artificial or chemical tasting. Instead, there’s a delicate balance of both. The peach is juicy and natural tasting, and the sweetness is augmented by the light heady floral of the jasmine. It’s a good pairing! The green tea base is smooth, with no bitterness or astringency at all. It must have had at least 7 hours in the fridge, so I wasn’t sure what to expect on that front (I don’t cold brew green teas very often, so I’m less certain about steep times and such like), but I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out. Another excellent Teavivre offering!

I’m undecided on this tea.

First steep: steeped 1 minute, less than boiling. Delicious, light and vegetal, more jasmine than peach. They reminded me strongly of something specific, but in all my judicious sipping and savouring the closest I could figure was that it tastes like the old TV show ‘Shining Time Station’.

Second steep: steeped 2 minutes, less than boiling. Much, much darker in colour, the jasmine has turned bitter and the peach has completely run away

Third steep: steeped 2 minutes, less than boiling. Way too bitter to drink.

The first cup was delicious. The last cup was horrible. I don’t know which to judge its merits on. But definitely a short steep at a low temp for this delicate tea.