Bergamot White Peony
I woke up this evening to a wonderful surprise – TEA MAIL!
A wonderful box of tea from the awesome Shae
This is the first one I’m trying and the liquor of this is beautiful. It’s a bright gold color, as if tinted with dandelions.
The smell is like honey with bergamot. I know there is no actual honey in this but there is bergamot, so I can’t wait to try it.
Taste is… Oh my word that is heavenly. The bergamot is just perfect in this, being neither too strong nor too weak. It’s just right. The white tea flavor is delicious in this, being rich and complementing the floral notes of the bergamot. There’s a tiny bit of astringency here, but nothing overpowering.
I must say, I am very out of practice. It’s been too long since I had quality tea, so I am having trouble picking this apart. I will say it’s got a wonderful flavor and I am glad I have a whole pouch of this thanks to Shae, and I look forward to many more sessions of this going forward.
(BTW, I’m typing this into a word doc because Steepster isn’t working. Hope this gets fixed soon!)
Flavors: Astringent, Bergamot, Floral
I’m glad to pass this along to someone who can appreciate it. White teas taste like room temp water to me – I think I’ve only come across a handful that I’ve actually liked. I knew this was supposed to be a good one, so I’m glad in the right hands it turned out to be delicious.