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This is lovely, and I’ve had a chance to play with it more. Cocoa overtones. Lovely dark flavors. It’s a darn good tea!

Wow this is strong tea. You’d almost think I’ve been drinking oolongs all day! ;)

As others have mentioned, it’s a tiny, tiny leaf. Almost worse than rooibos for getting through filters. The first time I brewed it, I went for 3-4 minutes, and it darn near killed me. This time, I went for about a minute and it was just slightly under-brewed. It smells wonderful. I’m not as fond of the taste as other teas, but it’s not bad at all.

I’d like to try this iced. I think this would make an awesome iced tea.

This tea is confusing, and complex. When I first opened the packet I did a double take – bubble gum! But I was opening tea, not gum…? On a second sniff I could identify the vanilla and in the background found a subtle hidden jasmine note. But overall – bubble gum.

My first sip tasted odd… the flavors were complex and hard to pin down. My tongue was confused. I got some creaminess from the vanilla, but couldn’t really taste the jasmine. But I did get a cooling aftertaste in my mouth after the liquid had passed which I think may have been the jasmine. There was a fleeting overtone of “artificiality” in the brew. When I added a little sweetener, I tasted some of the “cream soda” flavor other tasters have reported. But it wasn’t a strong resemblance.

I then tried it cooled, and enjoyed it much more. The melded vanilla and jasmine each stand out as separate yet complimentary flavors.

As an iced tea, this was wonderful. I can very much see myself sitting outside on a warm night, drinking this tea, and being very content. As a warm tea, it wasn’t my favorite, however I know of many others who appreciate it very much. This is one of those teas you’ll have to try for yourself. But, if you do – make sure to try it iced.

Also reviewed at http://www.itsallabouttheleaf.com/1064/tea-review-golden-moon-vanilla-jasmine/

NOM!

This is a wonderful milk oolong. Smooth, creamy, lovely mouthfeel, mellow flavor. Beautiful yellow colored liquor, amazing expando-leaf that grows to 3 times it’s size. This may be my favorite milk oolong so far. I think I need more of this!

The tea seems less masculine today, more delicate. Yum.

Wow! WOW!

I try not to read the descriptions before I take my first sip, because I usually can never taste the flavors they say I should be able to taste. But this? Lychee all the way. This is amazing. Love it. I can’t wait to play with it some more.

A more astringent and jasmine-y tea than other jasmine pearl teas I’ve had. The word that keeps coming to mind is “harsher” but that conveys negativity. It’s not as smooth nor as delicate as others, but it’s not a bad thing.

Maybe I should say it’s a more masculine jasmine pearl. It’s good. Almost powerful. Yummy.

Wow. This tea has awesome mouthfeel. Very creamy with a little astringency on the back end. I think I didn’t use enough leaf, because the flavors are very delicate. What I can get is lemony and floral. Slightly nutty.

I’m enjoying this very much. I think I may need some more of this after I finish off this sample. And I definitely need to play with the leaf amounts.

The spicing is nice, but the tea part of this is pretty wimpy. Meh.

Not a bad green. It didn’t stand out as awesome or awful, but it was a decent cup. I had this bagged, and I wish that it had better steeping instructions on the packet.