This is a very lovely Lupicia oolong. It has just the right balance of fruity and floral. The peach is definitely present and noticeable, but not overbearing. For me, the first taste is more complex, while the peach note is what lingers. Works well to re-steep; triple steep, however, not so much. This is another …
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2013
Vive le Thé! – Palais des Thés
Unsurprisingly, this reminds me of another ginger-lemon green tea – the one by Kusmi. Maybe I’m just more used to that one, but this packs less punch and seems flatter and less complex in terms of taste. The dry tea is beautiful to look at, though, and smells very good – two areas in which …
Bravissimo! – Lupicia
This is not a typical Lupicia tea to me – generally, I find them (I only buy their fruity teas) simple, but yet perfectly balanced in terms of flavouring. Bravissimo!, however, strikes me as fairly complex. I really love everything about it, from the appearance (lush with flower buds) and scent (floral, berryful) of the …
Thé vert à la vanille – Palais des Thés
This tea smells absolutely gorgeous dry, but this doesn’t really translate to the cup. However, I do prefer the very natural, albeit subtle, vanilla flavour to something artificial that’s more present. For me, this can be summed up as a very basic and plain green tea with hints of vanilla that almost completely disappear after …