This tea is lush in the bag, petals and fruit pieces participating without being showy, and it smells absolutely gorgeous.
What I usually say about Lupicia’s fruity/floral green teas coming off as very natural and fresh applies here, too. There is nothing artificial about the scent, which consists of a concentrated, ripe fruity base with hints of red berries, pineapple and mango, paired with a light floral note.
Lupicia are uncharacteristically vague in their description of the flavour, but the conceptual island flowers and tropical fruits do sum it up very accurately.
In terms of scent notes carrying through from the bag to the cup, this tea succeeds where Apple & Berry (which I talked about here http://gluttonette.com/?p=279) failed.
I enjoy this very much – it’s a lovely tropical green and a perfect tea for summer.
Excellent re-steep.
[Purchased at Lupicia in Kyoto, July 2013.]
Boiling, 1 min 30