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The re-steep is pretty weak and watery, I guess that’s the downside of bagged tea.

This tastes sweeter and less peachy than what I remember. Hmph.

Not bad for a tea that’s pretty obviously made out of tea dust and fannings. The smell is an interesting mix of apricot and a faint ‘toasty’ smell, which I don’t think is characteristic of white teas. Taste is smooth and there’s no bitterness. The hint of apricot is pleasent and not too artifical-tasting.

It wasn’t as sour as I expected it to be – most raspberry teas make me pucker from the tartness. I suspect that a lot of the ‘raspberry’ flavouring was really the hibiscus (which is the first ingredient on the list and has a tart cranberry-ish taste). I’m not a big fan of raspberry-flavoured things in general, but this one isn’t bad at all.

A robust black tea, too strong for me to drink without milk. It’s good for waking me up out of my zombie-like state in the morning. I’m not sure if I like it or not. That verdict will have to wait until after my taste buds wake up a little more.

I like this tea now that I’ve steeped it longer. The fruitiness comes out more and the tart bitterness of the safflower and hibiscus isn’t nearly so pronounced.