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These pearls arrived in a beautiful tin which was a good start to this tea. The pearls aroma was silky smooth and I have been anticipating this tea since before I ordered it.

On my first pot, I let it steep for 1:45 and the tea came out with a hint of bitterness. Although delicious, it tasted a little burnt.

On my second infusion, I lowered the time to 1 minute and the water temp to around 190 and it was much better but still not perfect.

Third infusion was also a little bitter but I wasn’t sure if it was the time, or the temperature.

I made this tea multiple times adjusting the amount of pearls, time, temperature, and covering the pot, and I got it right a few times where the taste was just perfect.
I want to give this tea a solid 95 for taste, but it is just so delicate and needs to be absolutely perfect to come out right. If any mistake is made, the punishment is harsh.

I like to believe that I have an unbiased opinion when trying a new tea. When this tea arrived, I was still new to teas and had only tried about 5 different kinds of white teas. I have to say I was taken in by this on my first pot and it didn’t hit me until my second infusion that this tea might be the one. 3 months later, I know that it is.

This is my #1 white tea of all time and has accompanied me on my romantic dinners, sweet moments, and rough nights. This is literally my go to tea. In fact I’m currently drinking it as I write this.

I just wanted to test the waters and make sure that this was as good as I thought, so I went to about 10 different tea websites and purchased every white jasmine, jasmine pearl, and jasmine silver needle I could find. From jasmine pearl master teas, to superior grade silver needle, this tea has no equal.

I have almost tried to oversteep and bitter the tea, understeep and not obtain flavor, and over cook with 212 degree water but all to no avail. This tea is not only delicious, but will withstand any and all mistakes you might make in the brewing, still coming out like a champion. I recently bought my second batch and will absolutely get a third.

Be warned. If you try this tea you might not like the others jasmine teas as you once did. Happy drinking!

This is by far one of my favorite black teas. I had to go through 4 different tastings on 4 different days with multiple people each time to make sure I wasn’t crazy. Something about the complexity and the aroma pull me in every time. Mind you this is even before I drink my first cup.
I can’t fully explain the complex flavor, but I can say that through the 3 steepings, this tea is just flat out amazing each time. I promise you will not be disappointed. Even if you dislike black tea you have to try this. It is that good.

This green tea is something of a marvel. I usually don’t prefer green tea late night, but this was an exception. The flavor was grassy but with a hint of sweetness though all 4 infusions. For anybody that likes green teas, this is a must try.

This Tieguanyin is nothing short of amazing! Upon opening the bag, the smell was incredible and I knew I was in for a surprise. On the first infusion, it was creamy, floral, and mixed with multiple layers of flavor.
The second infusion was just as good if not better and now that the leaves have opened up.
The taste was slowly fading but still very noticeable and lasted through 4 western style infusions. Very highly recommended for anybody that likes Tieguanyin.