Hello Cherry Blossom!
This was one of those teas I was really curious to try out. It was the first time I had a green and white tea blend, and I was worried I may over steep by accident.
Right away when you open the tin you are greeted with the smell of cherries and florals. The cherry smell was pretty strong, but it didn’t bother me one bit. I know some people are really put off by cherry scents and flavourings because it reminds them of cough syrup. I can see that happening here as the cherry aroma is pretty noticeable.
I noticed that once steeped the taste of cherry wasn’t as strong as the smell of cherry. You could definitely taste the cherry flavour and florals in the background, but I did not find it overpowering. In fact I found it to be a very delicate and and subtle tasting tea – quite the opposite of how it smelled.
I was kind of surprised DAVIDsTEA decided to add this to the 24 Days of Tea advent calendar. It really feels more of a spring/summer tea due to the floral and delicate taste, especially when comparing to the more winter teas that have flavours like cinnamon and hibiscus. Cherry Blossom didn’t rock my socks off, but I still found it to be very enjoyable, and I didn’t over steep it – yay!
