East Pacific Tea Co.

Thank you to LiberTEAS for today’s random sample!

The scent of the steeped cup is lightly “green” and perhaps there’s a hint of a vegetal aroma, but it’s very subtle.

Even though it was steeped for four minutes, the taste is very light and subtle, like a weak green tea. Good, but nothing remarkable. It’s my first yellow tea though, so perhaps I’ll find that they are generally too weak for me. Either way, I’ll try brewing this one with a bit more leaf/less water next time to bring out the flavour a bit more. Might try that with the re-steep as well (decreasing the water, that is).

Another sample from LiberTEAS box (I’m running on her samples and Bonnie’s samples until more of my tea orders arrive).

I don’t think I prepared this correctly. It tastes pretty light and I’m getting a floral hint, with a bit of an after taste of citrus. I read the other notes before writing this and mine isn’t that strong or exaggerated. Mine’s a little vegetal too, and I haven’t seen anyone say that… I’ll have to play around with my preparation method for this, but for right now I’m going to rate it based on this.

Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of this exceptional Darjeeling! I am loving it.

This is one of the smoothest Darjeeling teas that I’ve tasted, and it is quite surprising, actually. It is more robust than I would typically expect from a Darjeeling – this is not really that light, sparkling kind of Darjeeling (although it does have some of those notes) as this has much more body and flavor than I might experience in a typical Darjeeling. This one has some gusto to it!

It is very flavorful, with not only the muscat grape-y kind of flavor, but also a deep black currant and even a hint of plum to it. Hints of wood throughout. The finish is slightly dry, with a sweet and tangy aftertaste.

A really delicious Darjeeling, I like this one a lot!

This was a seriously enjoyable cup. Very light… every last sip was just, “mmm”. It’s one of those cups where you’re thinking “I want a damn good cup of tea”, well this is it. It reminds me faintly of the Baked Apple Pie from Teaopia – not in sweetness – but in the sense that this cup almost had a raisin taste to it. I had mine hot and clear and that’s exactly how I would suggest it – definitely no sweetener or milk added. I got this tea in LiberTEAS foodzie box, and I’m going to look into buying a larger amount from East Pacific. I can see this being a great tea to enjoy in the morning with a Tim Horton’s french toast bagel :) Mmmmm.

I’m having one last cup of this before sending the rest to LiberTEAs and Mercuryhime. This is still one of the most interesting Green Teas I have had…see previous notes…

Yellow tea is my favorite, so I am always excited to try one I haven’t yet tasted. Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sharing this Yellow with me.

It has a delicate, sweet flavor with a hint of roasted nut in the background. It has a very supple quality to it – smooth and silky. A vegetative note in mid-sip, very slight but there, tasting slightly of steamed bitter greens with a touch of butter on it.

A very pleasant cup … and I’m off to write a review about it!

Really nice! Smooth but still a rich black tea…a bit of green comparison too! I’m going to share the rest with a friend…

I’m still shocked I am the only person to log this incredible tea! Revisiting after 5 months…still LOVE it! :) Bold, malty, and slightly earthy! VERY nice!!! See previous notes, too!

I didn’t brew this in a Gaiwan, but, after reading Geoffrey’s notes I think I shall try it the next time I steep it. I didn’t even realize that this was a Darjeeling Oolong until after I tasted it. When I approached the steeping, I brewed it in my Breville, and if I had known it was an Oolong, I would have reached for my gaiwan instead.

Nevertheless, this is wonderful brewed in my now conventional way (Breville … how did I live before I got you?) Beautiful fruit-tones (raisin-y) with a lovely set of spices. Almost autumnal in taste, this Pure Nirvana. I love it! Love, LOVE love it!

This is the first Darjeeling oolong I’ve ever tried. And if it’s any indication of what else is produced there, I want “MOAR”! I did this gongfu-style so as to take note of the flavor changes, and while it maintained a similar palate between for successive infusions, it emboldened fabulously. I would not prepare this western-style as recommended on the East Pacific Tea website, do this in a gaiwan. You won’t regret the fruit notes. I swear on it.

Full Review: http://lazyliteratus.teatra.de/2011/06/22/smells-like-pure-nirvana/

backlogging and LOVING both hot and cold!

YUM!

The Cherry is perfect! Not overdone. The Rose is GRAND…not overdone. The Green Tea is Great! This is the complete package right here, folks!

I can’t believe I am the first to log this one! :)

This is a really nice yellow.

It has hints of floral-peppery notes but the cross between the natural green and white tea tastes are very good. In addition, I think the sweet after taste is my favorite of this tea.

This is very odd…and I don’t mean that in a bad way! I can taste the gunpowder with hints of minty-goodness but there is a texture to it that is matcha-esque but you can’t see a powder or mint ingredients by looking at it.

It’s sweeter than any gunpowder but still identifiable as such.

The mint notes are quite subtle as I continue to sip.

Tasty cup but very different!

This is fantastic! I just got it today and had to open it right up!!! It’s NOT your stereotypical Darjeeling and that’s what I like about it! It’s rich but not overly bold…I would say medium bold. It’s quite smooth and even for a darjeeling and I think that’s very special! I really REALLY like this!!!!

I tried this tea with reluctance, thinking that almond teas are often overpowering and much too potent. However, I was more than satisfied with this tea. If you’re in the mood for a little sweetness, a generous amount of honey makes this a great after-dinner wind down tea. I am definitely adding this to my tea arsenal for when company is over. Highly recommended.

Despite having a previous bias rooting from my long blooming love affair with rooibos teas, I have to say this tea blew all others out of the water. The blend of flavors complemented the rooibos, rather than suffocating it as I have experienced in other blends. From the aroma of the leaves I developed a high expectation of what the steeped tea would taste like and I must say it more than delivered. Highly recommended.

This has got to be my favorite Rooibos blend. I’m not exactly the biggest fan of almonds, however when mixed with this fine Rooibos tea and honey, it creates the perfect taste! Out of this world!

This tea is absolutely stunning! As was previously mentioned, it has an extremely smooth taste. I absolutely love drinking Rooiboses with honey, and this one is no exception. Smooth & sweet taste!

Enjoying a cup of this tea this evening. I am experiencing more of a lovely honey undertone this time around. It starts out kind of woody with hints of smoke, and ends with sweetness. YUM!

Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of this tea.

This Oolong is really good. Honey-esque flavors along with a peachy taste in the background. There is a slight floral note to this as well. I really like this one – and it’s great iced too!

Very nice! I really like this tisane. It has a deliciously fruity, floral taste that is light and relaxing.

The lavender is so nice here and I like the pairing of the lavender and the rose. They compliment each other very well. The fruit is sweet and a little tart, but not too much. A very pleasant tisane!

I have heard wonderful things about this one from East Pacific and have been wanting to try it and because of LiberTEAs I was able to! YAY! Thanks so much!

Dry – This smells like a Mystery Berry of some sort – maybe a gentle blueberry, a jasmine and other flower mix, and white tea.

Post infusion it really only smells like a light jasmine white tea.

It’s near clear in color.

The taste starts off really crisp and clean and then the jasmine SCREAMS “hello” and it finishes somewhere in between. It does leave a little bit of a jasmine aftertaste tho…much like a jasmine flavored green tea would. Regardless this is a fine jasmine-white! A pure delight!

Also very nice ICED…from earlier today…