Objective Tea

Thank you TeaEqualsBliss for sending me this tea! I can’t find this tea company anywhere, so I guess they are closed now?

Anyway, this is a good jasmine pearl. The dry pearls aren’t as pearly-round as many jasmine pearls are, but that’s OK. I steeped this in my gaiwan using very short steeps. I get very little bitterness (just a slight sharp note from the jasmine) and a mild astringency.

This is a delightful jasmine pearl. I’m sad to see that Objective Tea is not in business any longer.

http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/07/objective-tea-loose-leaf-green-tea.html

Steep Information:
Amount: 6g, entire sample
Water: 750ml 195°F filtered water
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL (Custom, Custom)
Steep Time: 1 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lightly vegetal, like I expect from a green tea
Steeped Tea Smell:
AmazonV: sweet, vegetal
MilitiaJim: honey
Flavor: vegetal, sweet (MilitiaJim said not sweet)
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: grassy
Liquor: translucent honey yellow-brown

I received this a part of a sampler.

Well, they aren’t really “pearls” like you would assume – not little balls – but if it tastes ok…I’m cool with that!
:)

The aroma is barely there as the leaves unwind. They are unwinding VERY slowly. I went about 6 minutes and they aren’t undone so I am sure you could get multiple infusions out of them but it’s light in color and scent. It’s a very pale yellow.

The taste isn’t bad, however, it’s more flavorful than I thought it would be based on the above. Not VERY flavorful just more flavorful than I expected, I guess. This is nice…mellow…but nice. If you are looking for a whispering cuppa for an evening or to calm your nerves…try this!

had cold brewed
bitter, astringent
added mango torani, didn’t help
:(

I had put a cup of the hot brew away in the fridge yesterday for this morning

it was very bitter and astringent :(

I have a cold brew going as a resteep, we’ll see if that’s better

Steep Information:
Amount: 5 tsp, entire sample
Water: 1200ml filtered water 175°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL (green, mild)
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Jasmine
Steeped Tea Smell: jasmine
Flavor: floral, vegetal
Body: Light
Aftertaste: floral
Liquor: translucent green-yellow

These were more oolong than pearl looking.

Not a bad jasmine tea, very light and delicate.

Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/objective-tea-loose-leaf-green-tea.html

Steep Information:
Amount: 2 heaping tsp, entire sample
Water: 750ml 212°F filtered water
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL (Black, Medium)
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Coco
Steeped Tea Smell: black tea, sweet
Flavor: smooth, sweet, a bit astringent, a bit bitter, black tea
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: something sweet
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown

I received this a part of a sampler. See my company review here.

Post-Steep Additives: German rock sugar, didn’t change the tea much

This tea is a good medium black, but nothing unique pulls it out as a “must-buy” or “wow” drink.

Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/objective-tea-loose-leaf-black-tea.html