Nathaniel Gruber

Premium Dragon Phoenix Pearls from Mandala Tea

Nathaniel Gruber drank Premium Dragon Phoenix Pearls by Mandala Tea

Don’t be fooled! I hate Jasmine Tea. I really don’t like it at all. That was until I tried this tea. I don’t know where in the world Garrett found these pearls (well presumably China) but this is by far the best Jasmine tea I have ever had. There is no astringency at all. The pearls are completely whole buds with no broken tea leaf to be found. Not only are these the most incredible Jasmine Pearls I’ve tried, they also go on and on for steeping after steeping, never losing flavor.

I really did despise Jasmine Tea. This one is so good I would not only drink it but would buy a few ounces for myself as well.

2011-02-23 20:51:08 -0500

175 °F / 79 °C

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Garret 2011-08-06 13:03:19 -0400

I’m with you on this, Nathaniel! I couldn’t find a jasmine tea that ever did it for me and tended to stay away from it. But with these I actually find myself brewing them up in my tea thermos at least once a week. And that’s pretty frequent, really, considering my love for hundreds of teas :) Thanks for the review!!!

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I represent Verdant Tea (Minneapolis, MN) in the Milwaukee/Chicago areas. Spent a year working with David Duckler, picking his brain and absorbing knowledge…and well, here we are today :)

Anything I rank above an 80 is great tea. It takes a lot for a tea to get above an 80. Anything above a 90 is pretty rare.

The problem is that I have been spoiled by now, so you’ll notice that most of the teas I’ve rated are above an 80 or 90. This is because I’ve tried so many that rank below this region, but have not gone back to review them. Since joining Steepster I have really only spent time drinking really mind blowing tea.

Maybe I’ll get around to ranking some of those teas that I’ve had before that are a little less than exciting.

P.S. If you’re ever in Milwaukee and looking for someone to drink tea with for an afternoon, don’t hesitate to send a message.