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Earl of Anxi from Verdant Tea

Oh why did I only get a sample of this?!

I like Earl Grey but I prefer a lighter bergamot flavor, so this is already off to a great start before I even drink it. It brews up a very pale yellow and smells full of flowers.

It’s citrusy, like you know there is bergamot, but at the same time it doesn’t really feel like it, if that makes sense. The floral notes are even better. Jasmine goes so well with orange, I want to seek out more teas with that combination…it especially goes well with the tie guan yin (I’ve pulled up a green tea base one, meh).

I was really curious about the frankincense. I had to try a piece from the dry tea. It’s a bit waxy and now stuck to my back teeth but it was worth it. I thought maybe it was going to taste too much like a church, but it’s a very intriguing taste. I don’t even know how to describe it…definitely is like eating incense but in the cleanest possible taste. It definitely has all the elements of this tea in there, though.

I had two steeps of it and it was amazing, and I hope to make at least 2 more cups from the sample packet. And then get more. Because yum.

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Comments

Bonnie
Bonnie 2012-12-20 23:40:43 -0500

It is hard to describe but cleansing in a way. When I drink this tea, I feel like I’ve swept out all the cobwebs in my head (there are lots of cobwebs).

Kittenna
Kittenna 2012-12-21 00:07:04 -0500

Interesting! I bought a sample but it’s in Ontario while I’m now in Saskatchewan. Guess I’ll have to try it in 2013!

Ze_Teamaker
Ze_Teamaker 2012-12-21 01:36:48 -0500

Trust me, you will get at least 2 more. This tea steeps really well.

Bonnie
Bonnie 2012-12-21 02:25:33 -0500

The frankincense softens in the hot water and releases it’s flavor more after the first steeping and onward.

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