My first David’s Tea order came in today and I am so excited! I used to go to their store in Boston, and while that was a pleasant experience, there was something so nice about getting all these colorful packages of tea wrapped up in tissue paper (and with free samples thrown in too!). Anyway, it was a hard choice, but I settled on trying the Vanilla Orchid oolong first. It does not disappoint. When I opened the package it smelled like a really good vanilla yogurt; the taste turns out to be a lot more delicate. At first I had a hard time distinguishing it, but just a little raw sugar (3/4 tsp) made the flavor bloom. This is also one of those teas that is fun to watch in the steeping, as the tightly rolled balls unfurl into massive leaves. I think I’m in love with this tea already.
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