Oh WOW. I know what this blend should have been called…. Banana. Cream. Pie. I’m a huge fan of banana cream pie and this smells like liquefied banana cream pie right from the pouch. The flavor tastes just like banana cream pie as well. Just sweet creamy banana. And NATURAL banana. Not some weird gross fakey banana. The huge white tea leaves from the combination of Moonlight White and Bai Mu Dan offer quite a nice base for this awesome flavor. I was worried the second steep would be weak in flavor, but not at all! I must have steeped it perfectly. It is amazing that a white tea, that I usually find to be fuzzy, can actually be this creamy. The second steep might be even creamier and banana than the last. I’m a huge fan of this tea! I would not have expected this tea to be so tasty, but I guess that is the magic of FRESH tea.
Steep #1 // a bunch of big leaves for a full mug// 23 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 15 minutes after boiling // 3 minute steep
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I was thinking ‘banana cream pie’ when I created it but I didn’t include any pastry or butter essences to it so I stuck to the bananas and cream – especially since it reminded me so much of when I’d slice up bananas into a bowl and eat them with milk. :)
Oh awesome, I love that you were thinking of banana cream pie, because it seems spot on even without the pastry!
Yeah, it’s essentially supposed to be the banana cream inside a pie – no pie crust. I was considering adding the pastry notes but I was afraid it would take away from the banana and cream and I wanted that to be the focus.
Well, it’s perfectly delicious without the pastry anyway! Or I could eat some sort of cookie or dessert while sipping it or something!
Sweet, that sounds amazing- just what I want to hear after I took the plunge and went for the large size! :)
Hope my description didn’t set the bar too high, CrowKettle!
Your description appears accurate, but turns out I got a small size and now I’m sad (no winning). 52Teas killing it with the banana teas, and fruit teas in general!
When I get more disposable income maybe I’ll think about a subscription..
Oh good, I’m glad my description was accurate but I’m sad you only got a small size.
I very much enjoyed having a subscription for a year. it gave me the chance to try various teas that I likely would not have ordered otherwise. Recommend.
I was thinking ‘banana cream pie’ when I created it but I didn’t include any pastry or butter essences to it so I stuck to the bananas and cream – especially since it reminded me so much of when I’d slice up bananas into a bowl and eat them with milk. :)
Oh awesome, I love that you were thinking of banana cream pie, because it seems spot on even without the pastry!
Yeah, it’s essentially supposed to be the banana cream inside a pie – no pie crust. I was considering adding the pastry notes but I was afraid it would take away from the banana and cream and I wanted that to be the focus.
Well, it’s perfectly delicious without the pastry anyway! Or I could eat some sort of cookie or dessert while sipping it or something!
Sweet, that sounds amazing- just what I want to hear after I took the plunge and went for the large size! :)
Hope my description didn’t set the bar too high, CrowKettle!
Your description appears accurate, but turns out I got a small size and now I’m sad (no winning). 52Teas killing it with the banana teas, and fruit teas in general!
When I get more disposable income maybe I’ll think about a subscription..
Oh good, I’m glad my description was accurate but I’m sad you only got a small size.
I very much enjoyed having a subscription for a year. it gave me the chance to try various teas that I likely would not have ordered otherwise. Recommend.