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1036 Lychee from Ann Arbor TeaHaus

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78/100

1036 Lychee

White Tea by Ann Arbor TeaHaus

Fine White tea and delicate rosebuds bow to the delicate and exotic taste of the Lychee fruit – a berry so prized that the Chinese Emperor once demanded its delivery to Beijing from distant lands by imperial “Pony Express”. A perfect cup of tea, iced or hot. White Tea from India, rose buds, natural flavor.

Preparation: 3g tea leaves (teaspoon measurement not recommended) per 8oz cup of filtered, boiled and cooled to 70° C/158°F. Allow to brew 2 min.

1 Tasting Note

QuiltGuppy
87

I purchased this tea from the Ann Arbor TeaHaus tonight and thought it might make a nice evening tea. (Not too much caffeine.) It has a pleasant scent, nothing very notable, just a fresh fragrance.

Steeped at 160 for 2 minutes. It’s a golden yellow color. Maize? (Any coincidence, University of Michigan?) Anyway, once brewed, it’s scent is more difficult to discern. I can’t detect any fresh lychee fruit in the aroma. In tasting it, yes, it’s there, but it’s oh so light. The white tea as well is there. It’s a delicate tea. There’s nothing robust about it, so I think it does make a nice evening cup of tea. I wouldn’t say it’s fruity or floral (there are cute little rosebuds in it); it’s just delicate and nice.