Q2 #2

Special thanks to Kristin for this one! I was unable to locate this one steepster or art of tea’s website. So I added it!

When I smelled this one I was afraid I would hate it but it’s not that bad thanks to the Lemon Myrtle!!! It’s the saving grace, here!

The Apple helps as well and the Green Rooibos isn’t bad. The Feenel would have been the primary flavor had it not been for those ingredients. Tulsi and Neem blend in and the ginger is swimming around there somewhere.

Steep Information:
Amount: 6 tsp
Water: filtered, boiling ~22oz
Tool: Cast Iron Teapot with Mesh basket strainer in cup
Steep Time: a little over 6 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: fennel, lemon, spices
Steeped Tea Smell: lemon, fennel, hints of ginger, smoother
Flavor: ginger tang, lemon, sweet
Body: Full
Aftertaste: strong fennel flavor that coats the toungue
Liquor: translucent dark red-brown

I did not like the aftertaste, if it wasn’t so strong and bitter I think I would have liked the tea more.

June 2010 tea judging panel

“The result of our tea judging panel was a close one! After some thoughtful reviews and discussions, Art of Tea is proud to announce that we will be moving forward with the most well-received blend, tea #2 (the one consisting of tulsi, fennel, neem, lemon myrtle, apple, green rooibos, ginger). It will be called Vata, and the release date is set to be sometime in October as part of our new Ayurveda line introduction.”

images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/12/art-of-tea-loose-leaf-herbal-tisane-q2.html

Thanks LauraR!

This tasting note isn’t a backlog – I’m drinking this now as it is getting quite late and I thought it would be a good night time blend. However, the taste is a little off somehow – bitter, maybe. The ginger in this is very predominant, as is the lemon myrtle. I’ve never had tulsi before, so I am assuming that this is the odd, underlying note in this tea.