Sencha Pear (organic)

Received this tea as a sample from fellow steepsterite Aimee Popovacki via the Facebook tea traders group (http://www.facebook.com/groups/416983045023545/)

This was a great mellow tea to start the day. I could taste the burst of pear flavor and the slight sencha base. I did not get any of the other notes (the apple or marigold) but this tea felt very balanced. It had a nice mouthfeel. I am not the biggest fan of eating pears (something about the texture) but this tea was really nice.

Aimee thank you for the sample!!!!

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Pear teas are the elusive flavour for me. I’ve yet to find one that captured what a pear means to me. And this one? Failed. Miserably. I was happy to have gotten it in a warehouse clearance and only paid 1.50 for the bag, because I was giving it away less than an hour after I brewed it. I didn’t get green tea or pear, instead I got a mouthful of . . . I don’t even know, but I do know I didn’t like it. Definitely won’t be buying this one again.

I tried a sip of this when I was in the store to find out why another tea is no longer doing what it is supposed to do. And found this to be an enjoyable green. Enjoyable enough to take home 10g to see if I really care enough for this tea to add it to my cupboard.

I ended up using the entire 10g in my new tea pot, I brewed this up and this morning it is GONE! So at least I know either my husband woke up incredibly thirsty and downed the entire 1lt of tea in one shot, or he just did not realise he was drinking MY TEA! He can have his “poisons” but seriously he should leave mine alone!

sigh so sad that I did not get to try this one at home!

Smell: Have you ever tried those jellybeans from Jelly Belly? This smells just like their pear flavored jellybean.

Flavor: Like biting into a really juicy pear (but not as refreshing). I can tell that there is some green tea in the mix, but its very mellow. Its like throwing some pears into a salad. I don’t think pear is a particularly strong flavor, but once my senses pick it up, it tends to stick out.

Reminds me of: It tastes like sencha, but does not really remind me of any other teas.

Aftertaste: This sounds weird, but its kinda zesty and tingly in my mouth. Almost minty. The pear flavor lasts awhile.

Memorability: Pretty memorable, especially the smell.

Comforting or Refreshing: Comforting

Steeps: 2

This tea is amazing! That is, if you like pear. You can tell right from the first smell of the tea that it’s going to taste like a nice, juicy pear. The pear “pairs” perfectly with the green tea, leaving a delicious, delicate blend.

This tea steeped for a long time. I recently discovered that I like the flavour of green tea when it is steeped without an infuser; being too lazy to strain, I drink my greens traditionally, with the tea leaves in the cup. I don’t like my teas piping hot, so this tea has a long time to steep. I reckon this may have led to a more green tea experience than advertised on the label. Luckily I love Sencha; my daily go-to tea.

Sencha pear has an interesting aftertaste. It tastes like a bitter pear essence coupled with sencha rather than the fruit itself. It steeps a gorgeous color and has a nice mild taste with a lingering aftertaste. Had I not steeped the leaves without an infuser I would likely have been able to get two or three good cups out of each tbsp (plus or minus half depending on the strength you want steeped).

It’s a great sipping tea for anyone with a penchant for slightly bitter tastes. I enjoyed my first cup of it today.

Oops, think I steeped this one too long today, or the water was too hot (downside of making tea at work where I have no means of measuring water temperature). Although the smell is still delicious, juicy pear, it definitely tastes rather… bitter and unpleasant, with only a hint of tasty pear. I seem to recall that the flavour was best when the tea was only briefly steeped, so I’ll have to try that again before giving it a rating, as today it would be below 25, and if my memory is correct, it’s really more of an 85+ tea!

I love green tea. And I love pears. This tea smells heavenly. And the taste is a nice green with subtle hints of pear. Very nice.

First tea of the day today! This is one of those teas where the first sip warms you right to the core, the pear and apple hitting you right away, despite how subtle their flavours can normally be, and then the marigold and sencha leaving a delicious aftertaste. I can’t believe it took me this long to actually buy a tin of this!

This was one of David’s super special deals – great for iced tea, wouldn’t drink it hot.

One of my favourite teas by far! I love green tea and the pear just makes it perfect. It’s a tad bitter, but some honey makes it nice.

I was not happy with this one at all. I didn’t taste any pear nor did I sencha! At first, the smell of it put me right off. I brewed according to the instructions and it was…..not for me. Thank goodness I only bought a small sample of this. I gave it to a friend, who seemed to enjoy it – so there you go, some things you just never know.

Tried it in store and loved the flavour. The pear was so light and refreshing. I was already planning on buying a bunch of other blends so this one didn’t make the cut, but sometime soon I’ll have to buy a small bag.

Yucky…I really wanted to like this. The promise of pear was so enticing. The aroma was ok but on the first sip I could help but think I was sipping from our compost bin.

I love the smell of this tea but I also love that when steeped it isn’t that sweet. I can still taste the green tea in it. Love it!!

Another good iced tea but not so much hot/warm.

This tea smells amazing! And the brewed tea is just as good.

I got a bag of this in the summer, and used it for cold-steeped iced tea. Mmmm, so good!

I was really looking forward to trying this tea as I love pears and apples, but I was really disappointed with it. The pear and apple scent is strong but I found the tea had a somewhat metallic taste, which made it unpleasant to drink and detracted from the light, fruity flavour.

Eww. That’s really all I have to say about this one. I was disappointed greatly when I tried it although I think its because pear might not be my thing.

Sencha Pear, oh my god. I’m not a fan of green tea but that one? Heck yes. It went straight to my heart, warmed my insides and then the tastes hit me in the face. It’s one of those comfort teas I like. I can sit with the mug on my knee and smile because it’s that good. Let it warm you too! It’s worth the try. Apple and pear, while quite subtle tastes, are definitely there.