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“This was the first Teavana tea I’ve ever tasted. Everywhere down here, they keep huge amounts of this one in sample containers and so as a first tea to try, its a pretty good one. First, the smell....” Read full tasting note
“Relaxing, calming combination of flavors. The aroma is heavenly, with the mix of tropical breezes and jasmine flowers.” Read full tasting note
“Monday Feb. 28, 2011 2nd Steep of The Day. Got this as a Gift from a Good Friend at Church. Great Teavana Blend Good Green Jasmine with Tropica Flavors This Is gonna be a Flavorful Gift to Continue...” Read full tasting note
“I went to Teavana this weekend to get some tea for my girlfriend and this was one of the samples they had out for tasting. We both drank the samples and fell in love with the taste.. naturally we...” Read full tasting note
Description
A beloved combination of Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls green tea and Rooibos Tropica rooibos tea. The combination is a fruity delight with just the right amount of jasmine and fresh green tea floating through. It makes a delicious way to enjoy the health benefits of green tea, including EGCG. Includes 4oz of tea.
Health Benefits This combination of teas is high in antioxidants, including EGCG, and vitamins and minerals. Studies show that white teas may help inhibit the growth of certain forms of cancer and reduce fine lines and wrinkles in the skin. Studies suggest Rooibos teas may help control allergies and fight colds. This blend of teas contains less than 5% of the caffeine in a cup of coffee.
Preparation / Ingredients Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 8oz of water. Heat water to 175 degrees and steep tea for 2 minutes. 2oz of tea equals 25-30 teaspoons.
Ingredients: Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls green tea and Rooibos Tropica rooibos tea.
This was one of the first teas I got when I was getting into tea. That was…I don’t even know how many years ago. Since then I’ve bought this one a couple more times, but since I started drinking teas from other places like Adagio and Tea Forte and Samovar, I have become increasingly unimpressed with this one.
I got it because an employee at Teavana recommended it to me, and then she did that little wavy thing they do with the lid to waft the aroma into your face. Even to this day, I will tell you straight off that it smells like heaven.
It’s not that it tastes bad. It doesn’t. It just doesn’t…taste. At all. In a little experiment I let it sit for 6 minutes, and still? Nothing. Or at least not enough for me to enjoy the experience. I don’t feel like I should have to actively search my tea for flavor.
I hate to say it, but this is a big part of why it took me so long to really get into tea. I’d had some of the watered down stuff that they give you at restaurants from time to time, and the bagged stuff that isn’t exactly bursting with flavor, and then I decided to try some loose tea because I’d heard it was so much better. This one smelled a AMAZINGLY delicious, but the taste just didn’t live up to the hype [you know, in that it wasn’t present].
I figured that maybe all tea, even the “good stuff” just didn’t have much of a taste at all. Or that it was just too subtle for me to do anything other than smell it to appreciate it. [Obviously, this was before I tried Lapsang Souchong.] Now I know that this isn’t true, and so I can’t recommend this tea to anyone.
Since he said it better than I probably did in the above paragraphs, I leave you with a quote Uncle Iroh, one of my favorite characters from Avatar [yes, the cartoon – don’t judge, it’s phenomenal], “THIS IS NOTHING BUT HOT LEAF JUICE!”
Though, it may make for some nice potpourri.
My mother-in-law was at the store and asked the people there what to get. This is what they recommended. I am so glad they did. When dry it has a strong smell but after it is steeped, it taste fruity but not overwhelming. I had a friend try it and now every time he comes over this is what he wants to drink.
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp mix
Additives: 1 tsp german rock sugar
Water: filtered almost boiling water, 1 teapot
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell:
Steeped Tea Smell: jasmine and fruit
Flavor:
Bobbie: OMG too much sugar
AmazonV: floral, fruity, sweet
MilitaJim: fruity, generically tropical
Body: Light
Aftertaste: no
Liquor: deep translucent reddish orange
My friend Bobbie came over with this pre mixed from Teavana, so we didn’t even have to mix our two separate bags of tea we had ordered online.
The tea is not very distinct in it’s flavoring, it’s just a fruity floral light tea. We all still love this mix, but it doesn’t hold the complexity or distinct flavors you would expect from a well proportioned mix.
Post-Steep Additives: none
Resteep: lost track of the time, had to leave it on a while to get flavor, the jasmine is much more pronounced in the second steep, but still a very generic fruit taste.
images:http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/02/teavana-loose-leaf-green-tea-and-red.html
This was likely the tea blend that got me into loose leaf tea over a decade ago. Teavana often had this as a sample tea, and while I’m not a huge fan of either of the individual teas alone, they blend perfectly. As someone without a sweet tooth, it’s just sweet enough, and can be enhanced with some rock sugar if you like. Very refreshing for a hot tea, and was my staple blend for many years.
I love the simplicity of this tea. I don’t taste too many fruity notes and the jasmine is pretty light but welcoming. I add about a teaspoon of rock sugar for no reason, I just like it that way. I had this with my dinner and I’m about to steep another cup. To me it’s nothing too special or mind blowing but I still love it for what it is. Yum!
Jasmine flavour is at the front with a mingling of tropical tastes in the background. Strong jasmine after taste. I am not very fond of the mixing of these flavours. I feel that the tropical tastes take away from the delicacy of the jasmine flavour.
Being new to loose-leaf teas, I now realize that I should have done a lot more experimenting/research before walking into a place like Teavana. One of the staff members was in the doorway with samples, so I promptly took one and had to pick myself up off the floor. It was pure heaven. The aroma only seemed otherworldly. I asked whether or not it was sweetened, to which, she replied, with a tiny bit of that rock cane sugar that they sell. Okay…I don’t put sugar in my tea, so no need to buy the sugar.
I opted to go with the separate canisters instead of the blend, since I wanted the option to try the teas individually. Now, here’s’ where I begin to embarrass myself. I have a Teavana catalog (a friend of mine gave me a wonderful gift of an Yixing teapot and some tea cups along with other accessories), so I knew that the tea was expensive. But I didn’t read the little footnote that stated the prices were per 2oz’s. So, after loading up with 8oz of the Rooibos and the JDPP each, I had to take out a second mortgage (don’t worry…my rate is pretty good).
Nevertheless, I was excited to get home and brew a pot. Suffice it to say, the combination of loose-leaf Rooibos and a novice tea maker does not invoke visions of Tea Brewing Artistry. The aroma was there – it is simply divine – but to quote another member of this wonderful community (and Iroh), it did “taste” like hot leaf juice. In all fairness, I’m still new to this, so I feel a bit like Iroh’s nephew, Zuko (“Uncle…that’s what ALL tea is!”). The taste was pleasant enough, but the fragrance belied its flavor.
I’ve decided that it will take me a couple of tries to get it right, so I am withholding definitive judgment. I have a feeling it will get better when I do.
