I purchased two different kinds of this tea, and since there seem to be reviews on the various types under this one name, I’ll do the same and make notes for both under this.
BLACK: Purchased from Mitsuwa marketplace in NJ awhile back, and it was extremely inexpensive. I want to say, like 3 bucks for a box of eight bags or so. I’ve never had a sakura black, but it was displayed along with the sakura green and blossom-only teas so I decided to pick it up at the same time. It’s obviously floral, but with a light, mellow flavor that at first didn’t impress me much, but then grew on me. The black tea isn’t really recognizable, but I do like it better than the blossom-only tea. Nice to relax with on a spring evening, since it’s such a gentle taste. I’m enjoying it, but I probably won’t get it again since there are so many other sakura options out there. Very nice tea to try, though!
BLOSSOM-ONLY: To be reviewed.
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AND, might I add, yes, the cherry flavor is quite present, and very natural. Every time I drink it I like it more. Not bad for a cheap, bagged tea.
BLOSSOM-ONLY: Well, I’ve yet again managed to surround myself with as much sakura as possible. Currently sitting on the dining room table is a vase filled with beautiful, blossoming cherry branches. I’ve got sakura incense going. So why not complete the picture with the sakura tea that I’ve got left? I know I’ve drunk a bunch of it before, but for some reason never wrote a review before. That’s too bad, because I think this tea is too far gone. I had trouble even getting the blossoms out of the pouch. Not a good sign. I brewed a cup per the instructions (place tea in warmed cup, put in 4 oz. of boiled water, cover, wait one minute), and although gorgeous, with the blossoms opening up and floating around the cup beautifully, it tastes like almost nothing. Just a very faint, sickly, floral scent and taste. Kind of like cherry blossom dishwater. Blech. That’s probably all on me, as these pouches have been around awhile. The black tea was SO much better.
AND, might I add, yes, the cherry flavor is quite present, and very natural. Every time I drink it I like it more. Not bad for a cheap, bagged tea.
BLOSSOM-ONLY: Well, I’ve yet again managed to surround myself with as much sakura as possible. Currently sitting on the dining room table is a vase filled with beautiful, blossoming cherry branches. I’ve got sakura incense going. So why not complete the picture with the sakura tea that I’ve got left? I know I’ve drunk a bunch of it before, but for some reason never wrote a review before. That’s too bad, because I think this tea is too far gone. I had trouble even getting the blossoms out of the pouch. Not a good sign. I brewed a cup per the instructions (place tea in warmed cup, put in 4 oz. of boiled water, cover, wait one minute), and although gorgeous, with the blossoms opening up and floating around the cup beautifully, it tastes like almost nothing. Just a very faint, sickly, floral scent and taste. Kind of like cherry blossom dishwater. Blech. That’s probably all on me, as these pouches have been around awhile. The black tea was SO much better.