328 Tasting Notes
But this is no reflection of 52teas quality, as how did they get a tea to mimic champage? Upon removing the filter after steeping, I think I actually saw champagne bubbles. This tea does magically capture the “dryness” of champane.. but for me, I am not a champagne fan. Shoot, the only champagne my sweet tooth likes is some bargain brand (Verdi?) sold at the corner CVS…
I did not detect any lime notes even after cooling…
Absolutely delightful. Although the vanilla is not noticeable, it takes away the bite from the peppermint. The spearmint further smooths out the minty flavor. In fact, with about 1 tsp of sugar, this tea tastes exactly like a spearmint sno-ball. This has become one of my favorite mint teas!
Thanks to Doulton for the sample….
Thanks to Doulton for this sample! I have read many positive reviews for this tea.
Perfect for the afternon, this is a light tasting rooibos pear flavored tea…The pear is natural tasting even though the blend had apples and no pear?
Art of Tea sells a Green Tea- Pear blend. Personally, this would have been my preference. I could get the delightful pear flavor, no rooibos, AND green tea….
Lori: It really is quite common for pear teas to have apple bits in the blend rather than pear bits, because dried pear bits are more difficult to come by, and they tend to be a bit “stickier” than dried apple bits. Since the fruit bits have very little to do with the actual taste of the tea and are there simply for visual enjoyment, many tea manufacturers will use dried apple bits rather than pear bits in their pear tea blends.
Ah-ha- so the flavor is in the oils!
No pear? I hate false advertising. If there are is a pear oil in it, then fine (but still don’t put in the apple)… but if not, call it apple.
“Art of Tea sells a Green Tea- Pear blend. Personally, this would have been my preference. I could get the delightful pear flavor, no rooibos, AND green tea….” YES! I do not like rooibs (at least red, I haven’t tried green yet) and I do not like that most dessert “teas” are rooibos (or honeybush) based. There are wonderful true tea dessert teas out there.
How is that false advertising? It doesn’t claim to have pear bits in it.
A pear tea can be a pear tea without pear bits in it. The apple bits does not make it an apple flavored tea. The flavoring of a tea comes from flavoring oils that the tea leaves are treated with … not from the little bits and pieces in a tea.
Exactly. I have an Earl Grey le Creme tea which is just black tea, flavoring oils, and cornflowers….would that be “false advertising” because it doesn’t have pieces of, um, bergamot and cream in it, and has pieces of cornflowers? No.
That’s why I said if there’s pear oil in it then it’s fine (idk where does that “are” comes from lol)… but I still think it’s dumb to put apple in a pear tea w/o calling it an apple pear tea. (And yes my tongue picks up on the flavors of bits- but if it didn’t I think it’s unneccesary to put something in that does not contribute to the flavor.)
Well, how do you know the flavor was from the bits and not the added flavoring? :)
Liberteas, In some of my flavored teas I notice bits of stuff that look like apple in it quite often. I always thought maybe those bits hold the oils that help to flavor the tea??
Shanti, cuz in this tea I’d almost bet I’d be able to detect both flavors.
SoccerMom: it would really depend upon how the tea is flavored… tea leaves are extraordinarily absorbent… much more so than a bit of dried apple (or any other fruit or other bit you might find in tea that is not tea leaf). This is why you can often achieve multiple infusions from teas but not so much from fruit or herbal tisanes… because typically the fruit and herbs cannot hold on to flavors quite as well as tea leaves can.
I always assumed the apples were for added sweet?
AmazonV – this can be the case as well. That is why I add them to my Chocolate Rose Romance. Apple flavoring from apple bits is extraordinarily soft if at all existent in the cup. But they do add a gentle sweetness that is achieved naturally, and it enhances the other flavors of the flavored tea.
I always find it even more interesting when a flavor comes from something that isn’t contained as an ingredient.
Delightful balance of spicy chai and chocolate. The chocolate flavor tempers the chai spiciness making this a wonderful dessert tea. I am looking forward to trying more Kusmi teas….
I ordered this tea from the online Kusmi store. Delivery was prompt my tea arrived at my door in less than a week. They also added a couple of tea samples….
This is my first unflavored oolong w/multiple steeps. First and second steep, mild , pleasant and relaxing flavor. Not sure if I am crazy about this tea…But again this may be reflective of my personal tastes/oolong inexperience and not necessarily the quality of this oolong…
I would have to disagree w/Samovar’s claim that this is a replacement for coffee- it certainly does not have the rich and strong undertones present in coffee….
This is a VERY SMOKY SMOKY tea and a perfect wake-me-up cup. As this tea is very intense, I added a shot of milk and some sugar to temper the smoky flavor. This is no problem for me as this is my custom for my first cup in the morning.. Without the milk, I would imagine this LS would be almost undrinkable…..On the other hand, if this were a milder LS, it wouldn’t be bold enough for the milk addition….
After reading the other reviews, Golden Moon’s LS is a milder option and one that I am interested in sampling and braving a taste milk-free…
This tea brews up to a neon retro lime green. What fun I thought! I had high hopes for this tea based on the reviews and my positive experience with Samovar. But, alas, I just don’t like genmaicha tea. I can’t get over the liquid popcorn taste. Worst, as I take my tea with sugar usually, the addition of sugar, only turns this into liquid kettle corn….
This seems like a fine version of a genmaicha although not my type. I will set my numerical rating to reflect the consensus so I don’t skew the ratings….
eww, liquid kettle corn! I’ll be sure to remember that if I ever get the urge to sweeten my genmaicha.
Don’t try it…
liquid kettle corn? um… eww. just… eww…
but…i like kettle corn
::throws up a little in mouth::
LOL. Lori I still have the genmaicha you sent me and I’m scared to try it! It just stares at me everytime I open my sample box:)
SoccerMom – that is how I am w Pu Erh! Ricky mentioned “fish tank” and I can’t seem to get over it! It stares and stares…
Aha- I knew I sent it away to several unsuspecting folks- I just could not remember who they were! Some like it you should give it a try. I am finally getting rid of the last of my genmaicha sample….
SoccerMom—Maybe you’ll like it! It’s more of a “savory” tea than a sweet one…I don’t taste popcorn as much as maybe crisped rice or a rice cake?
I like kettle corn too! I love the combination of sweet and salty. I may have to add sugar to this! :)
Ah, Verdi Spumante! It’s cheap but yummy (I have a sweet tooth too!). I actually served it at my wedding. A coworker did at hers first, and I liked it so much I copied the idea. Besides, dry champagne tastes bad with sweet wedding cake… I read that somewhere.
So Verdi must have a cult following…..