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When it comes to scented teas, some flowers translate into better flavor than others. I was excited to try this blend because I love the fragrance of gardenia and had never experienced it in tea form before.

I brewed 4g in a 120ml gaiwan using almost boiling water for 1 minute, adding 20s to each subsequent steep. In a heated gaiwan, the tea leaves have an alluring aroma of perfume and flowers. The taste is like jasmine and rose combined, sweet with notes of warm spice. It reminds me of a high grade jasmine green tea but lacks the clean and delicate taste of a real jasmine tea. It’s pleasant enough though not particularly remarkable. The heavenly, lustrous aroma of gardenia flowers unfortunately can’t be found in the taste.

Flavors: Flowers, Spices

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 0 sec 4 g 4 OZ / 120 ML
Teamood

Exactly felt the same.

Teamood

Hi LuckyMe,
I also like scene of gardnia. I suggest you try some good oolong leaves originally have thr aroma of gardernia rather than the one with mixed oolong leaves and flowers.
It is fatastic and so far becomes the one of the favrite oolong leaves.

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Teamood

Exactly felt the same.

Teamood

Hi LuckyMe,
I also like scene of gardnia. I suggest you try some good oolong leaves originally have thr aroma of gardernia rather than the one with mixed oolong leaves and flowers.
It is fatastic and so far becomes the one of the favrite oolong leaves.

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My Rating Criteria:

95 to 100: Top shelf stuff. Loved this tea and highly recommend it

90 to 94: Excellent. Enjoyed this tea and would likely repurchase

80 to 89: Good but not great. I liked it though it may be lacking in some aspects. I’ll finish it but probably won’t buy again

70 to 79: Average at best. Not terrible but wouldn’t willingly drink again

60 to 69: Sub-par. Low quality tea, barely palatable

59 and below: Bleh

Fell into tea many years ago and for a long time my experience was limited to Japanese greens and flavored Teavana teas. My tea epiphany happened when I discovered jade oolongs. That was my gateway drug to the world of high quality tea and teaware.

For the most part, I drink straight tea but do appreciate a good flavored tea on occasion. I love fresh green and floral flavors and as such, green tea and Taiwanese oolongs will always have a place in my cupboard. After avoiding black tea forever, Chinese blacks have started to grow on me. I’m less enthusiastic about puerh though. I also enjoy white tea and tisanes but reach for them less frequently.

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