Lime Pear Fluff

I took a bit of this from Kittenna (thank you!) and now I am sad. So, so sad. Why?! Because it is so, so good! Lime? Check. Pear? Check. Fluff? Check. All there. All balanced. All delicious. Why did I have to find this AFTER AQ2T shut down? Why?! Hence the sadness. I love it. It reminds me of Butiki’s similar tea. Also can’t get that anymore. And now I can’t get this. Still grateful to have gotten to try it. A nice tea to sip on as I watch Falling Inn Love back in my own apartment.

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Another AQ2T sample from Kittenna – and definitely the one I was most excited to try!

This tastes really good, the lime is quite clearly defined and has a hint of zestiness to it, but doesn’t read as overly tart or tangy in a way that would throw off the balance of the cup – definitely more like Della Terra’s Lime Chiffon or DT’s Lime Gelato – a creamy lime. Now, it definitely swallows up the pear – so if you were really wanting pear notes I don’t think you’re going to get them. Maybe a bit in the undertones – but it’s such a soft pear that it’s really easy to miss.

The marshmallow creaminess/fluffiness does come through – it’s more delicate and soft. A very whipped/fluffy kind of marshmallow, which totally makes sense because this is a “fluff” tea in the first place. I’m a bit torn – I’d like more richness because I think that marshmallows should have a bit more of a dense sweetness, but at the same time I think that doing that would shatter the light, airiness of the blend and I also really want that quality to: it’s a fine balance. Also, a bit of a hay note intermingled for the tea base – just so that you don’t forget this is a white tea. It’s nice though.

I’m into this one! I think it, mostly, lives up to my excitement for it!

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I was super excited to try this tea – I love lime, AND pear, AND vanilla! How could things go wrong? Exactly – they couldn’t. This was delicious. Very reminiscent of Butiki’s Lime Marshmallow (I believe that’s what it was called). The lime is strong, the tea is creamy. Om nom nom. I can’t say I tasted any pear, though. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was just drowned out by the lime. Really enjoyed this, though.