Buddha's Blend

I didn’t even know that this is supposed to have a peachy flavour until I finally smelled it in the sniffer lid last week. But the dreaded jasmine may still show its nasty side? Nevertheless, I sucked it up and tried it iced. Nearly not as floral as I would have expected considering the ingredients. The artificial peach they added to this really covers a lot of that up. A touch of bitterness but I must have lucked out with the brewing considering the finicky nature of this blend, or so I hear.

My sample of this one had 3 huge white hibiscus blossoms in it. Which was really nice. This one is so finicky though that I oversteeped it. It’s just barely drinkable but definitely oversteeped and I’ve reviewed it before. So keeping this pretty brief. I definitely prefer drinking regular hibiscus teas cold and white hibiscus teas hot.

Light gong fu, and the first two steeps were awesomely floral, fruity, and right up my ally, while the fourth was oddly astringent from the green tea…should have used less leaf. But that first cup along with the general aroma of this was great. I would not rush to buy it, but I would not say no to if it came my way again. Thank you so much Evol!

This smelled AMAZING when I first opened the sample packet. The description online sounded like something I’d like, and I wasn’t wrong. I think I oversteeped it a bit, because it’s a little more astringent than I thought it would be, but overall it’s good. It reminds me of the “Lust” perfume at Lush, which is my daily wear.

Got this as a sample. I’ve never had white tea before and apparently it’s popular so I was eager to try it! It smells and (faintly) tastes like fuzzy peaches! Very light, peachy, a bit floral. I like it but it’s pretty expensive and not something I would reach for in the morning/afternoon. It’s too high in caffeine for me to enjoy in the evening when I think I would like it most. So it may have to be a Frequent Steeper reward (if they offer this one!). And I just noticed that the rainbow tins are Buy 2, Get 1 Free again! After I just bought three two weeks ago! :’(

Received this as a sample for ordering online. The only way I was able to get rid of the perfume chemical taste was to brew in a gaiwan and throw out the first brew, which seemed to be the worse. Subsequent brews at about 30 seconds each (80 degrees) were much better. The peachy taste came through and was more delicate. Still, the flowery aftertaste of this tea is a bit too much for my taste.

I rarely rarely brew white teas, because they’re so finicky to brew. I had a sample of this on hand though, so why not.

The first steep, even following the instructions, did NOT go well. At 175, 2min, the tea was still very astringent. The peach aroma was overwhelming, and I didn’t get any jasmine at all.
The 2nd try went better, I tried it at a little under 170, 2 min. The peach aroma is still very strong. I like smelling this brew. The tea favor is distinguishable, but just as a plain white tea. I wouldn’t even label it as a particularly good white tea, which is unfortunate.

What this tea has going for it for me is that it smells nice, and the leaves are pretty, but I wouldn’t purchase it for myself. Maybe it works better as a cold steep?

Got this as a free sample with an order I placed. Peachy. Delicate tea without any ‘in-your-face’ flavor/aroma. Maybe a little too bland?

I just hit Nirvana with this tea, it is incredible! The liquor is a pale amber and the smell is just wonderful and the taste is truly beautiful. This is the first time I have experienced a white tea and coupled with jasmine I must say they compliment each other quite well. This will be a staple at my home

For some reason this smelled like bubblegum to me today. At least in the sachet. The hibiscus flower, maybe?
I really have to say that green/white blends are just not for me. They always turn bitter on my tounge, and are just never what I want them to be.
This is my final sample of this, and I’m glad to see it gone.
Sipdown!