White Acai

This tea was a Mother’s Day gift from my daughter who lives with us, who shall henceforth be referred to as “AliasHali.” I also got a tea from 52teas that I have already finished. Ha ha!

I saved this one to drink with a friend who comes over for tea. She only drinks green or white teas and prefers flavored ones, and I like having something new for her to try.

I have not had acai before that I recall, so it was with trepidation that I made this. I thought it might be quite sharp and tart, like hibiscus, and we don’t ever add milk or sugar to our tea. They call it a superfood, so I thought it might be super tart.

What a delight! This is a beautiful white peony base. I showed it to AliasHali before she left for work and she asked if I were “sure those weren’t raked out of the yard?” That was literally my thought the first time I ever had shou mei. It looked like soft, dry, broken leaves raked in fall, and I loved the taste so who cares how different they look? No, this is a nice white peony base and I am sure of it.

The aroma was nice with rich berry scent, not overly strong, but not really giving a hint as to tartness. Here we go….

Hooray! For the first sip was so lovely! It triggered a memory and I am pretty that was jam – specifically Four Fruits jam from Bonne Maman. It isn’t at all tart, just lovely rounded natural tasting berry flavor.

This is light. It is not wimpy or underflavored. I just want to emphasize that it is not smack you in the face, smash your face in jam, taste it for the next week flavor. This is light, fresh, delightful, and I am going to take their advice and try it iced as well because I think it will be a very refreshing summer tea. YUM!