129 Tasting Notes
Much better than Celestial Seasonings Sweet Harvest Pumpkin!
This has a much richer pumpkin flavor, whereas the CS pumpkin
flavoring is much more artificial. This is warm cinnamon and nutmeg
Pumpkin pie in your cup…truly YUM!
I think the hibiscus makes this a bit tart, something about it is a bit off…
By itself, I do not care for it, but steep it in some hot apple cider and it is super nice.
Mix for 12 cup pot***
2 teabags Perfect Peach
2 teabags True Blueberry
BOTH from Celestial Seasonings
1 teabag “I love lemon” herbal tea from Bigelow
1 packet of stevia per 10oz cup
This is really good…
All ingredients: lemon verbena, lemon peel, rose hips, hibiscus, peppermint leaves, orange peel, hawthorne, chamomile,
natural peach, blackberry leaves, peaches, natural blueberry flavor, wild blueberries & blueberry leaves
Truly refreshing and caffeine free…Peppermint is not tasted
After a quick rinse, I am drinking steeps 1-3 together (steeped 5 seconds each time)
The aroma to me is a bit muddy with an uncooked sourdough bread flavor.
The taste is complex, unbelievable, and I am blown away by the flavor.
This is woody, deeply earthy and smokey…my first time to try a smokey flavored tea…
it is all this, but with the sweetness of sourdough cookies.
Drinking with 1 packet Pyure Stevia (best stevia, no aftertaste)
(NEWBIE in the world of Pu-ehr,please forgive if my tasting notes are not the most sophisticated.)
Slightly dry aftertaste, but so0oO worth it :-)
Steeps 4-6 (20 seconds each)
A smooth, smokey and spinach aroma & flavor…
Hmmm…I wonder if all Pu-erhs have this magical quality of changing…
lots of them do :)
Thanks Sil :-)
I am learning and loving this tea
Not sure if you’ve tried mandala’s puerhs but there are some fantastic ones that Garret has that will knock your socks off :)
Agreed Mandala’s are pretty fine teas!
Thank you!
I am not sure who to ask, but:
If I am leaving the wet leaves to "sit"between steeps 6&7,
is there a proper way to store it (refrigerator) or is it ok
to leave wet leaves in Gaiwan and place in tea cabinet?
Thank you to whomever answers this tricky question…
Leave them in the Gaiwan just tip it up so any excess water runs out. I usually just leave it out. When you hit it with boiling or just below boiling on the next infusion it will sterilize anything of question.
bug me in the new year once all my orders are in, celebritea and i’d be happy to send some of mandala’s puerhs to you to try.
Thank you both!
Sil, that is very generous ;-)
I did just as you said MrMopar
This tea is quite lovely.
As an Earl Grey fan, I could say the taste of Bergamot was lacking, but only slightly…
and to be perfectly honest, it perfectly suits this tea.
You can taste the perfectly balanced Bergamot & Saffron (I love BOTH)…
The Frankincense is ever so subtle, but definitely there both in taste and in the perfume
of this tea. I am finding I am loving this tea more at room temperature.
I might add, it only takes one packet of Truvia to sweeten the entire pot.
This tea leaves the lingering feel of silk on your palate…mmmm….
You MUST try this tea.
The more I drink, the more I want…not one tinge of bitterness or astringency.
What a smooth, creamy, oh so lovely tea.
I love every element of this tea~
saffron, cedarwood, frankincense,jasmine, goji berry,bergamot~
what a lovely balancing act performed within this one tea.
This feels like Christmas, and my silly mind can imagine
the three kings who traveled to see baby Jesus sipping THIS tea.
The frankincense unfolds from steep to steep, becoming stronger as it melts. It is a medicinal. Used still in Africa for antiseptic properties, as toothpaste, to ward off bugs, as an aid during childbirth, anti-fungal. Not bad!
I know, right.
Plus it is just luxurious.
This tea is like liquid silk ♡
I just needed to stop in and give the “number” a nod and a boost.
I had this again at my Auntie’s for Thanksgiving.
I first had given it a lower rating based on the fact the resteep is not really drinkable.
BUT~ I TRULY love this tea!
I am now out of the samples my Auntie gave me, and I must purchase some.
Wondering how this will taste (iced) come Summer?
Looks like you are having a rough tea day.
Love your sense of humor…
:-)