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I agree with LynnDC this is surprisingly creamy, with kind of a vanilla warmth to it. I do taste and really enjoy the lavender notes here, though, as usual, I wish these scented/blended teas used a higher quality tea, as this lavender flavor over a sweeter, fuller green would knock my socks off. As it is, I’m happy enough to drink it but don’t expect it to have a permanent home in the stash.

This is the sort of tea that makes me wonder if my taste buds broke. Because I can barely taste it, I have little to say about it – but you’re a fan of the most delicate teas, you should give this one a try!

Well I can’t very well improve on the terrific description by tperez and can only add that for someone who has apparently only had low quality (tasteless) white teas, this was a revelation. Mild and light, yes, but with the complexity and presence that drew me to better oolongs as my gateway drug to good teas. As this was a sample thrown into my green/oolong order by Garret, I guess he knew just how to get me to branch out. He’s a great tea guide, that one.

Wow. The bergamot is buried in a chemical taste I can’t get past. Not for me.

I agree with ifjuly that the first couple of steepings didn’t do much for me. Just a bit too delicate for my tastes, I guess. On the third steeping, I finally got that base note that hits me in the chest in a good way. The fourth was sublime, with high/low/salty/sweet complexity firing at me, though in a more delicate way than Mandala’s milk oolong. I think I’m going to have to put this one away until I’ve developed a more sensitive palate. Right now, I prefer the more obvious pleasures of milk oolong, but who knows how long that will last.

First infusion: Hmm, fruity? I’m getting miso soup. That’s kinda neat. Light mouthfeel, and a slightly salty but rounded taste. No fruit that I can detect, though it does have just the slightest touch of sweet for balance.

Second: Oh there it is! Now we’re talking. The miso, still there, has faded a bit, while the fruit has come forward. A much more interesting and delicious tea now.

Third: I’m losing interest. Perhaps I need to work on my technique or tastebuds, but I rarely get very many infusions of interest.

First infusion: Ack. Used a bit too much water. Really looking forward to the arrival of my tiny teapot next week. Still, I’m getting sweetness and a wonderfully buttery mouthfeel, even when diluted a bit.

Second infusion: Better concentration this time, and the brew is still sweet, a little more brisk, and oddly less complex. It’s leaving a little celery burn on the tongue.

Unfortunately, I have to go to work and can’t keep infusing. Not sure if I don’t love this one or if I just messed up the brew too much.

Well this is unexpectedly awesome. Chamomile tea is just okay in my book, something to calm me before bed. But the added verveine greatly improves the flavor – chamomile by itself is just kind of flat but lemony goodness rounds it out a bit and perks it up, and the mint also soothes my belly and leaves a nice aftertaste. This is my new version of chamomile to keep around!

This one is going in the permanent collection. It’s both a guest-pleaser and a me-pleaser. People have done a great job of describing its notes, and the only thing I have to add is that it really reminds me of Ewephoria gouda cheese – which is nearly candy sweet (for cheese) but all kinds of tasty.

I just drank this for the second time, and it grew on me. This time it’s buttery, still with caramel notes, but restrained. Still, in a blind tasting, I might almost believe it’s herbal. The flavor to me is all herbal, but the green tea does mellow the flavors a bit and lend a touch of astringency in a good way.