Another Teavivre tea sample that I looked forward to trying was their Hua Xiang Xiao Zhong black tea. Even though I couldn’t pronounce it, I figured I would have no problem drinking it. Thank you Teavivre for this sample.
The long black leaves in the sample packet were probably the darkest tea leaves I’ve ever encountered. Their aroma was like a hodgepodge of sweet, fruity, and flowery elements.
I steeped the leaves for five minutes at 195 degrees. The brewed result was a surprisingly light color for black tea. It reminded me of melted butter.
At first sip, I thought I detected a sweet potato flavor accent. However, as I got deeper into my cup, I realized the flavor was actually sweet like caramel, surrounded by fruity and flowery soft tones. I don’t normally gravitate toward flowery teas, but this one expertly uses the flower attributes as a flavor enhancer, versus the star of the show.
This tea was also buttery smooth down the gullet. It was another one that I had to use constraint to savor rather than gulp.
Even though the light brewed color made me wonder if the flavor would be light too, that was not the case. It had a gentle, yet full, extremely satisfying taste, with no astringency or overbearing aftertaste.
Teavivre has come up with yet another exquisite tea that I could drink all day. In fact, I like it so much that I will work on trying to pronounce it!
Flavors: Caramel, Fruity, Smooth, Sweet
That sounds like it might be going on my wishlist!
It’s another great one!