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(This free sample was generously provide to me by Teavivre Big thanks to Angel and the whole Teavivre Team)
Dry Leaf: The tea has a earthy smell, I even get like a tobacco leaf type of aroma.
Wet Leaf: Has a mellow earthy smell with a touch of sweetness that lingers in the background.
Liquor: Has a dark color broth that has a nice clarity to it was not murky in anyway.
Taste: This tea is smooth with a sweet wood flavor which gives this tea a very mellow earthiness in the background.
My Score / Over All Opinion: 89, This tea reminded me of Souvia’s Tuo Cha (see review) But this one was smoother and had a bit more quality to it. I would have gave it a 90 if I would have got the floral aspect of the tea but I did notice in the description production was March 2006 and mine was March 2007 may have been the reason why the floral note was missed. All in all, a nice tea I enjoyed after some fatty Burger King food.

(This was a free sample generously provided to me by Teavivre. Thank you kindly Angel and the whole Teavivre Team)
Dry Leaf: Has a hay or even a malt like smell.
Wet Leaf: Has a vegetal smell think green bean like with a slight sweetness to it.
Liquor: Has a pale yellowish color and good clarity.
Taste: This tea has a light refreshing hay or even grain like taste. There is a very slight dryness to it. Along with a slight sweet note I pick up.
My Score/ Over All Opinion: 90, This is my first white tea that was not produced in a bottle by Lipton or even Snapple. I found it very enjoyable and glad I have 50 grams coming to me from my recent order I placed. I had to give it this score since I lack experience with white tea and it felt like quality in my humble opinion.

Dry Leaf: Has a Lovely all natural jasmine flower scent.
Wet Leaf: Has a light natural jasmine aroma with a slight vegetal smell in the background.
Liquor: Golden in color with a nice brightness to it and good clarity.
Taste: This tea has a light feel to it, with a touch of sweetness and a subtle jasmine flavor playing in the background. This tea also has a smooth body to it.
My Score/ Over All Opinion: 92, This teas in my humble opinion is comparable to Souvia’s jasmine downy pearls ( see that review) I would have gave same score but I feel it deserves a bit of an edge since their is a huge price difference between the teas. Also I want to add above says march 2011 production and my review is on the June 2011 production which may cause a slight difference in reviews.

Dry Leaf: Has a vegetal smell with a milky or creamy component in the background.
Wet Leaf: Gave off more of a light vegetal smell.
Liquor: Stayed consistent with a yellowish color it was bright with good clarity.
Taste: This tea had a vegetal taste while extremely hot but, as the tea cooled there was a floral note that came to the top with a slight milky or creaminess in the background. This taste was fluent with the several steepings I did.
My Score/ Over All Opinion: 89, I did enjoy this tea but, in my humble opinion I would like to see that creaminess/ milkiness be amped up naturally of course and not chemically. But, I can say this tea had a natural taste to it which is a good thing. I also want to add that above description says production may 2011 and my review is on the June 2011 production which may cause slight differences in reviews.

Dry Leaf Aroma: The dry leaf has a refreshing toasted wheat like kind of smell if that makes sense. There is another smell too but I can’t describe it but it is not a bad smell.
Wet Leaf Aroma: I get a toasted smell that has a sweet smell I almost associate it with honey with a woody under tone to it.
Liquor: Has like a amber type of color.
Taste: I get like a toasted flavor with a woody maybe even smoky flavor with like a honeyed sweetness.
My Score: This is a 94 This is the best Ti Guan Yin to date I have ever tasted. This one is pricey but she is good.

Dry Leaf Aroma: The dry leaf has a shrub smell think woody thicker type shrubs. Their is a light sweetness to it think kind of like a sweet pea.
Wet Leaf Aroma: Has a floral note in it and a almost buttery or creamy smells almost like it is going to be heavy.
The Liquor: Yellow green in color and has a nice brightness. Good clarity doesn’t look murky.
Taste: There was the floral note I smelled along with the sweet pea flavor. The body texture feels watery not thick. The after taste is there but light. As this tea cools it seems like the after taste lasts a little bit longer in the after taste.
My Score: 88 Not the best Ti Kuan Yin I have had. If your looking for a great Tie Guan Yin and you don’t mind spending some money on it then my advise is to try Naivetea Mu Zha Tie Guan Yin This review is done in my humble opinion.

This is my first time drinking this tea but have seen this tea be called Jasmine pearls, Jasmine Dragon Pearls, Buddah tears and it seem like they come in a variety of prices. I would make sure you are getting good quality green tea that is scented with the jasmine flower not chemically scented just something to think about. Now, as for this tea it has a intoxicating aroma and a smooth body. I have not tried other jasmine pearls to really know how this tea compares in quality but from what I can tell seem high quality. I get about 4 good steeps before it’s flavor is gone. Now, I do know most people would say with scented teas you should not steep more than twice but I wanted to see what would happen if I pushed the steeping and amazingly enough it did a good job. This tea is light with a sweetness to it and a nice subtle jasmine flavor in it. I would say this is a good starter tea for a newbie since a lot “not all” new tea drinkers really like the floral teas in my humble opinion. The only con I would say is the price. She is not cheap at about 41.00/ 100 grams at the time of review. Overall, this is a beautiful tea that took time to make and a joy to watch open up in your cup. This type of tea I will always have in my cupboard.

This tea has a smooth body and a unique flavor in my opinion. The leaves of this tea is dark so you can see it was well roasted. I get 4-5 good steepings with different experiences with each cup like it should be. What do I get out of this tea in a nut shell? Well, I get a light sweetness almost floral and a nice dose of a nutty or woody flavor. Picture drinking some hot liquid off of a older darker and rich tree bark that has a flower on the bark too and you are surrounded by a lush full green forest that just brings peace to your surrounding that is how this tea comes off. I would recommend this more for a dark oolong lover or someone that wants to try different teas. I would not recommend paying Teavana’s premium price of $25/ 2 oz but well worth it on sale like it was not to long ago.

Golden Jade has a whitish green leaves with golden color leaves mixed in very beautiful. The smell is light like a sweet grassy aroma. The taste is well balanced a light honeyed sweetness with a subtle floral flavor in it which is what grabs me in this tea. I think this tea has a nice complexity to it. I would say this is a nice tea to try in my humble opinion. I would only buy on-line since Teavana’s stores are a hot mess with their pushy sales people that are only concerned on hitting their quotas.

The age of this tea or where exactly it came from was not told or given to me. That would be a plus if Souvia would give more information on the teas. Now, these Tuo Cha is nicely wrapped for something simple and convenient. The smell of it was earthy like wet or damp wood. Almost mushroom like. The taste was earthy with a light sweet wood taste that does go down smooth. I did get a few steepings not as many as I like to see with a pu-erh. Over all I would say this has nice quality to it and a better richness then other mini tuo cha.