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190F, 3 min, liquor is clear medium-gold color with scent of fruit and spice. Flavor starts with vanilla, flows into cardamon and nut. I kept wanting another sip, so much that the whole cup (nothing added) was quickly finished and I viewed the empty mug with disappointment. A second steep was lighter than the first, but still flavorful enough to serve to guests. This white tea blend is exotic and complex enough to even be a good complement to dark chocolate or tiramisu.

190F, 4 min, dark amber liquor, aroma has mysterious peppery note which must be the basil. The lemon plays well against the toasty chestnut of the oolong. There is a sweetness which I don’t often find in a darker oolong. More!

165F, 2 min, yielded a pale yellow cup with a light, sweet aroma. The liquor, fresh and smooth with reasonable depth and body. The cherry flavoring and subtle rose hints give the tea a wonderful exotic character.

A pale amber liquor. This herbal blend is so balanced that none of the flavors dominate. The scent is mainly chamomile and apple. I especially appreciate the raspberry leaf taste, which is softly green and a tiny bit tangy. Overall very smooth, so I drank my cup happily, without a thought of adding sweetener.

Exactly 170 F, for 1 minute. Glass cup, metal basket infuser, covered. I found in this tea a sweet green aroma and a buttery artichoke flavor. Second steep was the sweetest. A cool tingle lingers on the tongue, requesting another sip. Quite delightful. I prefer it warm or hot, as the richness of scent and taste is muted in the cooled tea.

Boiling water 3 min, resteeped 4 min. The liquor is red-amber, rosy, almost orange — a beautiful shade — with a chocolate aroma. I am tasting caramel, toasted almond, bittersweet cacao, with a sweet plum finish. A perfect accompaniment to the Walkers shortbread I brought home yesterday!

Full-bodied, mouth-filling, smooth. A piquant nip at the start quickly gives way to gingery notes over a caramel base. The finish is both sweet and slightly astringent. My second choice to accompany dark chocolate, the first being a Darjeeling.

Revisited this tea after becoming familiar with white tea, and now I find it stunningly delicious — my favorite of TTC’s blends. Often I put a dab of light agave nectar in it, which brings the coco-fruit to the fore. Without sweetening, I enjoy more of the complexity of the white tea. At least one good resteep, too.

180 F, 3 min, Yes, a luscious fruity flowery scent, sort of berry & rose, while the taste is more of a nutty-green tea and tart fruit. It’s a nicely rolled tea, as well, as you can see in the photo. More complex taste than I expected from green-based tea. And FYI, all the tea I’ve received from these folks has been in foil zip-lock bags, the industry standard.

Rich vegetal flavor. First steep was quite sweet and mouth-watering. Second steep was less sweet, more piquant with floral notes.