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I was so excited to see this blend in this month’s box. I absolutely love pineapple and ginger, and to see them combined on an oolong base was really exciting. The pineapple scent is bright and lovely. I love having freeze-dried pieces, rather than just flavoring. Steeped, the ginger comes across as quite savory rather than just spicy, but I quite liked it! I think this would do well sweetened and iced.

Hot/no sweetener. I’m pleasantly surprised by how vibrant the raspberry flavor and fragrance are. It actually makes sense, as the oolong leaves are intermingled with tons of freeze-dried raspberry pieces. While it’s nice hot, I imagine it would be incredible as a latte (or even better as an iced latte). Looking forward to trying it as such.

Tried this and immediately bought 2 more bags. Such an excellent combination of tasty rice, cinnamon, and banana. Really looking forward to drinking this one when it gets cool outside.

A bit of a buttery floral note, but pretty muted. Very mild and slight bitterness in the finish. The leaves got strangely mushy after the first steep, which I haven’t seen before.

So, it seems Fong Mong has become JLTea Co. I placed an order for a sampler set and received the package from Taiwan in less than a week! 24 samples and I basically just paid shipping, so I’m very excited to start trying everything.
Onto the tea- this is really interesting. Floral and a bit vegetal, but very sweet with a caramelized sugar note. A bit of a dry mouthfeel, which isn’t my favorite.

I love how tart and zingy this is. So many flavored matchas are too sweet, so it’s nice to have a flavor that’s a bit unique.

A really enjoyable hojicha! It has the perfect balance of roasted sweetness that I was expecting.

Another winner. I’ve been very pleasantly surprised with my purchase from Tealyra, especially for the cost. This is very easy to drink, sweet honey and a bit of earthiness. I could easily drink this everyday.

Much more vegetal than I expected in a Jin Xuan. Like butter soaked artichoke and spinach, with the milkiness being quite mild.

I believe this is the same blend as White Riesling from Cultured Cup, but much cheaper. Really enjoyable! Strong grape and berry flavor. Can’t wait to make a nice big cold brew pitcher of this.