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This is a nice, light floral tea. The leaves are full of flowers, including rosebuds. I can taste the jasmine especially, and right now I can really feel the antioxidants hitting my system and giving everything a little boost.

This is the favourite green tea of a friend of mine, so I’ve been looking forward to trying it for a while.

It makes a yellow brew with a distinctive aroma. It’s light but not as delicate as some of the white teas. The taste is mellow, with some subtle qualities that come out more as you continue to drink, and it’s not at all bitter so long as you get the water temperature right. I was careful to use water well under boiling point – around 60C (140F) – and to steep for not much more than a minute.

The longer I drink this, the more I like it.

Another pot of this. I’m getting seriously addicted to this one!

This sounds like a really interesting mix, but it brews up into just another red fruit tea. It has a slightly bitter aftertaste, and I couldn’t detect the mint at all. Drinkable but disappointing.

I’ve had this in the cupboard for a few months and I think it’s lost some of its flavour. The jasmine is still there, but I can’t taste the fruit. I think I’ll get some more before I make up my mind about this one.

This is the big brother of the Jasmine Dragon Pearls from the same place that I drank a few days ago. The added jasmine really makes Silver Needle tea for me, and this one is so fun to watch unfurling in the pot.

The scent is smoky, the taste smooth and mellow and difficult to properly put into words. I think I could drink a lot of this one.

This has a nice hint of lemon without being too overpowering. The ginseng is mostly in the aftertaste. Not up there with my favourites, but not bad at all.

This tea is okay. It’s nothing special, and there’s nothing much about it worth noting.

Having another cup of this. Mmmm.