Such pretty little things. Sweet, malty & smooth.
I steeped them today for the first time for a tea tasting party. I used 4 cones for about 16 ounces of bottled water. Left them in the little glass pot for probably 20 minutes all told.
I tasted it first at about 10 minutes. It was strong but not bitter. I steeped another little 16 ounce pot with 3 cones and tried it at about 5 minutes. It was obviously not as strong, but it was smoother. I honestly liked them both ways.
Everyone at the party liked this one a lot. There was one attendee who was new to our group and she mainly does bagged grocery store greens. She is now a Yunnan convert. :) We also did Harney’s Apricot Black, Butiki’s Rose Violet Calendula Oolong, Boston Tea Company’s Lemon Honey Chamomile Premium Rooibos, Mandala’s Morning Sun (which, by the way, is also fantastic with a spot of cream), New Mexico Tea’s Cream Earl Grey and Capital Teas’ Dragon Pearls. I had planned to do another 3 or 4 but we were all floating after these, even with small cups!
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Similar. I would say they aren’t quite as malty as many of the pearls I’ve tried and maybe a little milder. They hold together like a flowering tea, as far as presentation goes, rather than coming completely apart like the pearls.
But thus far, everything I’ve tried from Mandala (all yunnans, I think) has all been well worth purchasing. :)
Yay tea party! Are they similar to black dragon pearls?
Similar. I would say they aren’t quite as malty as many of the pearls I’ve tried and maybe a little milder. They hold together like a flowering tea, as far as presentation goes, rather than coming completely apart like the pearls.
But thus far, everything I’ve tried from Mandala (all yunnans, I think) has all been well worth purchasing. :)
I love Mandala blacks. If I was a rich girl…
(Hearing “Fiddler on the Roof” soundtrack now…yada dada deidel deidle die! :)
My girls love Gwen Stefani version. It’s been awhile since I listened to “Fiddler”, i should get myself a soundtrack