A big thank you to Cameron B for sending along some Lupicia samples. Now that they are disappearing from America (minus Hawaii), I’m very appreciative to try some of these blends. I’ve never bought any teas from Lupicia, only sampled here and there from tea boxes and other Steepsterers, but I did love the teas I was able to try. I think Lupicia never fails with excellent, accurate flavoring. This one is amazing. Could it be more melony? No way.. not even if I shoved some actual melon pieces in the cup. It’s fantastic, even with one teaspoon. One teaspoon is definitely enough. And I’m very pleased it isn’t watermelon.. it’s cantaloupe. My favorite melon. It’s hard to taste the oolong, but with accurate melon flavor, I’m fine with that. On the second steep, I was tasting hints of floral which I thought must be the oolong, with still a ton of melon flavor. Third steep: tons of melon again. I could probably keep going. I couldn’t think of a finer base tea for this flavor, but their melon white tea and melon green rooibos is also amazing.
Steep #1 // 1 teaspoon for not quite full mug// 16 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 12 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #3 // couple minutes after boiling // 3 min
This is my absolute favorite from Lupicia!
Thanks for sharing it then. :D I’m glad it was the first I tried. It would be a tough one to beat, favorite wise, for me too.