Lychee Rose Green Tea

1/29/22
Sipsdown! Cold brewed overnight and was delightful and better than hot. Rose forward with nice fruity bite and slightly dry finish. Planning to buy more in a larger container than a sample.

I didn’t expect to love this, but actually, it’s quite tasty! The rose isn’t too heavy. The green tea is mild and pleasant. It’s fruity and super refreshing cold. It’s fun to see lychee in a tea, and this one is done pretty well. I would never have ordered this, but I’m glad I grabbed a sample from the last TTB!

I love a floral green. It’s light, but so aromatic and light on the tongue. I’m in love.

Sipdown! (39 | 243)

Swap sipdown! Rose isn’t my favorite, but I do love lychee and the two do go well together. So I’m cautiously optimistic about this one, hah!

It’s pleasant enough. The rose is definitely present, but it doesn’t taste overly perfumey – it’s more of a lush, fresh rose. The lychee adds a wonderful tropical fruitiness. Lychee is just so darn juicy! The base is mellow and grassy, probably a Chinese sencha.

It’s not bad, given I don’t like rose much. Not something I would buy, but would recommend it for rose aficionados!

Got as sample but don’t think I would buy again. The lychee flavor is nice, but it feels more like flavored lychee drink than lychee green tea. Good in small quantities, but would not buy full size.

Popped into Adagio the other day after a long time to shop for a new tea tumbler when I spotted this tea. The smell of it was incredible – full of juicy lychees and luscious rose. It reminded me of this yummy floral Persian ice cream I had in LA. Normally I’m not a big fan of flavored tea, and Adagio’s blends have been severely disappointing in the past. But curiosity got the better of me and the saleslady was nice enough to brew up a small sample for me over ice.

This had a sweet lychee flavor nicely balanced with a soft rose and hint of artichoke from the green tea base. Both flavors taste natural and nothing overpowers. Lychee is quite floral on its own so the rose complements it very well. The green tea gets kind of lost in this whole mixture though and what little I tasted of it, didn’t seem all that fresh. But that’s easily remedied by blending it with a straight green tea.