Ginger Pear (Organic)

Picked this (and a fifth Timolino – yes, I’m ridiculous) up on Saturday after enjoying an in-store sample. I’m reasonably impressed – I’d heard it was quite gingery, and that’s certainly accurate, but the pear flavour is definitely discernible as well, and quite juicy. Because of the ginger it can’t quite satisfy that weird desire I have for a perfect pear tea, but it’s pretty enjoyable. The first infusion is most pear-y; after that, the ginger takes over. Overall a pretty decent tea, particularly if you like ginger!

You know, I was expecting this to be overdone. I was thinking this would have so much ginger, that I would not be able to stand it, and that it would be added to the pile of teas to send out in a sampler box.

I walked into the store and it smelled like candy. Not a single spicy note reached my nose, just sweet and lovely pear, overwhelming and scent the tea leaves may have had.

The ginger did come out in the end, in the form of a subtle after-kick. The pear wasn’t as strong in flavor as it was in scent – it was absolutely there, but the white tea underneath wasn’t overpowered by it. I found the tea quite refreshing; for me, this is the best TotM that DT has released since Chocolate Macaroon in May.

I gave this a shot after trying a sample in store. It wasn’t phenomenal when I tried it in store, but I thought it had some interesting notes so I brought a bit home to try brewing up myself. I am much more impressed with this tea at home. It is most definitely a ginger tea. There is a hint of sweetness from the pear, but the dominant flavour is definitely the ginger. However, I am coming around to ginger teas, so I didn’t necessarily find that a bad thing. Overall, I thought this was a great warming tea for fall and a nice, different white than many I have tried.

I tried this tea the other day and am just getting around to reviewing it now. The pear makes the tea very succulent and hydrating while the ginger adds a bit of spice. The cinnamon also adds a lot of spice. I did however find the cinnamon to be a bit too overpowering for my taste but the tea was still enjoyable. I also really like that this tea was released for October. I wouldn’t have thought of a pear tea for the fall (I would have thought cranberry-orange, fall spices, apple and pumpkin) but I think with the cinnamon it really works and is a nice change from the usual “fall-flavours”.

Dry Leaf Nose: The sweet scent of pear with a hint of ginger

Liquor: Golden with a cloud of ginger.

Flavour: Pear is the more dominant, providing a sweet yet delicate flavour. The ginger plays a supporting role with a lingering flavour.