China Lichee Black Tea

Decided to try this one out since I have no spicy caffeinated teas at the moment. The dry smell is quite fruity, and the tea scent comes out as it’s steeping. It smells delicious! The naked flavor is really interesting- fruit hints with black tea overtones. Slightly tart. Nice full mouth feel with a bit of dryness. Very nice!

Lichee black tea will always have a special place in my tea collection. It’s mellow and kind of an anytime tea. It’s sweet and slightly floral. The lichee flavor doesn’t overpower the black base. A nice first cup :]

Brewed this tea smells of biscuits raisins and a lychee scent accompanied by a slight sharp citrusy note. The liquor is an aged maple wood colour.

It tastes of biscuit, raisin,and lychee. With the lychee note like that found in canned lychee packed in water, There is a hint of a green floral notes and malty lightly bitter after note. The tea is smooth, with a medium to thick body and no astringency. It is very forgiving you can steep it and forget about it and it remains easily drinkable. It makes a great iced tea and cold brews really well. It re-steeps decently well. Overall a nice affordable every day tea.

Steeped it a little too long this time. The lichee notes were definitely taken a good bit over by those strong, pungent black tea tannins. The second steeping wasn’t bad. Subtle notes of lichee, with a smooth black taste.

I don’t normally like fruit-flavored teas because often, the fruit flavor negates the tea flavor and I can’t taste either. That is not the case with this tea. It’s delightful. Sweet, without being cloying, and it still tastes like tea!

I find this tea to taste great even when steeped for a really long time. It’s drinkable at any point of it’s tea life. With slightly different flavor at different steep times. For me it never gets too bitter no matter how long I steep it. I’ve left it steeping for hours, then drank it cold and it still tastes great.

Highly recommended if you like black tea.

I always forget I have this one, as it lives at the back of my cupboard… The tin is giant, holding over 200 grams of tea.

I quite like it though, especially for how inexpensive it is. The base tea is woody and earthy with some musty hay and mineral notes. The lychee flavor is juicy and sweet but not too in-your-face. Overall, it’s nicely balanced.

I’m sure this would be lovely iced as well. I also saw a tasting note that mentioned milk tea which is a fabulous idea… ❤️

Great tea. Love to have it in the evening. All over the day it’s also good.

Got it for cheap at the Chinese market to try it and gift it to someone. I considered giving to Andrew though he would prefer a higher graded leaf version. I also considered giving it to my dear friend Rachel since rose black is her favorite, she has gone through some crap, and this totally appeals to her tastes. Anyone could use a good cuppa tea. Lychee and rose is what I get with no to little astringency. Also mega smooth and sweet. Probably one of the better teas meant for a tea ball.

I usually am not a big fan of flavored teas, but I really enjoy this tea. I have to be in the mood for it, but when I am, it definitely hits the spot. The sweet flavor isn’t overwhelming, and it is balanced nicely with the black tea…very smooth. I know I mention price a lot, but, I am very appreciative when a tea is sold at a good price…this one is really, really inexpensive. Definitely worth purchasing and trying out…or let me know if you want a sample, and I’ll gladly send you some!