Provence

The aroma of the leaves was so fantastic I was shocked by how boring I found it. I brewed it at the recommended temperature, three minute time, and (more or less) correct water amount. But it was so dull I swear I must have done something wrong. I left the tea bag in for half an hour and after that it was somewhat drinkable. I will be attempting it again. If it doesn’t improve with further testing, I suppose I’m just not a white tea fan :(

July Sipdown Prompt – International Friendship Day: tea with a friend

I bought this tea for my friend of 37 years though it is kept at my house. It is very difficult for us to get together except during summer break as she is an EC teacher with an adult special needs child living at home and she is starting an online consulting site for parents of EC children so she is very busy. I figured that if we could manage one tea time together per week we would finish this by summer’s end, and we are on schedule for that!

This is white tea with apricot, lavender, vanilla, lemon, and honey flavor if I remember correctly, but all I taste is mild apricot. I don’t resteep this one. But we do like it a lot and I would consider repurchasing if they made it available as loose leaf.

It has been a lovely tea to look forward to this summer and I will probably always associate it with this summer’s visits. Next time I drink this I will be logging a sipdown!