Heirloom Bartlett Pear from Harney & Sons

Heirloom Bartlett Pear

Tea type
White Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Cinnamon, Floral, Fruity, Hay, Nutmeg, Paper, Pear, Perfume, Tangy, Apple, Oats, Sweet, Spices, Cream, Smooth, Creamy, Honey, Musty, Peach, Crisp, Light
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Bulk, Loose Leaf, Sachet
Caffeine
Low
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 45 sec 3 g 14 oz / 406 ml

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  • “Hmm. Torn about this one. The other pear tea in the Strange VariaTea TTB is the Cultivate Taste Baked Pear Oolong, so that’s the pear tea I’ve had in most recent memory. Between the “baked” part...” Read full tasting note
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  • “To be honest, based on the way I’ve seen some people on Steepster describe this tea, I thought the notes of pear in this white tea blend were going to be a little more juicy. However, I still...” Read full tasting note
  • “2022 sipdown no. 40 Freshly steeped this has a lovely scent of pear with hints of cinnamon, akin to a warm apple (pear) crisp coming out of the oven. The pear flavour stays throughout the cup and...” Read full tasting note
  • “Harney has captured the authentic taste of pear! There’s depth to the pear flavor; it’s juicy, tangy and floral verging perfumey. The mellow cinnamon and nutmeg add a spiced touch and the...” Read full tasting note

From Harney & Sons

Heirloom Bartlett Pear tea is a fruit-filled lovesong to the light, sweet leaves of Mutan white tea and crisp flavors of Bartlett pears. The silvery white and green Mutan leaves mingle with delicately succulent pieces of pear, apple, and peach. Spice notes of nutmeg and two kinds of cinnamon add a touch of zing. The result is a multifaceted, beautifully layered infusion that’s light and warming in every cup.

Ingredients:
White tea, pear pieces, apple pieces, peach pieces, pear flavor, nutmeg, cinnamon, white cornflowers, peach flavor. Contains natural flavors.

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Since 1983 Harney & Sons has been the source for fine teas. We travel the globe to find the best teas and accept only the exceptional. We put our years of experience to work to bring you the best Single-Estate teas, and blends beyond compare.

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I am very excited to post my first note that is part of….

Mastress Alita’s Sipdown Challenge!

I hope I am doing this right! I have always wondered how you guys knew what to drink and I finally asked the Mastress herself. She set me on the right path!

This is far from a sipdown. Once I tasted this tea years ago I decided that it would probably be one I would always keep on shelf. So even if I finished this tin I would just get more next time I place a Harney order.

Still, it has been neglected for a while and if I understand how to do this, today is National Pear Day and we are supposed to drink a pear tea.

Breakfast was a cinnamon crunch bagel from Panera so this “paired” (ha ha lil pun there) very nicely.

The white base and spices are pretty much perfect for pear. I am always surprised at how much flavor and really lovely body the cup has. Guests tend to love it, even if they are not devoted tea drinkers.

I get more cinnamon than nutmeg for sure, and I guess it is the lear itself that makes this tea round and smooth and silky. The cinnamon isn’t sharp and hot like their Hot Cinnamon Spice, not at all. It is well balanced.
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Evol Ving Ness
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And where does one find this list of what to drink and when? (not that I will, because, you know, rebel child.)

ashmanra
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In the discussion threads, and the title is something Mastress Alita’s sipdown thread. This while month is just to drink holiday themed teas with the exception of a few days that have more specific prompts like pear tea for National Pear Day.

Evol Ving Ness
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The chances of me checking the thread AND then being able to locate the specific teas that fall into the specific categories are slim.

Mastress Alita
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“2021 Sipdown Progress Thread” in the forums. It’s been going on all year, though interest has waned a lot after the first few months with only a few people still finding theming useful for making progress on sipdowns. Next year I’ll either drop theming altogether and just have it be a place for people to record/keep track of their progress over the year (which is its main purpose, anyway), or do sort of a short “scavenger hunt” list for each month with no designated days.

Cameron B.
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Love this tea, probably my favorite pear tea! :D

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