Diamond

Geek Steep S3E3 – Twilight

So, this is the tea that I drank while recording this episode. However, it’s actually not the tea I had initially intended to drink at all. In the end I ended up “trading” teas with Marika and she drank my first choice (which was an homage to the Twilight book cover art) and I ended up with this one. How did that happen? Well, she wanted a tea that matched the image of Edward’s stupid sparkling Diamond skin and we realized that this was the perfect fit.

However, after deciding it was exactly the vibe of what she wanted we both looked at the ingredient list and smelled the tea and realized it was also going to be the kind of cup of tea she would totally hate the taste of. So, trades were made.

I personally loved the tea, and it’s actually almost eerily perfect for the image she had in her head because on top of the name being fitting it’s also got such a sweet, delicate and effervescent tasting champagne flavour that’s complimented with just a hint of floral jasmine and slightly underripe strawberry. I mean, it tastes like sparkles. Perfect for what Magic Hour had in mind with the Diamon motif and perfect for our dumb glittery vampire.

This is the GIRLIEST tea I have, and it’s for my birth month. Based on the reviews and site, it was likely intended as an iced tea or a mocktail alternative. I haven’t iced it yet, but served it only western for a few sessions typically beginning with 3-4 minute steep times, and then I keep reusing the leaves at length. The most I’ve rebrewed so far was 5 or 6 times.

The overall profile is very straightforward in having a champagne like pink hue, but the strawberry and jasmine really lead it downplaying potential dryness the champagne flavoring might have. Strawberry takes the lead for the most part, and the lemon myrtle serves to add sweetness and acidity to the strawberry. Silver needle and lower grade white tea were combined for it to both elevate the profile and fill it out to prevent the tea from becoming too thin. I enjoyed that the tea was delicate, but sweet with just the right amount of viscousness. Everything combines together in a blend that oddly works, balancing sweet, floral, acidity, and dryness all at the same time. Simple ingredients, but complex profile of dimension to three primary flavors.

I really liked this one and could see myself getting more if it weren’t so expensive. It’s more of a special occasion kind of tea, and I’m saving some for midnight tonight for the new year.