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“Sipdown no. 95 for the year 2014! It’s looking like I’ll make it to 100 this weekend. Woo hoo! I am sorry to see this one go, so I’m bumping the rating. Another of my “starter” group, it became...” Read full tasting note
“I really should know better than to try a delicate new tea at my fiancee’s house when he really doesn’t have a good way to warm up water. This is why I normally stay with black teas at his...” Read full tasting note
“vanilla_bookworm sent me a couple bags of this to try out (thank you so much!!). Even with my stuffy nose (yup, I’m still sniffling), I can still clearly smell the roses. Reminds me of rosewater...” Read full tasting note
“The only rose teas I’ve had have been rose congou black teas where the rose was more of an accompanim ent rather than the main even. Here, combined with the milder white tea the rose is noticeably...” Read full tasting note
Roses have been a symbol of love and beauty since the dawn of romance. Numi’s enchanting Velvet Garden¿ releases a provocative sweet rosy taste as it blushes a soft pink. With every sip this liaison of organic rose petals and delicate Spring White tea imparts a silken smoothness. White Tea is the tender bud of the tea plant making it exquisitely subtle and supremely healthy. High in antioxidants and vitamin C, this uplifting Fair Trade Certified white tea blend will be the beginning of a long lasting love affair.
The first cup was a bit overpowering, but I’ve since gotten used to it. The scent overwhelms the taste just a bit, but the white tea is present in the flavor and quite good. The flavor is especially balanced after it’s cooled down a bit. A good mid-day “tea time” tea, I think, but not something I would drink regularly.
The rose is a very grounding, comforting flavor. It isn’t super perfumey when you brew it, as it is when you smell it beforehand. I think its a good afternoon pick-me up, or when you need to stay awake late to finish homework or something, but don’t want to feel jittery.
More tea from a sample box! Huzzah! I’d never had tea with roses in it before, but I know I like white tea, so I was pretty enthusiastic about trying this one, and rightly so! The first couple of sips had me wrinkling my nose, thinking I was about to sneeze, but that didn’t last. It did continue to taste good, however. Just a bit of sugar, and away I went! It felt like an appropriate tea to be drinking while reading about King Arthur and his cousin in “Culhwch and Olwen.”
Eh, it was a ok tea. I wasn’t much a fan. I like rose water in desserts, I like the smell of roses, but I don’t like a straight up rose tea. It wasn’t a strong rose taste, but it was too much for me. It seemed to be a nice white tea, without the rosy kisses, I would of enjoyed it.
