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“Tea of the morning, from their winter subscription box. I was happy to see this in the box, because I love the version from Teavivre and was curious how similar these are. Welp, seems not at all...” Read full tasting note
“In the past, I’ve been underwhelmed with dragon pearl teas, largely because I’m chintzy and don’t use enough to make an impact. Today, I went whole hog (whole dragon?) and invested half a dozen...” Read full tasting note
full bodied ∙ subtle cocoa notes ∙ smooth
These traditional black tea pearls have a bold black tea flavor and a smooth finish. Drink to promote overall wellness, get antioxidants, and to get an energy boost.
Tea of the morning, from their winter subscription box. I was happy to see this in the box, because I love the version from Teavivre and was curious how similar these are.
Welp, seems not at all similar to me ha ha. It does have a thick and rich texture, but the flavor is totally different. Not really getting any cocoa notes, which are very prevalent in my preferred dragon pearls. Instead this is quite haylike, almost reminding me of an aged shou mei. Savory, earthy, and haylike without any sweetness to it. I admit, I am somewhat satisfied that I vastly prefer the Teavivre Fengqing dragon pearls ha ha… :P
Flavors: Earthy, Hay, Mineral, Savory, Smooth, Thick, Woody
In the past, I’ve been underwhelmed with dragon pearl teas, largely because I’m chintzy and don’t use enough to make an impact. Today, I went whole hog (whole dragon?) and invested half a dozen pearls from Michelle in a 12-ish ounce Winnie the Pooh mug. Winnie would’ve approved. It’s dark, a little cocoa-ey, and definitely has a lip-smacking honey finish. Perhaps it’ll give me a little smackerel of energy to finish what needs to be done on this cold day.
Hmmm, this makes me want to break out my Old Barrel Tea bourbon brew for a nice warming cup.or maybe I should look at how many dragon balls are still rolling around the bottom of the tin. Sometimes it’s hard to drink that last cup. Glad you squeezed the honey out of the dragon!
Next time I allow myself a little indulgence, I think an Old Barrel order may be in order. I haven’t hit a klunker with them yet.
Yes, even my least favorite from them was still a pretty good tea!
