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“This came in my August subscription box this month. Usually I get an advanced email from Tea Runners where I can choose to swap teas in the box if I want, but this was the first month in about a...” Read full tasting note
“April Sipdown Alphabet Challenge: “O” Tea I didn’t expect to like this one as the loose-leaf looked pretty heavy on the lemongrass along with the citrus oils in it. It’s actually a nice citrus...” Read full tasting note
This lovely green tea blend is smooth on the palate with luscious and juicy notes of sweet orange blossom, peppered with the brightness of fresh lemongrass. Rose petals make for a delicate floral aroma while lime and tangerine give it some extra tang in its finish. A refreshing and uplifting cup of tea, whether served hot or on ice.
Ingredients: Green tea with jasmine, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, essential orange oil, natural rose extract, essential lime and tangerine oils.
Origin: Multiple Origin Blend
Caffeine: LOW-MED
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This came in my August subscription box this month.
Usually I get an advanced email from Tea Runners where I can choose to swap teas in the box if I want, but this was the first month in about a year where I wasn’t given that option. I don’t want to complain since I get my box for free, but I did miss having the option to choose. It’s maybe a good thing too though because I probably would have swapped this one out of my box because I’ve historically been fairly underwhelmed by jasmine greens – I would have just assumed this wouldn’t be my cup of tea. Pun intended.
That said, I cracked open the little sample bag and the dry leaf aroma immediately had me going “Oh, I have misjudged you!”. It smells like jasmine, yes, but also beautifully of soft and citrusy lemon myrtle and aromatic floral orange blossoms. So fresh and almost dewy! I steeped up a cup immediately, and it was very good.
Definitely more of an orange blossom profile than a jasmine one in my opinion and I super spot on orange blossom at that! It’s not a flavour that’s easy to find well executed in teas, so the fact it was so natural and fresh tasting with the perfect amount of body really blew me away. I thought the jasmine came though in the finish, but even it was on its best behavior with a softer and more delicate note rather than the heavy and kind of perfume-y quality that jasmine can sometimes take. The natural sweetness level was quite pleasant, and I also really liked the light top notes of bright lemon that some of the other ingredients contributed.
As I mentioned in another tasting note earlier tonight, I’ve not slept well this week and I’ve been dealing with a lot of migraines as a result of that insomnia. I had an awful one all day today, but by the end of this cup I was so relaxed and at peace that I hadn’t realized my migraine had gone away sometime after those first sips.
Just… yes to this tea.
April Sipdown Alphabet Challenge: “O” Tea
I didn’t expect to like this one as the loose-leaf looked pretty heavy on the lemongrass along with the citrus oils in it. It’s actually a nice citrus herbal blend. I honestly don’t remember much about the cup other than that.
