Discontinued. Similar tea available.
“Giving this another try using QuiltGuppy’s temp and time (93 rating, worth a try, right)? As an aside, I’m reading a collection of Alice Munro short stories which were assigned reading for my...” Read full tasting note
“It’s been a while since I had this tea, but I purchased more from Teavana today and figured I would use up what I had left (which wasn’t much). I don’t know why I stopped drinking this – it’s so...” Read full tasting note
“Tea #13 from Traveling Tea Box C Every once in a while, I feel like Teavana just nails something. This is that something to me. It’s definitely perfumey and very floral. The floral is more delicate...” Read full tasting note
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An exotic union of floral and fruit, Shanghai Orchid’s exquisite fragrance transports you to a meditation garden in full bloom. Summoning the harmonious blend of two souls intertwined, the enchantingly spiritual blossoms and delicate fruits conquer all in one sweet sip as this white tea sings top notes of orchid, melon and citrus. Love, meet your proverbial match. SUPERFRUIT ENHANCED
Fragrant floral infusion with soft citrus and melon undertones
How to Prepare:
Use 1.5 teaspoons of tea per 8oz of water. Heat water to 175 degrees (79 degrees Celsius) and steep for 2 minutes. For stronger flavor, use more tea leaves. 2oz of tea equals 25-30 teaspoons.
Ingredients:White tea, rosehip peels, apple pieces, candied melon pieces (melon, sugar, citric acid), papaya bits, hibiscus flowers, lemon myrtle, flavoring (orchid, lily of the valley), cornflower petals
This was a Christmas gift from my neighbor this year and I was impressed that she remembered that I love floral teas. I hadn’t heard of Teavana before, but then again, I generally avoid the mall like the plague.
I really wanted to like this, in theory I should have loved it, it’s a floral white tea which is my favorite. I’m really glad I didn’t open this immediately to smell it, because my husband says the look on my face was priceless. This smells like potpourri and you completely lose the taste of anything but the orchid.
I really tried with this one. I played with temperature, time, and sweeteners, but I just couldn’t make this one work for me. My next step is blending it with something else, so if any one has any suggestions I’d love to hear them. Otherwise, I have a feeling that I’ll be making sachets filled with this to put in my hope chest, at least it will make the blankets smell good.
Very light floral flavor with the citrus backnote. I love the aroma and the taste, it’s just so light…planning to try it again with a bit more than the suggested amount. BUT the freshly steeped leaves (after cooled) smell better than any perfume :D
