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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Teas Etc Loose Leaf Green Tea 'Champagne & Berries'

Tea Information:
Tea: Champagne & Berries
Type: Green Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Teas Etc
Purchase: Here
Description: Sencha green tea is fused with Acia, Goji, Strawberry, and natural champagne flavor creating a beneficial, bold new blend.

Intense aroma and flavor defines this pleasing, sophisticated cup.

Ingredients: green tea, strawberry pieces, goji berry pieces, natural flavor and acia berry powder.

Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 12 oz hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 1 minute (http://steep.it/)
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: amazing, delicious! sweet, berries, hints of champagne and vegetation
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, vegetal, berry
Flavor: vegetal, berry, sweet
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: bitter
Liquor: translucent murky olive green

I think less time cooler water or less time? and a touch of sweetener, really enjoying this berry green though.

Yes, let the spigot water cool and keep it to just a minute and it's a sweet vegetal with hints of berry. I wonder how this would fair as a tea cocktail?

This was a surprise gift from Newman who had read about my trip to the tea and champagne bar in NYC. Not only did it have a nice note but it was the most observant gift I've received in a long time!

If you go and place an order, I highly recommend the Coconut Custard as well!

I am not usually a green tea fan, so having a sweet green tea like this makes my day, this post is over-due as I've been holding onto the tea since before the new year! Better late than never?

Rating: 3/4 leaves


Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing









I received this product for free. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

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