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Showing posts with label STRAWBERRY and VANILLA. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

LUPICIA Teabag Green Tea 'STRAWBERRY & VANILLA'

Tea Information:
Tea: 8502 STRAWBERRY & VANILLA
Type: Green Tea
Packaging: Teabag
Company: LUPICIA
Purchase: Here
Description: Green tea with matcha is flavored with sweet fragrance of strawberry and vanilla.

Steep Information:
Amount: 1 teabag
Water: ~150°F hot spigot water 12 oz
Steep Time: a little over 1 minute (http://steep.it)
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: strawberry, vanilla, hints of vegetation
Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal, matcha, slight hints of berry
Flavor: mild vegetal, slightly floral, smooth
Body: Light
Aftertaste: vegetal
Liquor: translucent light green

Not a bad tea at all, but too floral for me. I also am not a huge green tea fan.

I am not getting the berry or vanilla in the taste, only the smell.

This was a free item included in my order.

Rating: 2/4 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. The review is as unbiased as possible despite the free product. I received no other compensation.