Type: White
Origin: India
Price: Sample (regular price - $8.49 for 15 pyramids)
Vendor: Choice Organic Teas
Brewing Method: 1 pyramid, 1 cup of filtered water, heated to 160°F-170°F, steeped for 2-3 minutes.
Overall Score: 4.2 out of 5
Lychee White is an organic white tea base with natural lychee flavor and organic osmanthus flowers. When I opened the package I could smell the lychee right away. The overall aroma was fruity but flowery at the same time. The translucent pyramid allowed me to see the white tea leaves along with bits of osmanthus flowers.The lychee aroma was more intense as the tea was brewing – it smelled really flowery. The liquor was a dark yellow color.
The lychee is definitely present while drinking. The tea had a very sweet, flowery taste between the lychee and the osmanthus flowers. However, I could not taste the white tea at all and I wish I could. The brew was not bitter or astringent. Even though this tea had an overwhelming flowery taste, it did not last long in my mouth. 
That last paragraph was a challenge to write because the flavor of this tea had almost no after taste, at first. That sounds weird, I know, but I literally drank half of the cup of tea before I could write about what it tasted like. Normally, I only have to take a couple of sips to start writing; drinking more to confirm my opinion. But, this tea did not coat my mouth right away like some teas I’ve had.
Overall, I was pleased with this tea. Even though I could not taste the white tea, the lychee flavor presented itself quite nicely.
2 comments:
Lychee tea? How interesting. I remember eating the fruit at a Chinese market. It wasn't too amazing, but I liked it nonetheless
Haha... yeah, lychee tea.
I didn't even know what lychee was until I asked my "chef-friend."
I guess I should try the real thing some time. :)
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