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drank Tea for Two by Fauchon
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The final tea of my recent acquisitions. This tea has been out for a while but the formula has apparently changed: it used to be a black/green blend, but now it is a black/white blend. I am much more interested in a black/white blend because I actually enjoy white tea brewed at high temps (not so with green tea), so I decided to pick it up. It is supposed to be a red fruits and honey blend.

Dry, you really smell the red fruits, and that holds into the steeped tea. I get a bit of honey, but the red fruits are dominant. This is like a mellower Le Bonheur (which has some lemon to brighten up the red fruits). What really surprised me is that I can definitely taste the white tea. There didn’t seem like there was a lot of white tea leaves in the scoop I put in my steeping basket, but there was apparently enough to make a difference. I get a bit of hay notes that remind me of a bai mu dan. Quite tasty, and robust to high steeping temps.

Flavors: Hay, Honey, Raspberry, Red Fruits, Strawberry

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
gmathis

Interesting. I’ve never encountered a black/white combo. But it makes sense.

Evol Ving Ness

Ha, interesting. Still mulling this concept over.

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gmathis

Interesting. I’ve never encountered a black/white combo. But it makes sense.

Evol Ving Ness

Ha, interesting. Still mulling this concept over.

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I am tea obsessed, with the stash to match. I tend to really enjoy green oolongs, Chinese blacks, and flavored teas with high quality bases, especially florals, bergamot-based teas, and chocolate teas.

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