Lychee Ginger

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This was okay but I feel like it had the potential to easily be much better too. The white tea itself used in the blend was fine; soft and a little floral with notes of hay. Not an exceptional quality but also just genuinely not half bad for a teabag. I smelled the lychee aroma coming off the steeped tea much, much more than I tasted it which was disappointing. A lychee white tea sounds like such a boss combination, especially if it’s a floral leaning lychee, and I wanted that so much. The ginger was delicate and restrained, which I appreciated because if it had been strong it would have swallowed up the notes of the white tea.

I was really excited to buy this tea because I love lychees and ginger so I thought this would be an amazing pairing. However, when I brought into my office to brew I noticed that it had rose petals and I normally do not like anything with rose petals as I find it to be overtly perfumey and give me a headache. But since I just purchased it I thought that I would try at least one cup and I am glad that I did. You mostly get the taste from the white tea which I love and the lychee also love. I do not get much from the rose petal except from the smell of the dry leaves but not once brewed much to my satisfaction. The marigold taste is present along with the apple pieces, this is a nice mellow brew.