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November 04, 2004
Wedding Tea
Name: Wedding Tea
Kathy's Rating: 7.5/10.0
Company: Harney & Sons Teas
Origin of tea: China
Price: ~$5/5 sachets (11.2g/.4oz)
Tea form: Loose white mutan tea and rose petals in silken sachets
What they say: Wedding Tea is an elegant and beautiful blend of flavors. Mutan White tea is infused with a hint of lemon-vanilla, and then pink rosebuds are added, to represent the bloom of new love. Our wedding tea comes in silken tea sachets, so the presentation of the tea is as elegant as the occasion it represents.
Preparation method: Boil water and pour over sachet. Steep for 5 minutes.
Review: This tea is very strongly infused with vanilla. Despite the advertised claims of hints of lemon, I was not able to tell that this tea has citrus undertones at all. The overall taste is very mellow, and very pleasant. Almost like I'm eating creme brulee. I'm not kidding, there really is a strong vanilla-caramel taste to the tea. Even though the leaf is classified as a white tea, this tea doesn't taste like a white tea because of the vanilla. In fact, it's like drinking a black tea - without the bitterness. I loved this tea, and can't wait to brew another cup. This is one tea that I'll be ordering more of. My one complaint is that I wish it wasn't called "Wedding Tea". The name seems kind of tacky to me, and honestly, this spectacular tea blend deserves a lot better than a tacky name. How about "Rose Pearl Mutan White Tea"? Oh, well, if I forget about the name, I can totally enjoy this tea. I think I'm going to go brew myself another cup of this now.
Posted by Kathy at November 4, 2004 08:45 PM