Fruit Green Tea

Back to traveling with motel stays again this year, and back to finding their teas I haven't rated yet! As always, I'll bring an extra bag home to try in my well water for consistency in rating, so that bad local water doesn't affect a tea's rating unduly.

The concept behind "Green Tea with Lemon" left me with a s...

Half-litre pot at home, made from a sample included in the tea company's Advent Tea Calendar (2020) and consisting of leaves of green tea, pieces of orange peel, as well as calendula and cornflower blossom, all sprinkled with flavour. Pours clear pale straw (against white china) with no sediment. Clear aroma of orange,...

Prep: 8oz, 175F, 2.5 min
Aroma: The name is spot on. Really does have a Citronella note balanced by the earthiness of the green tea. 6/10

Flavor: This is pleasant. I mostly taste earth green tea but the aroma of the lemon and lime does add something. Probably not my go to blend but it’s solid. 6/10

Body: Pret...

Cup at home, made from a sample received in my local outlet and consisting of leaves of Sencha, probably strawberry leaves, too, cornflower blossom, and pieces of caramelised melon and dried apple - at least that is what the loose mixture looks and smells like; no description is available on the tea company's website y...

Half-litre pot at home, made from a mixture of green tea (Sencha?) leaves, small pieces of lemon and lemon peel as well as daisy blossom, all sprinkled with a refreshing aroma. Pours clear pale straw (against white china) with no sediment. Intense aroma of lemon and lime, with clear notes of green tea. Leafy flavour of...