Friday, June 4, 2010

Scented Black Tea: Lavender Blue


Smell: Floral, spicy

Color: Reddish amber, clear

Taste: Floral, muscatel, smooth

Body: Medium thick

Liquor: Even, deep color, shiny

Stay: Starts at tip of tongue to mid-tongue, floral notes on back of tongue and mouth

Leaf: Medium sized and tender leaves, lavender flowers are bright and clean

Conclusion: A wonderful tea that has very subtle notes of lavender.
Not overpowering in scent and flavor.
The depth of the tea is evident in the aroma and flavor.


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1 comment:

  1. TamaraJune 6, 2010 at 2:01 AM

    I love laveder and I love tea - looks like a lovely blend. I could almost smell it from here.

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