Sfdgdfg Laframboise
esta semana
[EN] I compared it to Jasmine from Numi which on the same time frame the latter was fragrant, bright green color and this one was bitter with very minimal fragrance and a dull yellow color. I had order a ton of teas from Tealyrie and I was looking forward to this one the most and I found it the least impressive.
[EN] Best way I've found to brew it is to "rinse" the leaves in hot water for a few seconds then brew in 70°C filtered water for 1-2 minutes. Failing to rinse or steeping too long produces a very bitter and astringent tea. It's quite a fiddly brew but worth taking the time to get it right.
The jasmine aroma and taste are good but fairly mild, I think the new wax bags let more of it escape than the old foil ones.
Sascha Uncia
Febrero 2024
[EN] A bit disappointing.
Following package directions the tea infuses to a yellow-green infusion, very vegetal, astringent, somewhat bitter, with a fairly weak jasmine flavour / aroma.
Tealyra's new bags may be responsible for the latter point, they used to ship in foil but now appear to be some sort of waxed paper material. You can smell teas through the packages, which means they are losing aromas over time; more delicate aromatics like jasmine could be more easily lost than some others.
Steeping it at a slightly cooler temperature for around only a minute produces a much smoother cup, but with even weaker jasmine flavour / aroma. If you like astringent green tea you may like this as-is, but don't expect a strong jasmine presence.