Oct 30
Review: Tea Palace Sencha Aloe Vera
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In nearly ever shipment of tea samples, one tea's scent immediately stands out from the rest, and this was the standout tea in this batch. The dry leaves smell like that wonderful aloe vera juice you find in Asian supermarkets had an illicit affair with a pineapple. It is strong and tangy, drawing me in quickly and remorselessly. The blend itself has broad, flat sencha leaves and nice big chinks of pineapple, but if there are pieces of aloe vera itself, I am unable to pick them out from the tea leaves.At Tea Palace's suggestion, I prepared a cup iced, and while the site suggests blending it with pineapple juice, I didn't have any on hand, so instead I settled for a simple sweetened cup. The cold cup, which I made by steeping two teaspoons in 10 ounces of water for three minutes then throwing it in the fridge overnight, is interesting and tropical. The pineapple really comes through, but doesn't overpower the aloe or, more importantly, the sencha, and I love an iced blend that still tastes like tea. It is refreshing, but not particularly compelling, so I am looked forward to trying this hot.
After preparing a cup by steeping a heaping teaspoon in 8 ounces of 108 degree water for three minutes, the tea smells light and fresh. The flavour comes across lighter than in the iced (probably obviously from using a great deal less leaf), and while the lack of sweetener to balance things out lets the astringency of this blend come through, overall I prefer the plain, hot version much more.
Overall, this is a good green tea blend with an interesting character. I find myself enjoying each cup of my generous sample more than the last. If in the future I order from Tea Palace (and my other experiences with them are further compelling me to do so), I would definitely buy this.
— To purchase Tea Palace Sencha Aloe Vera, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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