Feb 07
Review: Two Leaves and a Bud Acai White Tea
Acai Berry Tea, Two Leaves and a Bud, White Tea Add commentsVanessa’s Teaview Snapshot
 | "The acai flavor was but a faint memory of what the scent promised. I could taste the weak acai flavor first, then after that flavor had passed, a grainy white tea. "
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My sample of Acai White Tea from Two Leaves and a Bud came packaged in a nylon (I think) tea sachet which was mostly transparent and allowed me to see the contents. The webpage for this teas shows large leaf pieces and large, red, pieces of acai berries. Sadly, my tea sachet contents looked nothing like that image, but rather were rather small white tea leaf pieces and hardly even a speck of red or pink from the berries. The tea does have a pleasant aroma that is sweet and berry-like and, for the most part, masks any white tea aroma. The brewed tea was a little darker in color than I expected for a white tea. Even my second steeping of the same tea sachet resulted in a relatively dark-colored brew. The flavor of this tea was more subtle than I was hoping, as the acai flavor was but a faint memory of what the scent promised. The acai flavor was present but just very mild, and almost undetectable on the second infusion. The white tea was grainy in flavor and had a mild bitterness to it. I found myself considering adding some sugar to this tea, but to me, sugar does not usually meld well with white tea flavors. I could taste the weak acai flavor first, then after that flavor had passed, a grainy white tea. I would have preferred to have one unified flavor rather than tasting the components in steps. I haven't had many other acai teas to compare this tea to, but in general terms of flavored white teas, I don't find this one to be a particularly outstanding offering. This tea falls into that dubious category of "I would drink it again if someone offered it to me, but I certainly wouldn't put any effort into seeking it out for myself".
— To purchase Two Leaves and a Bud Acai White Tea, 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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