I've been drinking different kinds of tea for over 60 years, and I know a winner when I taste it. This tea has an excellent flavor that lasts through multiple applications of new hot water. It has a very pleasant and fresh "earthy" taste that I really enjoy. Shipping took several days, but not really all that long. Packed very well, and very fresh. I'll be ordering more soon! Tie Guan Yin is one of my favorite styles of tea, and this one doesn't disappoint in the least.
Along with the Tie Guan Yin tea that I originally ordered, Oriarm sent me a sample packet of rolled tender tea leaves with Jasmine flowers. It is another great product, and I immediately ordered more. I seldom brew tea in a pot, so I like styles that have full leaves, rather than powdered and crumbled bits. I add the tea to a "drinking jar" of hot water. These leaves were obviously picked tender and new, so they have a subtle, but distinctly flavorful taste. The jasmine flavor is not overpowering, as in some others. Best of all, the leaves are so tender that I can't help but chew on a few of them as I drink it. If you have never tried that, give it a shot--but start with a tender-leaf tea like Oriarm's Jasmine.
I've already placed three orders for tea with this vendor. He is sending me some small sample packs of other varieties, and I look forward to trying them. I tend to make the first glass (okay, jar) a bit strong, then I refresh the leaves with hot water over the next few hours. The flavor changes just a bit each time, but it's always excellent.
Yes, it takes several days for your shipment to arrive, but Oriarm's packing is not only excellent and secure, it is almost artistic. The sealed bags with a clever type of ziplock assure freshness, and the foam case with padded wrapping protects the tea so that it arrives in tip-top condition.
If you have read this far, you are probably interested enough in different types of tea to know that the very best available can be incredibly expensive. I say that to explain that this is not quite of the quality of teas that will cost you many times as much per (put your own unit of weight here) as these, but you would be very hard pressed to find teas of this quality for double, or even triple, the price. I'm sure that you will be more than satisfied with Oriarm's products.
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