Graveyard Mist from 52Teas

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  Green

Where to Buy:  52Teas

Tea Description:

Part Chinese sencha, part Yun Wu (Cloud Mist), with marshmallow root, spearmint and natural marshmallow, spearmint and a hint of malt flavors, this is a smooth, silky experience with the sweet pique of spearmint subdued and made ghost-like–subtle, but haunting.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

I love marshmallows.  I especially love homemade marshmallows, they’re one of my favorite treats.  (By the way, if you’re looking for an exceptional marshmallow experience, you’ve got to try 240Sweet’s marshmallows!)  So, I was really excited to try this Graveyard Mist from 52Teas which is a blend of green teas, marshmallow root and spearmint!

And what it tastes like, is a minty marshmallow in a cup of green tea!  YUM!  I can almost taste and feel the fluffiness of the marshmallow puff.  I definitely get the whole “Graveyard Mist” thing here – the flavor from the marshmallow root and the hint of malt really give this tea a sort of haunting kind of flavor.  It’s amazing, and demonstrates, once again, that Frank from 52Teas is a tea genius!

The combination of the Chinese Sencha and Yun Wu green teas provides a delightful base for this blend.  It is vegetative, with a taste that is somewhere between sweet grass and mild spinach.  It lends a very fresh taste to the overall cup, a freshness that is further emphasized with the crisp, clean taste of spearmint.  I like that the minty tones are not overwhelming the cup – as mint has been known to sometimes do.  Instead, it sort of lingers in the background.

I love the way the mint and the marshmallow root work together here.  It is almost like a veiled, wispy essence of mint … like a ghostly mint because of the marshmallow and I think this plays to the whole Graveyard Mist concept.

Really unique … and so good, it’s scary!

Sun and Cloud Mist Tea from 52Teas

 

suncloudmistTea Information:

Leaf Type:  Green

Where to Buy:  52Teas (better hurry on this one … at the time of this writing there were only 3 pouches left in stock!)

Tea Description:

Don’t let the silliness of this week’s label fool you. This is a serious tea: Seriously delicious. We’ve combined a premium Yun Wu (Cloud Mist) green tea with marshmallow root and all things lemon for a smooth, refreshing lemony green tea with some extra marshmallowy sweetness added in. Plus, you get a package with this cute kitten on the label!

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

Aww… just look at this label.  Isn’t it cute?  A lemony sun, marshmallow-y clouds, and an adorable kitten.  How could anyone NOT buy this tea based on the label alone?

But if the label isn’t enough to draw you in – heck, maybe you’re a dog person – then the flavor of this tea should.  It is one seriously tasty tea!

The base of the tea is a Yun Wu (aka Cloud Mist) which is a temporary departure from the usual Chinese Sencha tea that 52Teas usually uses in their green tea blends.  While I do enjoy the Chinese Sencha that is the go-to green tea base for 52Teas, I must say that the use of the Yun Wu is very refreshing.  It is a little lighter overall, and offers a slightly sweeter, nuttier flavor than the usual buttery Sencha tea, and I think that the Yun Wu melds very harmoniously with the lemon and marshmallow flavors of this blend.

And while I probably wouldn’t have thought of combining the flavors of lemon and marshmallow, I really like the way these two come together.  The marshmallow flavor is a bit soft, but I find that it emerges more after allowing the tea to cool for a minute or two.

The lemon is strong, however, it is not overwhelming the other flavors of the tea.  Instead, it saves much of its strength for the aftertaste, which ends up tasting a bit to me like Lemon Meringue Jelly Bellys (one of my favorite flavors), and it’s making me want to reach over for the jar that is just slightly out of my reach at the moment and start munching on Jelly Bellys!

But I won’t.  I will instead enjoy this tea … and it is really so good.  And as good as it is hot, it is even better iced!  YUMmmm!