Today I am reviewing ‘Lullaby’ white tea from White2Tea.
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Tea Specifications
Brand: White2Tea
Tea: Lullaby
Vintage: 2018
Origin: Yunnan, China
The tea cake seems to look like a typical white peony tea, but you can tell it has been aged a little due to the darker colors.
Review
I put the entire tea coin into a small glass pitcher using distilled water.
After brewing, the tea was filtered through a stainless steel mesh strainer.
I washed the tea for 20 seconds and discarded the rinse.
First Steep
Steeped for 40 seconds.
I decided to steep this one a little longer then I usually would have, because the last time I tried one of these mini tea coins from White2Tea, it took an extremely long time to unfurl.
That being the case, the flavor is a bit stronger then I would normally prefer.
Notes of hay, oats, apricot, and chrysanthemum, with just a little tartness.
The tea broth has a decent texture and a relatively light color.
Second Steep
Steeped for 40 seconds.
I did not increase the brew time because I felt perhaps I brewed it to long the first steep.
The tea broth has become noticeable darker on the second steep.
The apricot taste has become a bit sharper, almost sort of like a nectarine.
A little bitter as well, but in my opinion, it’s more tart then bitter.
The tea seems to dry the mouth a little after drinking it.
Third Steep
Steeped for 40 seconds.
This steep has a relatively strong astringency for a white tea.
The tea coin has thus far retained it’s original shape and has not unfurled.
Conclusion
A tart, fruity tasting tea.
I actually enjoyed this one more then White2Tea ‘Censers’ white tea, but similarly to Censers, this tea coin could benefit from a looser pressing.
