Lupicia Tea: Melon Oolong (HoneyDew!)

I bought a couple of Lupicia teas during my trip to Taipei and my favourite would have to be the Melon Oolong. The melon pieces make the tea smell amazingly honey-sweet and mellow, though it does not add much to the taste. Which is a pity. Someone make some incredibly fruity tea please!

First time I've seen tea leaves all rolled up! A cute characteristic of oolong tea leaves.

In a minute or two, the oolong leaves unfurl completely and puffs up the teabag :) My first time making tea with rolled pearls and I was taken by surprise at how fat the teabag ended up. Time for some aromatherapy! It smells so good I would repurchase in a heartbeat >0<

Lupicia Rose Tea from Japan

Black tea with rose.

Very subtle, slightly tart.

I prefer to use a little rose as supplement to other teas.

Lupicia Budou Green Tea from Japan

I got a packet of Lupicia Budou Green Tea during my trip to Japan in January. A blend of Japanese green tea and green grape, it smells like Japanese grape-flavoured bubblegum. The taste however, is very subtle compared to the scent, but that's mostly what Lupicia teas are like. Their Budou Green Tea ranks up there with the Melon Tea in the scent department. It just lifts your spirit by a thousandfold.