Where to buy: David’s Tea
Description: I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
In old Arabian tales, there was always a genie around ready to grant you three wishes. In comparison, the modern world seems a bit dull. So how do you escape reality? Try this rare tea. Its exotic fragrances of jasmine and rose water will transport you to the time of Ali Baba. Enjoy it chilled, or look into the hot steam and dream of genies.
In old Arabian tales, there was always a genie around ready to grant you three wishes. In comparison, the modern world seems a bit dull. So how do you escape reality? Try this rare tea. Its exotic fragrances of jasmine and rose water will transport you to the time of Ali Baba. Enjoy it chilled, or look into the hot steam and dream of genies.
Ingredients: Chinese green
tea, black tea from China, sunflower petals, jasmine blossoms, rose petals,
artificial flavouring
My Review:
My sister received this tea as a
present for her birthday, but never really tried it because she said it smelled
too much like bubblegum and she was afraid of what it would taste like.
As I opened the pouch I was
immediately greeted with the bubblegum smell that my sister mentioned and a mix
of black and green teas swirled with flower petals and blossoms. This tea is
very pretty and reminds me of a garden.
The recommended brewing is 1.5 tsp. of
Three Wishes, water heated to 98 degrees Celsius (or 208 degrees Fahrenheit),
steeped for 4-6 minutes. I brewed a
smaller cup for 4 minutes, but opted for no milk, sugar or honey.
Once steeped, the scent of this tea takes on a very different and fragrant scent that the dry mixture. The scent of jasmine and rose become prominent and gives this tea a
flowery and fruity aroma with a hint of peach. The tea itself is also very
slightly sweet and I think sugar or honey may ruin the delicate flavor. I would
have to say that the green tea is more noticeable than the black tea. In fact,
I didn't even realize that there was black tea in it until I read the
ingredients. Although I had this tea hot, I think it would be great chilled.
I enjoyed this tea as a change from
my regular chai’s and black teas. It has a very refreshing and juicy taste to
it. I don’t think I would drink it every
day, but I think I would enjoy this every once in a while. I wasn't really transported
to the time of Ali Baba; unless of course, Ali Baba lived in a nice peach
orchard next to a flower farm.
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