I got this mini as part of a giant purchase of samples from white2tea’s newly released teas! Teas arriving in July.
I actually got two of this mini by mistake lol, nice to note I also got a free 2024 nightlife mini! (yay)
Preparation
- Temperature: 205°F / 96°C
- Time: 15s, 20s, 10s
- Tea Amount: 7 g
- Water Volume: 3 oz / 100 mL
Overview
This tea, unfortunately, did not meet my expectations. It started bland and vegetal, and gradually evolved into a bitter, boring experience.
Steepings
1st Steep (205°F / 96°C, 15s)
Very bland vegetal green tea for now, nothing noteworthy, no bitterness for now.
2nd Steep (205°F / 96°C, 20s)
Boring, bitter green tea that I know is going to inevitably evolve into a bitter mess of vegetal astringency. I can’t feel the “blend” part for sure. Not great.
3rd Steep (189°F / 87°C, 10s)
I don’t see where this is going at all. I’m sure a bigger fan of green teas could probably explain to me what’s going on, but to me, this is just not pleasant. While I admit it’s far from the worst green blend I’ve ever had, this is simply not good. Bitter, boring, vegetal, the same traits we find in bad Japanese greens. I didn’t like this one.
Overall Impression
The 2024 Philtre Minis by white2tea was a disappointing experience overall. It lacked complexity and was consistently boring across infusions.
Rating:
- Flavor Complexity: 10/30 – No complexity I could find at least.
- Brewing Forgiveness: 12/20 – Probably okay forgiveness overall.
- Quality Across Infusions: 10/20 – It’s just boring throughout, and it got worse with time.
- Overall Enjoyment: 12/30 – Boring (zzz).
44/100
- yaro