Tea Time – Caesar’s Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose

Caesar’s Tea is a local company that has displays of all sorts of amazing loose-leaf teas in higher-end supermarkets here in Quebec. I’d been curious about them for a while but never found myself picking anything up, for some reason. At least, that was true until I found their Caesar’s Tea Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose at a store near me and decided to take the plunge. I love green teas and sakura flavour, so I figured even if it wasn’t fantastic it would still be enjoyable at the very least.

Thankfully, I had no reason to be concerned. The tea is delicious. It’s a delicate green tea with actual flower petals and a very light floral scent from the cherry blossoms and roses. It’s subtle, and not remotely artificial or overly sugary – definitely a hint of sakura but it’s delicate enough that it never risks overpowering or overwhelming the tea flavour in the least. It’s delicious alone, or with a bit of honey if you like your teas sweet. It’s even pretty to look at, with the soft pink flower petals. And since it’s been such a hot summer, you’ll be thrilled to know that it’s also great iced, or mixed with coconut milk

The only thing I would caution you about is that like any true green tea, it does tend to get a little bitter if you use boiling water or steep it too long. Just be sure you stop your kettle before it reaches a rolling boil, and don’t steep it for more than a couple of minutes and it will be great. I would even say it’s almost over-steeped in the photos below, but it didn’t bring out any noticeable bitter taste.

I am very much looking forward to trying some more of their teas. They have pre-measured cans of loose tea available in most large supermarkets, and are even adding loose tea dispensers in some locations, so you can measure out as little or as much as you want. I’ve got my fingers crossed my local supermarket will expand their selection sometime soon!

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