Vahdam Imperial Himalayan White Tea Review

I brewed an overflowing teaspoon of tea leaves for 4 minutes at about 80°C (the recommendation was 90-100 but I was wary of such a high temp for delicate white tea).

The prepared tea was even paler in color than I expected from a white tea, and very clear. I do wonder if I should have used a higher ratio of tea leaves to water or a higher brewing temp to get the fullest flavor.

Right away I noticed how aromatic the tea was. It smelled almost sweet, a lilting aroma that gave me that much more excitement to drink it in.

The flavor of this tea was lovely and gentle... The most soothing tea I'd tried in a while. It was so smooth and mild, while also carrying that intoxicating aromatic quality that makes tea unique. I was surprised that even with its soothing characteristics I still detected a crispness to the flavor, an indication of its freshness. Really beautiful.

I definitely enjoyed this tea, so much so that it was over far too quickly. Luckily white tea tends to be very low in caffeine, so this is a tea I can indulge in in the evening hours, maybe even just before bed, since I personally am not much affected by caffeine.