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White Pear

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Description

Premium white tea from Fujian region of China flavored with sweet pears. A wonderfully smooth and subtle treat, delectable both hot and cold. If you are beginning your exploration of white tea, our peach tea will serve a wonderful introduction.

Story

Homer praised the pear as a "gift of the gods." This pear has been one of the oldest fruit harvested, with cultivation dating back to 5000 BC when Chinese diplomat, Feng Li gave up his responsibilities to turn to a life of grafting various fruits and crops, pears included. Pears are depicted in many Renaissance still-life pieces, as it mirrored the same time period in which European farmers began harvesting the fruit. There are over 20 varieties of the pear found throughout the world.

Customer Reviews

 | Negative: 15
 | Neutral: 38
Positive: 162
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Denise K.
Jun 23rd '10

"The smell is off on the tea but the flavoring is pretty good. Not one of my favorites. Its flavor is a nice change from the norm though. I prefer it cold over hot."
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Em H.
Jun 22nd '10

"Has a very delicate flavor, though I'm not sure it was precisely pear that came through--it was more of a light floral scent. "
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Katrin H.
Jun 16th '10

"I did not like the flavor! It was my first white tea. I think it tasted like perfume!"
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Anna M.
May 4th '10

"This tea doesn’t taste or smell of pears at all, not even close. The brew has an indescribable sweetish artificial flavor which is quite unpleasant. The worst thing about it however is that this God-awful flavoring totally ruins the lightness in White Peony that is used as a base here, making it bitter and heavy instead. As i drink it I can’t get rid of the feeling that this poor White Peony has gone bad a long time ago…"
[ 3 mins @ 180°F ]
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Kimmie S.
Apr 10th '10

"Adagio's white pear has a delicate pear flavor and is never bitter. One of my favorite white teas to date. "
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Stephen P.
Apr 5th '10

"Wonderful tea that goes well with a book in hand. Will make you feel as if you are sipping in a Japanese Garden."

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