The story of this tea is what led me to buy it. The flavor/aroma profile is also very unique. You can check out more on that here: https://teatiff.com/2025/07/08/volition-tea/
Dry aroma: Nothing. More on my thoughts about this below.
Dry Appearance: Trichomes all over. Silvery buds, a mix of dark green and olive green.
Wet Leaf: Mouth-watering. Greens, sweet melon, and a note of freshness that makes you float away.
Flavor: Honeydew, Vegetal. Bamboo shoots. A bit of pine and birch, Minnesota’s varieties anyway.
Mouthfeel: Soft. Like a silk comforter.
On the dry leaf: There is no odor-absorbing packet but there is biodegradable packing peanuts to keep the leaf from moving around. While I understand the reasoning behind it, I would do a few things differently. One being that the peanuts shouldn’t be directly touching the tea. While they are technically edible, they are not made in food-safe areas (unless that has changed?) I also wonder if they absorb aroma like desiccant packs do? According to what I read, some do. A nice double use to keep the tea from being contaminated by other aromas.
