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gurdymonkeyThis is what the color green smells like. Strong vegetal scent out of the bag, and the leaf is greeny black. I probably could have hit this with boiling water and it would stand up just fine, but I stayed conservative with 200F for a 10 second steep to start.
Classic black tea flavor with that grassy green note, but not bitter at all, in fact, it's got a subtle sweetness. (I'm enjoying it with a slice of buttered toast.)
The website's description indicates this tea comes from old growth, wild tea trees and is processed by letting it dry in the sun. https://verdanttea.com/qianjiazhai-wild-picked-black-tea
Second steep, 212F/13 seconds and it's just fine. The bright vegetal top note still shines through.
I have to admit I don't like this as much as the Zhou Rong or the Golden Fleece, but they have very different characteristics and that's ok. According to the grower, this tea gets better with age - and it was just picked this spring. Might put this one away for awhile then and see what it does. (I should write myself a note on the bag because I won't remember.) https://verdanttea.com/how-its-made-shai-hong-qianjiazhai-black-tea-sheng-puer
Might be worth cold brewing this one, but it's a rainy day and I'll have at least one more cup hot on basic principle.
Classic black tea flavor with that grassy green note, but not bitter at all, in fact, it's got a subtle sweetness. (I'm enjoying it with a slice of buttered toast.)
The website's description indicates this tea comes from old growth, wild tea trees and is processed by letting it dry in the sun. https://verdanttea.com/qianjiazhai-wild-picked-black-tea
Second steep, 212F/13 seconds and it's just fine. The bright vegetal top note still shines through.
I have to admit I don't like this as much as the Zhou Rong or the Golden Fleece, but they have very different characteristics and that's ok. According to the grower, this tea gets better with age - and it was just picked this spring. Might put this one away for awhile then and see what it does. (I should write myself a note on the bag because I won't remember.) https://verdanttea.com/how-its-made-shai-hong-qianjiazhai-black-tea-sheng-puer
Might be worth cold brewing this one, but it's a rainy day and I'll have at least one more cup hot on basic principle.
