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Tea Notes
I've decided to cos-play as a tea afficianado, since I've been having fun ordering tea assortments from various outlets that friends have recommended. A lot of them are fluffy thematic blends, like the "Jane Austen blends" from Bingley's Teas, but I just took delivery of a set of samplers from Teavivre which is so Serious About Tea that it ships from China. Anyway, I thought it might be fun to post tasting notes. Since I generally brew a pot of something every day, this will give me an excuse to blog more.
Today's tea is Organic Superfine Dragon Well Long Jing Green Tea from Teavivre (brewed at 185F for 5 minutes)
It comes as whole leaves (I think they're whole? anyway ca 1.5cm by 0.25 cm leaves). I was only doing a single cup, so rather than measuring I just took a pinch, whatever that is.
When brewed, I honestly couldn't detect any aroma at all. But the taste -- well, it's hard to describe, but maybe earthy or woody? It feels "solid" in my mouth. Definitely not "delicate" or floral, but also nowhere near as intense as a black tea. I got the most enjoyment by doing a bit of a "winetaster's swirl" in my mouth before swallowing. Not a tea to guzzle.
Today's tea is Organic Superfine Dragon Well Long Jing Green Tea from Teavivre (brewed at 185F for 5 minutes)
It comes as whole leaves (I think they're whole? anyway ca 1.5cm by 0.25 cm leaves). I was only doing a single cup, so rather than measuring I just took a pinch, whatever that is.
When brewed, I honestly couldn't detect any aroma at all. But the taste -- well, it's hard to describe, but maybe earthy or woody? It feels "solid" in my mouth. Definitely not "delicate" or floral, but also nowhere near as intense as a black tea. I got the most enjoyment by doing a bit of a "winetaster's swirl" in my mouth before swallowing. Not a tea to guzzle.
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Greens like low temperatures, so 185 F is fine. Feel free to science your tea. Chinese style, they like a lot of leaf in the pot. Try a short steep (less than a minute) with a bit more leaves, and see if it's different. Feel free to play around with steep times, temperature and amount of tea and see what happens - and if the differences are not enough to make a big impression, that's ok too.
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