drank Tuyet San by Camellia Sinensis
326 tasting notes

I wasn’t sure at first whether to buy this or not, but when I showed the photo to my husband he insisted that we get it. Now onto our initial tasting notes;

First steep: light, straw or hay flavour with a nice grainy texture and hint of sweetness.

Second steep: sweeter, has a fuzzy buds texture. (if you know what I mean)

Third steep: bolder, more vegetal and reminds me of green tea a bit more now.

Overall from my initial steeping of this tea, I like it. It is a very new type of experience for me. Not a fav but still enjoyable.

100ml gaiwan, 2tsp, 3 steeps (40s, 50s, 1m)

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C
CHAroma

The leaves kind of look like smushed cigarettes.

linomvietnam

When I was a little girl, I had a hobby of drinking tea, which was a tradition of the people of the time. Tea is everyone’s morning drink, it helps to wake up and create a sense of euphoria before going to work, and this is also my habit of drinking tea every morning, at which time I only enjoy a very spicy tea and bitter, it was soaked with a heavy smell … And one day when I learned about the ancient tea tree called “Shan Tuyet” and heard the basic information about it, I started to fall in love and learn it. I went to Ha Giang, a northern province of Vietnam and went further, up the mountain and steep to see this tree, and I really did not believe my eyes, it was big and about 2 meters high, the area and the weather The cold and misty surroundings, all the scenery and the lives of the people around have made my heart beat wildly, I am excited and loved. When the villagers in that area let me try … Wow it’s great, when I smell it, I feel like I’m standing in the middle of a forest, it smells of trees and mountains, it’s great to drink this tea . And I decided to bring it to the world and make it famous both domestically and internationally.

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CHAroma

The leaves kind of look like smushed cigarettes.

linomvietnam

When I was a little girl, I had a hobby of drinking tea, which was a tradition of the people of the time. Tea is everyone’s morning drink, it helps to wake up and create a sense of euphoria before going to work, and this is also my habit of drinking tea every morning, at which time I only enjoy a very spicy tea and bitter, it was soaked with a heavy smell … And one day when I learned about the ancient tea tree called “Shan Tuyet” and heard the basic information about it, I started to fall in love and learn it. I went to Ha Giang, a northern province of Vietnam and went further, up the mountain and steep to see this tree, and I really did not believe my eyes, it was big and about 2 meters high, the area and the weather The cold and misty surroundings, all the scenery and the lives of the people around have made my heart beat wildly, I am excited and loved. When the villagers in that area let me try … Wow it’s great, when I smell it, I feel like I’m standing in the middle of a forest, it smells of trees and mountains, it’s great to drink this tea . And I decided to bring it to the world and make it famous both domestically and internationally.

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I don’t log tea every time I drink it. Tasting notes tend to be about either one style of brewing or a new experience. It is helpful for me to look back on my notes and see what a tea tasted like or which steeping parameter worked best for me. I try to mostly short steep tea unless it only tastes better with a long steep. I’d rather experience what a tea tastes like over 3 or 12 steeps than just 1 to 3 long steeps.

When I write “tsp”, the measurement I use is a regular western teaspoon. Not a tea scoop

How I rate tea:

99-100: Teas that blow my mind! An unforgettable experience. Savoured to the last drop. I felt privileged to drink this.

90-98: Extraordinary, highly recommended, try it and you won’t be disappointed (and if you are, mail me the tea!)

85-89: Wonderful, couldn’t expect more but not a favourite.

80-84: Excellent, a treasured experience but not a favourite.

70-79: Good but could be better. Above average.

60-69: Average, unexceptional, not something I would buy again. Slightly disappointed. I’d rather drink water.

50-0: Varying degrees of sadness

No rating: Mixed feelings, can’t decide whether I like it or not, not enough experience with that sort of tea to rate it. A dramatic change of heart.

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