95
drank Laoshan Black by Verdant Tea
142 tasting notes

So here’s a tip – Don’t buy the sample size. That just doesn’t make any sense. You’ve read the descriptions. You know how sometimes it can be work to dig up the right words to describe the way a tea tastes? It wasn’t work for these reviewers. The flavors everyone keeps talking about are front and center – as in, nearly like a flavored tea. I’m drinking my first Laoshan Black here on a Friday morning, and it’s hitting me the way a great beer – in this case, a smooth, oatmeal stout – can feel on Friday night after looking forward to it for a few days.

TheTeaFairy

Haha! Loving this review, and I agree with the advice: buying a sample would be silly :-)

Flowery

Unfortunately, it was learned by experience. :/

TheTeaFairy

Haha! I was just teasing :-) I bought a sample too the first time and ordered 4oz while I was drinking my first cup so don’t feel bad!! 200 people raving about a tea doesn’t necessary make it your own personal likings, it’s always wiser to start with samples, then you’re not stuck with something you don’t like :-)

Flowery

Well that does make me feel better, thanks! :) At least I have about a dozen other Verdant samples to keep me busy until the new supply gets here.

Stephanie

oatmeal stout! great comparison!

AnnaEA

Another one for the wish list. I love oatmeal stouts…

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

People who liked this

Comments

TheTeaFairy

Haha! Loving this review, and I agree with the advice: buying a sample would be silly :-)

Flowery

Unfortunately, it was learned by experience. :/

TheTeaFairy

Haha! I was just teasing :-) I bought a sample too the first time and ordered 4oz while I was drinking my first cup so don’t feel bad!! 200 people raving about a tea doesn’t necessary make it your own personal likings, it’s always wiser to start with samples, then you’re not stuck with something you don’t like :-)

Flowery

Well that does make me feel better, thanks! :) At least I have about a dozen other Verdant samples to keep me busy until the new supply gets here.

Stephanie

oatmeal stout! great comparison!

AnnaEA

Another one for the wish list. I love oatmeal stouts…

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Profile

Bio

I love cooking, gardening, photography, studying languages, alleys, riding bikes everywhere, snowboarding, travel, dogs, and oddly, housekeeping (as much as one can with another career). Also working on the lifelong dream of starting a business.

If I could only drink four teas ever again, they would be Black Beauty (Mandala), Huang Zhi Xiang Phoenix Mountain Dancong (Verdant), Silver Buds Yabao (Verdant), and Shan Lin Xi Concubine (Eco-Cha, at least the fall 2013). These teas are ridiculous.

Current tea shops under exploration:
Verdant
Mandala
Camellia Sinensis

Wish list:
Mountain Tea
Teavivre
Den’s Tea
Taiwan Tea Crafts
Tea Drunk
Suggestions welcome!

Location

Orlando, Florida

Following These People

Moderator Tools

Mark as Spammer