Oh wow… I have to hold on to my socks because they are about to fly off. This is some delicious Dragonwell.
I got it as a sample with my order couple of weeks ago and been waiting to try it. I used about half of the packet for 8 ounces of 80C water. The dry tea smelled fresh and vegetal and its color was beautifully green.
I steeped it for 2 minutes and was a little worried about the time because I usually steep my Dragonwell for 5 minutes… I did have a little less water though and visually this Dragonwell looked better quality than what I’m used to so I went along with it.
The resulting liquid was very pale green and … oh my… 2 minutes was plenty and the taste: divine. It was sweet, creamy, buttery, vegetal, rich, crisp, nutty and magic…. It was magic… So very tasty, I didn’t know Dragonwell can be this amazing! It almost reminded me a tad of milk oolong, there was this natural milkiness to it that drove me crazy with every sip.
Teavivre, what have you done? How in the world can I finish the rest of the regular Dragonwell that I have, knowing this type of creamy goodness exists? How can I look my old and trusted Dragonwell in the tin and say “I love you”?
I have to have a plan…. and this plan might be drinking a lot of Dragonwell in the near future to deplete my inventory and order this sock blowing, yummy excellence instead.
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i have an idea – give it away. from now on i try to drink only what I’m crazy about. unless its a sample. i have a tea buddy (not on Steepster,just regular friend) who i dump all my less fave or boring teas. she is ecstatic and thinks I’m crazy. thank G-d she doesnt know all my real numbers:)
LOL I know you are right… lets see if I can do this without feeling terribly awful about it…
Haha! Kamyria, I just had a similar experience with a milk oolong yesterday, I feel I have to dump my current milk oolong for Mandala’s, the current one just seems like a pale version in comparison!
BTW, I also like this tea a lot, I’m out cause you have to drink it fast I find, to keep that fresh taste present (how could you not drink it fast, right?) Great review :-)
Thanks! It’s sad outgrowing a favourite tea but inevitable as we taste more and more and more. :D
Have you tried Verdant’s Dragonwell Style Laoshan Green?
No, haven’t tried that yet.
i have an idea – give it away. from now on i try to drink only what I’m crazy about. unless its a sample. i have a tea buddy (not on Steepster,just regular friend) who i dump all my less fave or boring teas. she is ecstatic and thinks I’m crazy. thank G-d she doesnt know all my real numbers:)
LOL I know you are right… lets see if I can do this without feeling terribly awful about it…
Haha! Kamyria, I just had a similar experience with a milk oolong yesterday, I feel I have to dump my current milk oolong for Mandala’s, the current one just seems like a pale version in comparison!
BTW, I also like this tea a lot, I’m out cause you have to drink it fast I find, to keep that fresh taste present (how could you not drink it fast, right?) Great review :-)
Thanks! It’s sad outgrowing a favourite tea but inevitable as we taste more and more and more. :D
Have you tried Verdant’s Dragonwell Style Laoshan Green?
No, haven’t tried that yet.