Nicole sneaked some Shang Tea samples in with my TeaLeaves order… I’ll pay her back soon enough though :)
To me, which is probably going to be different from others, the taste of this tea is like a strong white tea had a child with some Oriental Beauty and this is the child. The taste is brisk and reminds you of what you are drinking with a slap across your taste buds, but that slap is packed with flavor so it is welcomed.
The best part about this tea, for me at least, is watching the color come to life as you steep this tea. I steeped my sample size three times and then half steeped another to see if the dark liquid still came about. Almost a solid brown color unlike Shang Tea’s website, however preparations could be different as I used 190’ish. Yes, this is good; however, I am not a fan of Oriental beauty (which this is not) so the notes of ‘spice’ that come through the brisk flavor of this tea don’t appeal so much to me. The word rich does describe this tea :)
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Haha! Figured I’d share since you mentioned somewhere that white teas are not appealing to you and Shang’s are pretty much the only whites that appeal to me. And you’ve already paid me back. That last package was stuffed full. :)
Though oolong is my favorite, white seem to be more interesting in regards to finding a solid one. Needles are generally a good bet, but I am looking for that secret tea that noone knows about yet. I look forward to the wild white :)
Haha! Figured I’d share since you mentioned somewhere that white teas are not appealing to you and Shang’s are pretty much the only whites that appeal to me. And you’ve already paid me back. That last package was stuffed full. :)
Though oolong is my favorite, white seem to be more interesting in regards to finding a solid one. Needles are generally a good bet, but I am looking for that secret tea that noone knows about yet. I look forward to the wild white :)