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Wild-Picked Yunnan Jin Jun Mei from Verdant Tea

JC drank Wild-Picked Yunnan Jin Jun Mei by Verdant Tea

Came as a sample in my order. I have to say that I was happy to see it and now I’m just looking at the small bag and suffering as it disappears. I had this tea Gong fu style and it does NOT disappoint. Sweet and malty almost caramel like but feels smooth and clean in the mouth. It later gives its pepperish hints into a spicy greatness that seemed apparent for the rest of the other steepings, gives that ‘sparkling’ sensation in the description.

What can I say, samplers are the gateway to 4oz orders.

2012-04-28 14:45:26 -0400

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Discovered tea a few years ago and I’ve been exploring ever since. I’m looking forward to keep learning and enjoy tea as I do. Keep learning, those who “know” stop learning and become irrelevant to the world.

I’m adding the scale because I noted that we all use the same system but it doesn’t mean the same to all.(I rate the tea not by how much I ‘like it’ only; there are flavors/scents I don’t like but they are quality and are how they are supposed to be and I rate them as such).

90 – 100: AMAZING. This the tea I feel you should drop whatever you are doing and just enjoy.

80-89: Great tea that I would recommend because they are above ‘average’ tea, they usually posses that ‘something’ extra that separates them from the rest.

70-79: An OK tea, still good quality, taste and smell. For me usually the tea that I have at work for everyday use but I can still appreciate and get me going through my day.

60-69: Average nothing special and quality is not high. The tea you make and don’t worry about the EXACT time of steep because you just want tea.

30-59: The tea you should probably avoid, the tea that you can mostly use for iced tea and ‘hide’ what you don’t like.

1-29: Caveat emptor! I feel sorry for my enemies when they drink this tea. :P