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Coconut Pouchong from Golden Moon Tea
90

After skiing all morning, I need something with some caffeine. So, I pulled out this sample. I’ve been quite frankly a little scared of it. I wasn’t sure I’d like coconut in tea and I generally stay away from green tea as it gives me migraines (well, see if I’ll be punished for this tea later).

When I opened the package and smelled it, it smelled just like those square coconut cookies with ridges on the top. I can’t remember what they are called or whether they even make them anymore. I just remember them from when I was a kid.

Brewed, I get alternating tastes of a light green tea with floral notes (I think I smell some jasmine in there) and the coconut cookie taste. Yum!!

Update – Second steeping still tasting good. My husband took the second steeping of this sample and then told me to put it on the shopping list and he doesn’t normally like green tea (or much flavored tea for that matter).

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Lisbet
Lisbet 2010-04-22 12:46:15 -0400

Isn’t it a oolong tea? Maybe that’s why you don’t get migraines from it- and why Mike likes it. I thought Pouchong was oolong anyway. It’s so good though.

Kristin
Kristin 2010-04-22 12:49:14 -0400

Yeah. I am confused about green tea vs green oolong. Since green tea and green oolong seem similar in processing I figured that they might contain the same properties that cause the migraines. So far, no migraines from the pouchong and I’ve had it 2×. I get worried anytime the leaves are green since I don’t understand what in the green tea causes the migraines.

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Rating Scale:
90-100 – Love it. Must order this one again.
75-90 – Pretty good. Maybe I’ll order it again.
60-75 – It’s ok. Drinkable. It’s not my thing, but someone else might love it. Won’t order again.
50-60 – Meh. I wish I hadn’t ordered it, but i’ll finish this cup.
30-60 – Barely drinkable. – Throwing away/giving away the rest of this one.
0-30 – Went down the drain. Too sad to even pass along to friends.

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