Nathaniel Gruber

Hand Picked Tieguanyin Spring Oolong (2011) from Verdant Tea

Nathaniel Gruber drank Hand Picked Tieguanyin Spring Oolong (2011) by Verdant Tea

This is easily the best Oolong I have tried from the new spring picking this year. Incredibly creamy and a fresh lilac that is amongst some of the most perfect Tieguanyin I have ever had. Though this tea is not perhaps the highest end in competition in China because of its creaminess, it makes it much more affordable and honestly, it is hard to tell if this is indeed inferior to some of the very floral Tieguanyin’s that are available.

Overall this has been my favorite tea of the new season.

2011-06-11 16:47:14 -0400

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Spoonvonstup 2011-06-11 20:42:45 -0400

Anyone who doesn’t prefer creamy ambrosia is quite possibly on crack.. more for us!! I dont think I’ve ever had a better Tieguanyin than this one, and I spent straight months of my life trying one after another with my tea friends/teachers in China.

Nathaniel Gruber 2011-06-17 10:01:13 -0400

It really is that good, you’re right!

ScottTeaMan 2011-12-31 12:20:28 -0500

WOW…….based on your review, I’m going to add Verdant Tea to my ever growing list of tea companies. :))

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I represent Verdant Tea (Minneapolis, MN) in the Milwaukee/Chicago areas. Spent a year working with David Duckler, picking his brain and absorbing knowledge…and well, here we are today :)

Anything I rank above an 80 is great tea. It takes a lot for a tea to get above an 80. Anything above a 90 is pretty rare.

The problem is that I have been spoiled by now, so you’ll notice that most of the teas I’ve rated are above an 80 or 90. This is because I’ve tried so many that rank below this region, but have not gone back to review them. Since joining Steepster I have really only spent time drinking really mind blowing tea.

Maybe I’ll get around to ranking some of those teas that I’ve had before that are a little less than exciting.

P.S. If you’re ever in Milwaukee and looking for someone to drink tea with for an afternoon, don’t hesitate to send a message.