1113 Tasting Notes
Ooh look what I lost in the fridge and then found again! Tasty afternoon snackage as a blended latte with ice, milk and honey! Yum :)
You keep your matchas in the fridge? Fascinating. Do you find the keep better?
I’ve heard they keep better in the fridge, but I’ve not been drinking matcha long enough to know if it’d go bad quicker or not!
I keep mine in airtight bags in the freezer. I’ve had them for a long time but they are still very flavorful!
Hmm. Good to know. I’ve always kept mine in the bags they come in, then within a ziploc, in my cupboard. I’ve had four flavours for at least 6 months and they still taste great. Perhaps the fridge or freezer would be even better.
Another amazing blend by Verdant! Sweet but spicy, warm but cooling…there is a lot going on in this tea despite only 3 ingredients! I can see how this might not be a tea for everyone, but personally I wish I had ordered more than just a sample pack! I think it would be perfect to sip on this fall! I agree with pretty much everything JustJames said in his review :)
As soon as I’m done with the tea box, I need to try all the blends I ordered. I can’t wait to try this one!
Looking forward to other reviews!
It was between this one and the Golden Fleece this morning. Golden Fleece was the choice… Will have to try later today :):)
I got a sealed sample pack of this in a swap with Dinosara ages ago. Because it was sealed it got moved to the bottom of the “try me!” list and semi-forgotten! Found it again and decided a nice oolong sounded good today. It is nice and light, very green and floral. Me likey.
I bought a sample of this with my last Verdant order. I love green teas, but this is not my favorite. I feel like I should love it though! I wonder if I am steeping it wrong or something. It is a little bit too astringent or something for me. I do appreciate the vegetal and mineraly flavor and sweet smell. Also there is a richness I appreciate. Maybe I just steeped it too long…
This was my free sample in my last order. I’m looking for a time to set aside it so I can steep it “properly”.
Probably a good plan. I’m going to be more careful with my 2nd steep and see if it performs better!
2nd steep went much better :)
Good to know! :-)
Hahaha, my Verdant order came today and I got another sample pack of this!
I guess they want people to try it!!
It’s true! :) We love sharing Mrs. Li’s tea, and we want to make sure folks can try it before it gets too late in the year. One tip for Mrs. Li’s Dragonwell is to keep your glass (or tea pot or mug) uncovered while you’re brewing it. Covering your leaves will let steam build up which can raise the temperature and scald the leaves.
Another thing to try is leaving a little bit of water covering the leaves in between steepings. This will keep protect the delicate flat-pressed leaves from oxidizing while you sip!
Mrs Li keeps it simple when brewing for guests: just leaves in an uncovered glass cup and below-boiling water. Have you seen her video about brewing Dragonwell?
http://verdanttea.com/tv/how-to-brew-shi-feng-dragonwell-green-tea/
Good to know! Thanks for the tips, Lily!
Sweet! Thanks Lily!
I got this in my swap with brewTEAlly sweet
Hmm…I’m not sure what to make of this! It’s kinda vaguely green tea and fruity flavored, lol. Maybe I’m not big into bamboo. I think I’ve only had it in tea one other time and it was strongly artificially flavored (Bamboozled from David’s) so I couldn’t really even taste the bamboo. Anyway, it was fun to try this but it’s not really my thing :)
