Snow Dragon

I am excited about the Insider Tea Club, and I am excited about this tea! I am using a small, 4oz, teapot for this, to allow for multiple resteeps and forces attention to each sip. I am doing this note from memory, so I look forward to documenting the next one a bit more clearly. What I remember most about this first pass was the smooth mouthfeel and the pale color. It was also slightly sweet. In fact, I wondered if the instructions were spot on due to the pale color, but really, the instructions were perfect. Here are the photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauren_pressley/6772671397/

When I first read the instructions for brewing this tea, I thought it was crazy. Boiling hot water for 15 seconds on green tea? Sounds like it would taste like nothing with an aftertaste of bitter. Boy, was I surprised.

I took a leap of faith and brewed this according to instructions, and it was delicious. The brew itself was the palest jade green, and the taste is vegetal, light, refreshing, and with just a hint of sweet. It is very smooth and not in the least bit bitter, and it tastes just as lovely even after multiple steepings (my record so far with one batch of leaves is 4; unfortunately it got knocked over into the sink!)