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Snow Dragon (No. 529) from SpecialTeas

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Snow Dragon (No. 529)

Green Tea by SpecialTeas

This rare tea, known in China as “Xuelong”, is grown in Taishun County, a pristine tea growing region near the Fujian border. The clean air and pure water contribute to the elegant, complex nutty-sweet flavor. The Snow Dragon is somewhere between a high grown green tea and a Silver Needle white with a hint of a superior Lung Ching. Similarly made by hand-drying in a wok, the result is a distinctive, flat leaf. The appearance is further enhanced by the young, white down-covered buds. An instant favorite – recommended for the green tea connoisseur and novice alike!

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Mercuryhime
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Mercuryhime 2 tasting notes

This is a lovely green tea made from the fuzzy young tips of the tea plant. I always get my fingers all fuzzy when I reach in the bag to add the leaves to my tea pot. Tea fuzz! somehow cute and tasty!

anywho, the tea is light, vegetal and smooth. There’s some grassy and floral notes. I love it cold brewed. Cold brewing eliminates the chance of overbrewing and producing a bitter drink. Put the leaves in a pitcher of water in the fridge overnight. Great for summer!

It kinda reminds me a bit of matcha as well. This is probably my favorite green tea in terms of quality and flavor.

ah SpecialTeas, I will always mourn your passing. :(

First day back in work building. There is electricity but no heat. Brrrr! Drinking lots of hot tea to keep warm!

This particular tea tastes very different from my memory but it is quite old for green tea so that may be why. The taste is still good though. Reminds me a bit of dragon well actually.

I’m on my third steep. Still going strong!

Hope the heat is back tomorrow!

Only one other coworker is here today. The others are working from the NJ office. We spent some time talking about how cold it is and then I shared some silky green tea from Bird Pick. He agreed that it seems more like an oolong. :)

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