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Green Needle from Adagio Teas
70

Dry leaf: Brown-green leaf color, slightly fuzzy leaves that are more brittle than soft. Sweet, grassy, musky aroma reminiscent of pine trees and a stormy ocean breeze.

Brew: Very pale grey-gold liquer more similar in color to a white tea or light colored oolong than most greens.

Drinking: Has a much fuller flavor than expected from such a pale brew. Smooth and grassy with hints of violin rosin and a very slightly fishy flavor. Reminds me of walking by the fishing docks on an overcast morning (in a good way) Turns bitter very quickly if brewed too hot or for too long. Second steeping is nice, with a slightly smoother feel and more pronounced ‘sea breeze’ taste.

Reminds me of: Fishing docks on an overcast day, coniferous forest after a heavy rain.

Summary: A very nice and slightly unique green (at least in my limited experience) with a slight tension like the calm before a storm (seeing a pattern here :P) Overall a tasty tea at a reasonable price (a steal at its current sale price)

Pros: Complex and masculine aroma, unique, smoothe taste
Cons: Bitter if brewed too long, dryness of leaves

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CupofTree
CupofTree 2012-09-21 10:50:13 -0400

your Reminds me description makes me want to try this. :)

tperez
tperez 2012-09-21 12:09:18 -0400

Haha, its funny I wouldn’t say this is the “best” tea I’ve tried, but its one of my favorites right now. It invokes a lot of memories :) I really like this tea

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My name is Thomas,

I’ve always loved tea and coffee, but I only started getting into good quality loose tea about a year ago.

My favorites teas right now are pu’erhs, Yunnan blacks, and Taiwanese oolongs. The only non-flavored teas that I don’t really care for are jasmine teas and highly vegetal greens. I’m not that into flavored teas, but I love a good cup of chai.

I’m a junior at University of Central Florida studying Health Services Administration, and I hope to go on to get my master’s degree.

Besides tea, I’m pretty obsessed with music. I’ve played guitar and violin for quite a while in classical styles, rock, etc., and am currently spending most of my music time studying sitar and hindustani sangeet. My music preferences are sort of all over the place.

Also love hiking/camping, Minecraft, Dr. Who, and downhill longboarding :)

Location

Orlando, FL

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