108 Tasting Notes
It has been a while since I had this in my teapot. I’ve certainly missed it. I love how bold this tea is. It is the perfect wake up tea when you know you are going to have a long day at work.
I haven’t tried this one, but I love how sweet and chewy Wuyi Shan Lapsang by Harney was. Yummy! But very smoky!
This one isn’t sweet. It is very smokey. But WONDERFULLY smokey. I would best describe it as a smokier Queen Catherine. It is a smooth flavor, but bold.
Sounds wonderful!
Not sure if i didn’t clean my travel mug well enough this morning, but i brewed a pot of this today like i normally do and it tasted a bit funny. More “veggie-like” than normal. Not as sweet as i am normally used to.
Maybe I should steep it for less?
Preparation
Hmmm, don’t know what went wrong. I usually steep mine for 4 1/2 minutes or more and don’t get a veggie taste. Personally, I find this tea very sweet and smooth but also a little weaker than my favorites. I keep it around because guests go wild over it. I am more of a Hao Ya A girl myself! Or Queen Catherine…or Emperor’s Red…
I usually find it to be nice and sweet too! Maybe I need to clean my infuser. The last tea i brewed before the Keemun was Gunpowder green, so maybe there was still some smokiness left in the infuser.
Who knows.
Drank the last of my 4oz tin this morning. It is so tasty. I am not the biggest fan of many green teas, but this one is music to my tastebuds. The smokiness of the tea makes it taste more like a black or oolong for me.
Looks like i have to stop at Harney Soho this afternoon to re-fill my tin! :)
Preparation
The weather is getting warmer which means it is time to break out the Iced Tea Maker. Tonight i made this year’s inaugural iced tea batch with Paris. What a great choice for iced tea.
I will be trying out all of the teas in my cabinet with this iced tea maker, I will keep you all informed on how they taste cold.
