Even though this tea is already 1 and a half years old, I only opened the vacuum sealed package a few days ago. Right after opening the pack I am hit with a sweet aromas of grass, honey, pear and cookies, which is a little strange since there is no roasting process here. After the wash, the wet leaves also give off some sweet potato smell, which is fairly standard for GABA teas.
The body is too light for my liking though. And when I tried a more aggressive steep, I got a fairly astringent brew. This is often a problem I have with green teas, the window between a very light body and strong astringency either isn’t there or is too narrow. Nevertheless, the character of this tea is kind of what you would expect from a Jin Xuan GABA enhanced tea. It is not too milky, but you get it there. Other notes are mostly grassy and sour ones with just a hint of floral and sweet tones in the aftertaste.
Overall, it is quite a unique tea, although not surprising given the description. I like its scent a lot, as well as the GABA effects which are stronger for me in TS offerings than other GABA teas I have tried. However, since the taste and texture didn’t align with my preferences, I cannot really recommend it. I can definitely imagine other people liking this more than I did though.
Flavors: Astringent, Cookie, Floral, Freshly Cut Grass, Honey, Lemon, Milk, Pear, Sour
