I have to confess when I smelled the dry leaves I will swear I smelled chocolate. A mild chocolate. Weird? I noticed another taster got this same aroma but I think it was from the liquor. Anyway, this tea is so very nice. I just found out my GFs roommate is from Laoshan. Her sister gave me a tin of a very similar tea that to this day is one of the best teas I have ever had. This one is right there with it. The flavor and aroma are nothing short of superb. There must be something in the air or soil or the water or a combination of all three that make a tea such as this. It was just tonight that I told my GF that it’s from Laoshan. Her response was “Ali city”. I only had a sample of this unfortunately and my gift from Alis sister is long gone. If you are new to green tea this is a great place to start. If you are a connoisseur, you will appreciate this to say the least. This is a gorgeous tea….
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That’s cool! I’m told that the Laoshan environment is very good for tea. The area is famed for its water quality. Apparently Laoshan water is bottled and sold elsewhere in China. Cheers, Charles!
Cheers Geoffrey!
Forgive me for not mentioning the human hands that made the tea….
I was waiting for someone to say chocolate. :) Yes, I got the same thing… a distinct cocoa powder smell to the dry leaves. Didn’t get much of it in the cup, but couldn’t miss it in the leaves.
That’s cool! I’m told that the Laoshan environment is very good for tea. The area is famed for its water quality. Apparently Laoshan water is bottled and sold elsewhere in China. Cheers, Charles!
Cheers Geoffrey!
Forgive me for not mentioning the human hands that made the tea….
I was waiting for someone to say chocolate. :) Yes, I got the same thing… a distinct cocoa powder smell to the dry leaves. Didn’t get much of it in the cup, but couldn’t miss it in the leaves.