I’m trying to tackle some of the samples that Cameron B sent first from that amazing stash sale! Thanks again Cameron! First mistake: looking at this it looks like green tea so I brewed it like a green tea. Turns out, it has no caffeine so it should have been my nighttime cup! But the no caffeine/looks like a green tea is exactly why I wanted to try this…. I just forgot that aspect. Now, I’m the biggest fan of Laoshan green. It’s probably in my top 10 teas, certainly as unflavored teas are concerned. I just HAD to try this. I had to look up how to brew it though. So what makes this caffeine free when the flavor is so similar to Laoshan green? The dry leaf is the wiriest yet tiny green leaves, though they expand quickly. The flavor is similar to the usual Laoshan, though not quite the same. This one certainly tastes like potatoes, with a bit of nuttiness that the original Laoshan has and an underlying sweetness. The sweet reminds me of amacha: incredible sweetness but also no caffeine. It’s great to have a no caffeine version of Laoshan when you’re craving this flavor at night. The second steep was my late night tea. :D I tried a third steep the next night but the leaves lost that specialness that made it seem like a green tea – it was mostly just sweet. But that may have been the result of how I steeped it. This is certainly a unique leaf but I think the flavor of a typical Laoshan just can’t be better!
Steep #1 // 1 teaspoon for a full mug // 30 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 28 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #3 // 20 min after boiling // 3 min
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I was really impressed with both of the Laoshan-style herbal teas I got from Verdant! They actually have a few other ones in stock now, I may need to order those to try…
@Cameron B. That says a lot coming from someone who has 1481 tasting notes (and @tea-sipper who has 2662).
Psh, number of notes doesn’t matter!
ALL the Laoshan haha
I’m thinking I’d like to keep on of them in my cupboard as a caffeine-free option, so clearly I need to sample them all so I can decide which one! ;)
hehe I put it on my wishlist :D
Oh it already is ^^
@Kawaii – I’ll send you some! I also have the Mulberry Leaf version.
lol no no I’m ok for now. <3 Like you, working on sip downs hehe.
Dangit! I’ve been eyeing these up for a while, but I know if I start a Verdant order, I’m going to go crazy…
I was really impressed with both of the Laoshan-style herbal teas I got from Verdant! They actually have a few other ones in stock now, I may need to order those to try…
@Cameron B. That says a lot coming from someone who has 1481 tasting notes (and @tea-sipper who has 2662).
Psh, number of notes doesn’t matter!
ALL the Laoshan haha
I’m thinking I’d like to keep on of them in my cupboard as a caffeine-free option, so clearly I need to sample them all so I can decide which one! ;)
hehe I put it on my wishlist :D
Oh it already is ^^
@Kawaii – I’ll send you some! I also have the Mulberry Leaf version.
lol no no I’m ok for now. <3 Like you, working on sip downs hehe.
Dangit! I’ve been eyeing these up for a while, but I know if I start a Verdant order, I’m going to go crazy…