Shan First Flush Green Tea

by Shan Valley

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Tea type: Green Tea
Ingredients: Green Tea Leaves
Flavors: Bitter, Drying, Grass, Sour, Earth, Green Beans, Nutty, Pepper, Mushrooms, Kale, Seaweed, Cloves, Lemon Zest
Sold in: Bulk, Loose Leaf, Sachet, Tea Bag
Caffeine: Low
Certification: Not available
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Average preparation

175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 15 sec 2 g 10 oz / 288 ml

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“This is a really lovely cup of tea. While most green teas tend to have a “buttery” sort of flavor to accent the “veggie” taste, I find that the vegetative notes here are less “buttery” and taste...” Read full tasting note

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LiberTEAS 4843 tasting notes
“Vegetal greens aren’t really my thing, but I really enjoyed the citrus notes in this. The whole flavour profile reminds me of eating lobster (or insert your preferred seafood), with a good...” Read full tasting note

CrowKettle 1433 tasting notes
“Thank you Shan Valley for supplying these at such a reasonable price. This a mild, thoughtful kind of tea. It is slightly vegetal with just a hint of citrus. For me, it’s the kind of tea I want to...” Read full tasting note

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carol-who 467 tasting notes
“Similarly to the Valley Green, this tea was mellow and vegetal with a mild fruitiness. The smokiness that I had detected in the Valley Green was just barely present here. No sweeteners are...” Read full tasting note

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teaformeplease 89 tasting notes

From Shan Valley

This tea is considered to be the freshest and most sought after tea. Shan First Flush Reserve tea is the first harvest in the year and only occurs once a year, usually in early April. Shan First Flush is subtle yet has a rich and distinct taste. Because it comes in limited quantities, it is considered a reserve tea.
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hipstertea23

33 tasting notes

Initial scent of brew: metal, earth, wet sticks, and a little smoke (incense?).

Smooth and slightly vegetal; not very grassy, and not strong like other greens I’ve had. I’m not picking up on the citrus that everyone talks about, but that’s ok. The vegetable flavor seems to be more muted than others, which I actually appreciate. Seems fairly standard, but that’s ok by me :)

Preparation

175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 24 OZ / 709 ML

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Tamarindel

672 tasting notes

My free samples from Shan Valley just came in the mail! I am so psyched! Not only did they send a sample of all four of their teas (in very cute resealable bags), the samples are extremely generous. At a guess I think there might be as much as 50 grams in each one. I’m sure there’s at least 30. Anyway, I finally settled down and picked this one to try first. It’s light and smooth, a bit vegetal and a bit mineral. I’m getting just a touch of astringency, but it’s not a bad thing at all. Overall, a solid green tea. :)