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“Ordered this sample the last time I placed an order with Upton Tea. The leaves are olive green, very long and slender (needle like, duh). The tea liquor steeps up to be a very pale yellow. There...” Read full tasting note
This tea is composed of young leaves and tender buds, hand-shaped into flat needles. The pale yellow infusion has a note of freshly picked corn and a hint of pine needles. The infused leaves give off a wonderful fruity aroma. Limited supply.
Origin:
China
Steeping Suggestions: –
Leaf Quantity: 2¼ g/cup
Water Temp: 180º
Steep Time: 3 min.
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Ordered this sample the last time I placed an order with Upton Tea. The leaves are olive green, very long and slender (needle like, duh).
The tea liquor steeps up to be a very pale yellow. There isn’t much of an aroma coming from this. Flavor wise, it’s slightly floral with very light vegetal notes of corn. This is a very gentle and light tea but I generally prefer my greens to have a little more heft. Probably not something I would bother to keep in my personal stash. Still, it’s an elegant and relaxing cuppa on this lovely spring day. If you like yellow teas you might want to give this one a shot.
Upton’s notes say the tea has a pine needle flavor but I don’t think I would have picked that out if I hadn’t read their description. I thought I detected a bit of smoke somewhere in the finish.
