 | "Reminiscent of gyokuro, without the super vegetal aftertaste. Definitely an oolong that trends closer to green than black."
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The tea looks like pinhead gunpowder after a night of carousing-a little less uptight, a little more green. Knowing that, I still overfilled my teapot and when I peeped a few minutes later, the strainer was nearly full of mostly whole dark green leaves that looked so soft and tasty I put one in my mouth and wondered why tea leaves aren’t used in salads (I found out why; this is a bad idea—don’t do it). The citrine colored tea is reminicsent of gyokuro, without the super vegetal aftertaste. There are fresh green autumnal scents: warmer, darker. Even though this is a black tea, if someone had told me this was green, I would have believed them; and as a green tea lover, this is a good thing. It wasn’t until a moment or two later that that stronger tannic taste came through that asserted itself as a black tea. After an entire pot, the familiar dryness and assertiveness is there, yet there’s also a smooth airyness that I tend to associate with lighter teas. This is a great transition tea for black or green tea lovers looking to dabble in the other flavors. A great afternoon choice.
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June 21st, 2008 at 8:48 am
[…] Review: Mighty Leaf Ti Kuan Yin The citrine colored tea is reminicsent of gyokuro, without the super vegetal aftertaste. There are fresh green autumnal scents: warmer, darker. […]