Jun 04
Review: Baxter Tea Company China Green Mandarin Sencha
Baxter Tea Company, Green Tea, Orange Tea, Sencha Tea Add commentsCindy’s Teaview Snapshot
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Sometimes when I review a tea after having read over previous reviews by my fellow reviewers, I am left wondering if I am actually drinking the same tea. China Green Mandarin Flavored Sencha is one of those teas. First off, my fellow reviewers have already touched on the whole Chinese Sencha aspect, so I won't go into that. Visually, yes, it appears to be the same tea. I can see the dark green pieces of leaf with a sprinkling of what appears to be mandarin rind and some type of red flower. If I literally bury my nose in my sample bag, I am able to come up with just the slightest hint of mandarin aroma.For my initial steeping, I allowed the water to cool slightly from boiling and brew for 1 minute. The aroma of the brew is still more vegetable than fruit. The taste to me is most definitely vegetal, leaning slightly towards spinach. I am able to detect the mandarin ever so slightly at the end of the sip and it lingers a bit at the back of the tongue as an aftertaste. It isn't a citrusy sweetness, but more of a bitterness one would associate with the rind of the fruit.
I allowed the second steeping to brew for a full 3 minutes. I also added a bit of turbinado. The result was more pleasing to my palate. The vegetal quality has been toned down and the sugar brings the taste of the fruit a little more to the forefront. I believe this is one of those teas that would allow the drinker to experiment a little with the brewing process to find what works best for them personally.
— To purchase Baxter Tea Company China Green Mandarin Sencha, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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