Nov 17
Lynn’s Teaview Snapshot
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8.5/10
From the JING listing: “A richly textured green tea with sweet spring flower and grass flavours. Picked on 1st April 2009 from the Outer Pagoda garden.Certified organic by the Soil Association. Fair Trade. The youngest buds are carefully plucked and pressed to form this lovely green tea.”The dark green buds are pressed into long thin needles, with a light, just mown grass fragrance. “Grassy” is the best word to describe this tea. I brewed one tablespoon in a cup of 175F water for four minutes, (which, upon checking the purveyor’s directions, was a minute too long.) Once infused, the mown grass fragrance of the pale green liquor was a bit grassier, and the flavor followed suit. It is, as the purveyor describes, “thick, with a rich grassy texture.” It had a very pleasant tactile effect in the mouth. The aftertaste was sweet, with a somewhat bitter aftertaste, but in a pleasant way, but perhaps because of the over steeping.
The buds were open now, revealing small, slender leaf clusters. I infused the second pot for three minutes, which produced a pale green liquor that has a more floral fragrance—meadow flower, according the JING site—and a sweeter taste with much less bitter aftertaste. Be careful with infusion time.
All in all this is a very satisfying green, organic, and fair trade. That all adds up to a good tea in my book. Another quality offering from this company.
— To purchase JING Tea Organic Jiande Green Buds, 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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