I needed good sheng energy today (AKA sheng tripping)…
I planned on being a tea noodle all day and just take it easy, but this gave me such good energy, I had to go swimming for a while. (But I came back to being a tea noodle right after).
Mao cha is beautiful to look at. Silvery dark strands, super long and rigid, they beg for hot water to soften and relax.
The first steeps are so fresh, bright and mineral, with citrusy notes. Slightly astringent, but nothing offensive. I also get that very light camphor taste I have come to appreciate so much. I get the tingling tongue, which is always fun :-)
At around the 5th steep, it gets sweeter and smoother, spicy notes are also developing. It’s not woodsy or smokey at all, just pure and clean. I also get peachy notes, the type you find in white tea.
I’ve been sipping on those leaves all afternoon. This tea is fantastic, so glad I’ve included it in my order.
It gave me such a warm feeling, I feel invigorated and ready to watch the supermoon tonight with other Steepster members, from a distance…Fun!!!
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Another lovely review!
What, may I ask, is a tea noodle? LOL
Tea noodle: a long and and relaxed thing that absorbs tons of tea…. (Myself on a couch, reading and steepsterising while drinking tea…lots of it)
Lol, I love that term! :P
OMG… that’s too cute! I had a rough night, but now I am back in the tea saddle and I’ll join you in this tea noodle status, if you don’t mind!
Picturing you in the fairy jacuzzi again! With cherries floating around! Teehee.
Hahaha! One day I might just do that cameron, bring a ton of cherries in the pool with me and let them float around me :-)
Sarsonator, tea noodles love company, you are always welcome to join me :-)
(Sorry you had a rough night though…)
Thank you!
Weren’t you or MzPriss (or both) talking about the Laoshan Black Chocolate Genmaicha from Verdant? I put it on my wishlist and I think it was because one of you lovely ladies mentioned it. Or am I getting senile?
Noooo!! Not crazy!! Look at Cameron’s review just now, lol. (Cough, I just bought 8oz.)
(Cough, Honeybelle bought even more I think)
LOL. Cameron’s review just made me think of it. I am not ready to get 8 oz, but I did order 2 oz.
It must be good if you and HoneyBelle would buy that much! I also got the Laoshan Black and the Lady Gaga blend. Why not? :)
I WANT THE LADY GAGA! QQ Let me know how it is!
Well here’s the thing. I already have a sample to send you, but my little zippie tea sample bags have not arrived yet. Verdant usually ships quickly, so since you’re already waiting so patiently, I’ll add a little Lady Gaga when I send you the other sample. Then you can decide if you want to buy more!
Psh, that’s amazing! Can’t wait to try it, all of the ingredients sound delicious. Thanks so much! :D
No problem! I like tea sharing. :)
I’m also a LB Chocolate Genmaicha hoarder. It’s so good it makes me appear to have tourette’s syndrome when I take the first sip
Hahaha! Totally a Tourette syndrome tea!!!
Oh my! Now I am extra excited to try it!
It tuns on the mega twitch switch on.
Best taken while wearing a negligee
Terri – I’m with you on the Sudden Onset Tourettes when drinking LBCG. And LTF – I didn’t order hardly much more than you at all – but it’s not HERE yet.
I did offer to send you some, you should have said yesssss!!!! :-)
I know and I love you for that. But it will be here soon. Right?
OMG I just thought of a song for LBCG!!!
Almost time for the moon to come up in St. Louis…
LOL – I just said that on your Elderwood note – about 30 minutes and I will be on my porch with my tea
Me too!!
Great review. This is may be in my next order.
Thanks SWApilot, it’s really worth trying.
Another lovely review!
What, may I ask, is a tea noodle? LOL
Tea noodle: a long and and relaxed thing that absorbs tons of tea…. (Myself on a couch, reading and steepsterising while drinking tea…lots of it)
Lol, I love that term! :P
OMG… that’s too cute! I had a rough night, but now I am back in the tea saddle and I’ll join you in this tea noodle status, if you don’t mind!
Picturing you in the fairy jacuzzi again! With cherries floating around! Teehee.
Hahaha! One day I might just do that cameron, bring a ton of cherries in the pool with me and let them float around me :-)
Sarsonator, tea noodles love company, you are always welcome to join me :-)
(Sorry you had a rough night though…)
Thank you!
Weren’t you or MzPriss (or both) talking about the Laoshan Black Chocolate Genmaicha from Verdant? I put it on my wishlist and I think it was because one of you lovely ladies mentioned it. Or am I getting senile?
Noooo!! Not crazy!! Look at Cameron’s review just now, lol. (Cough, I just bought 8oz.)
(Cough, Honeybelle bought even more I think)
LOL. Cameron’s review just made me think of it. I am not ready to get 8 oz, but I did order 2 oz.
It must be good if you and HoneyBelle would buy that much! I also got the Laoshan Black and the Lady Gaga blend. Why not? :)
I WANT THE LADY GAGA! QQ Let me know how it is!
Well here’s the thing. I already have a sample to send you, but my little zippie tea sample bags have not arrived yet. Verdant usually ships quickly, so since you’re already waiting so patiently, I’ll add a little Lady Gaga when I send you the other sample. Then you can decide if you want to buy more!
Psh, that’s amazing! Can’t wait to try it, all of the ingredients sound delicious. Thanks so much! :D
No problem! I like tea sharing. :)
I’m also a LB Chocolate Genmaicha hoarder. It’s so good it makes me appear to have tourette’s syndrome when I take the first sip
Hahaha! Totally a Tourette syndrome tea!!!
Oh my! Now I am extra excited to try it!
It tuns on the mega twitch switch on.
Best taken while wearing a negligee
Terri – I’m with you on the Sudden Onset Tourettes when drinking LBCG. And LTF – I didn’t order hardly much more than you at all – but it’s not HERE yet.
I did offer to send you some, you should have said yesssss!!!! :-)
I know and I love you for that. But it will be here soon. Right?
OMG I just thought of a song for LBCG!!!
Almost time for the moon to come up in St. Louis…
LOL – I just said that on your Elderwood note – about 30 minutes and I will be on my porch with my tea
Me too!!
Great review. This is may be in my next order.
Thanks SWApilot, it’s really worth trying.