I’ve never tried this variety before, so I’m excited to see what it’s like. The smell and appearance are both quite attractive. The leaves are thin, slightly curved, and light green – they remind me of the needles from last year’s Christmas tree that I find when I pull out the box of ornaments again. There’s a sweetness to the scent, and maybe even a fruitiness? I’m not able to put my finger on it.
Let’s see, I didn’t burn out my taste buds at lunch with spicy food…what’s going on here? I can’t really taste much of anything. The mysteriously sweet and fruity aroma is gone, and the very light yellow liquor is perhaps just too subtle for me latch onto. I’m getting a very small bit of astringency, a little more mouth feel than a plain cup of hot water would give me, but that’s about it. Ah well.
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It seems like you’ve had a run of “meh” to “ick” GM samples — I look forward to when you get to the good ones! :)
Part of that might be because I think my ratings run conservative in the numbers (ie something in the 90’s for me is really, really good). Probably a good idea to put up a guide to the scale so it doesn’t look too out of whack. In any case I’m looking forward to good teas too!
It seems like you’ve had a run of “meh” to “ick” GM samples — I look forward to when you get to the good ones! :)
Part of that might be because I think my ratings run conservative in the numbers (ie something in the 90’s for me is really, really good). Probably a good idea to put up a guide to the scale so it doesn’t look too out of whack. In any case I’m looking forward to good teas too!