This one came out of the White2Tea club box a few months ago, so for one thing, it certainly isn’t fresh green tea. That said, I can confidently call it the best Dragonwell I’ve tasted, though that isn’t out of a large sample size. The leaves are vibrantly green. Dry, they have a very light nutty aroma, but after the first steep, they pick up much stronger nutty, brothy, and slightly green notes.
The flavor is a decently green and vegetal one, along with nutty notes characteristic of this style. At times during the session, I also got a bit of a floral aftertaste. I was really surprised by how nice this one was, especially given that it wasn’t fresh. I plan to try my other packet grandpa style at some point. The price this is up for on white2tea’s website is more than a little bit steep for me considering how little I reach for green tea, but I would be interested to try a sample of this tea fresh. I imagine it would be succulent and delicious, even more so than it was this time.
Flavors: Beany, Broth, Floral, Green, Nutty, Vegetal
