Ok. I want to start this by saying I have never really been the fondest of straight green tea. However, I have been told by many these days that my experience is skewed because I am used to grocery store green tea. So I bought a bunch of green tea samples to try from across the board to see if what I am being told is right or not. This is one of my first (non-jasmine) attempts. Here goes.
Ok, right off the bat this isn’t starting out well. This tea tastes slightly smoked, which is definitely NOT my favorite flavor. The weird thing is I didn’t notice the smokey flavor till the bottom of cup one. Resteep is smokey right away though. Definitely getting those green tea flavor notes, but it isn’t overpowering. If I had to describe it I would say smoked spinach. There’s almost a meaty flavor to it as well, kinda like jerky. I don’t know if I didn’t prepare this right or what but I’m getting a different flavor profile than everyone else on here. It kinda tastes like… dinner. Like beef and potatoes and veggies dinner all mixed up in one. Not the worst thing I’ve ever tasted, but certainly not good either. I think I will have to pass on this one and try a different one next time. Oh well.
Flavors: Meat, Smoke, Spinach, Vegetables
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I’ve tried many different Pi Lo Chun from several different vendors and don’t think I’ve ever had a smoke note from any of them yet (I don’t like smoky green teas, either). I’ve never had Uptons, though. Meat and veggies are typical flavor notes I’ve picked up on, though! I’ve had a bacon-like taste and scallops/shrimp sort of meaty flavors, and grean beans very frequently. I really like it… but I’ve also never had a smoky one. If I ever had a smoky one, I’d certainly pass on it. I also only steep my greens 1-2 minutes, as I don’t like them getting astringent. Not sure if that would make a difference or not?
Well, judging from the fact that when I poured the water in the cup there was tons of visible steam coming from it, along with the dark color of the liquid, makes me think I burned the leaves. I tried to use lower temp water but maybe it wasn’t low enough? That may account for some of the smokey flavor. I could try again with lower temp water and only a 1-2 minute steep and see if it helps. I didn’t mind the meat and veggies taste nearly as much as the ash flavor. I suppose I can give this another shot. I will take your advice into account and try again sometime later this week.
I’ve tried many different Pi Lo Chun from several different vendors and don’t think I’ve ever had a smoke note from any of them yet (I don’t like smoky green teas, either). I’ve never had Uptons, though. Meat and veggies are typical flavor notes I’ve picked up on, though! I’ve had a bacon-like taste and scallops/shrimp sort of meaty flavors, and grean beans very frequently. I really like it… but I’ve also never had a smoky one. If I ever had a smoky one, I’d certainly pass on it. I also only steep my greens 1-2 minutes, as I don’t like them getting astringent. Not sure if that would make a difference or not?
Well, judging from the fact that when I poured the water in the cup there was tons of visible steam coming from it, along with the dark color of the liquid, makes me think I burned the leaves. I tried to use lower temp water but maybe it wasn’t low enough? That may account for some of the smokey flavor. I could try again with lower temp water and only a 1-2 minute steep and see if it helps. I didn’t mind the meat and veggies taste nearly as much as the ash flavor. I suppose I can give this another shot. I will take your advice into account and try again sometime later this week.