I finally got a sample of this tea. I was really looking forward to it because it seems to be worshipped on steepster alongside laoshan black. Well, it smelled and tasted a lot like potatoes. You know, “po-ta-toes! Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew!” ;) The taste also has a bit of spice at the end of the sip. I had 3 steeps of the same leaves brewed western style (I think 1-minute infusions) and the flavor remained pretty much the same.
Overall, I wasn’t that into this tea. Maybe the potato-like black teas aren’t my thing? I guess we’ll see because I also have a sample of the Yu Lu that I haven’t tried yet. I still have some of this left, so I’m willing to give it another go. Don’t really want to mess with gongfu style though, because I feel like a tea should at the base, be good brewed western style, and if that’s the case, then gongfu is icing on the cake.
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i don’t like this one nearly as much as a lot of steepsterites. The type of tea just doesn’t seem to be up my alley :)
Isn’t this one of the more expensive Verdant Teas? It’s probably better for your wallet this way!
haha true!
Sil – yay! I’m not alone!
Cavocorax – yes it is! More money for other teas!
If it tastes like potatoes, I think I need to try it!
Lol! @Fuzzy_Peachkin
After reading some of the more recent reviews describing it as starchy potato, I’ve been less excited to try it haha.
Yeah, I’m not sure if I want to try this to be honest. It’s so high risk (the price) and so far I haven’t been extremely fond of Yunnan teas I’ve tried.
(“What’s… taters? D:”)
Chizakura – ;)
i don’t like this one nearly as much as a lot of steepsterites. The type of tea just doesn’t seem to be up my alley :)
Isn’t this one of the more expensive Verdant Teas? It’s probably better for your wallet this way!
haha true!
Sil – yay! I’m not alone!
Cavocorax – yes it is! More money for other teas!
If it tastes like potatoes, I think I need to try it!
Lol! @Fuzzy_Peachkin
After reading some of the more recent reviews describing it as starchy potato, I’ve been less excited to try it haha.
Yeah, I’m not sure if I want to try this to be honest. It’s so high risk (the price) and so far I haven’t been extremely fond of Yunnan teas I’ve tried.
(“What’s… taters? D:”)
Chizakura – ;)