Having this tea this morning. Was checking out my review I wrote on it before and I don’t think I quite described exactly how unusual this green tea is.
When I open the bag I get this smell that’s almost like the Chinese blacks. Sweet & rich. The leaves are not even green. They look black. Did someone at YS get the green mixed up with black tea? Hmmm
So brewed it has that heavy sweetness (like sweet potatoes) more common in blacks than in greens. The colour falls between a green and black. Darker than most greens I’ve had. There’s also this background smokiness. I described it as roasted but it’s more smoke but very light. It has a rich full nutty flavour in there too. Just want to add that my tea does not look like the picture on YS website. The leaves are the same shape but those leaves are green and mine look black.
Could this be a first flush black labelled green??? I don’t know. Anyway, I love it.
Maybe YS will see this review and comment on the mystery of this green tea.
Flavors: Nutty, Smoke, Sweet Potatoes
