This is a sample tin I decided to crack open.
I’m surprised it has had such a lukewarm reaction here. I find it interesting and tasty.
The dry leaves have a touch of something almost smoky in the aroma, and yet it’s also got a remarkable sweetness. It’s juicy smelling. Like sweet grass that’s just been mown. There are also floral and fruity notes, which makes it pretty complex as green teas go. I thought I might be imagining the fruit notes until I read someone else’s tasting note as it seemed unlikely a single green tea could have all of this going on. But I’m now convinced I’m not imagining it.
The liquor is a clear, medium-light gold, surprisingly dark for a green tea. The steeped tea smells like sweet grass with a slightly earthy/smoky note. I detect a touch of this morning’s cinnamon tea in the flavor (it must have survived the washing), but because the dry tea had a sweetness to the aroma I’m betting it’s not just the residuals that give it the sweetness.
It has a touch of bitterness in the finish, but not unpleasantly so. There’s a freshness in the aftertaste that feels clean and cool.
I’m looking forward to trying this again without the cinnamon memory as I think there’s a lot here to appreciate. I’m just not sure I’m fully appreciating it yet.
Flavors: Earth, Floral, Fruity, Smoke, Sweet, Warm Grass
