MY ORDER FROM VERDANT TEA CAME AND I CAN’T EVEN CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT!
Included in the package were the four teas that David generously let me custom pick for a sampler pack, a generously sized sample of the Wuyi Mountain Big Red Robe, and a nice handwritten note from David! Verdant is truly such a wonderful company and I can’t wait to order from them in the future!
I got my package last night on my way home from a Fair Trade event that I hosted at our school with the Environmental Club (it was pretty successful, a good number of people came!) and my mom handed me this package in the car! I freaked and ripped it open (in the car :P) with the cap to a soda bottle (one of the ones that are reminiscent of a beer bottle)! Obviously I couldn’t try them at 9 at night, so I had to wait until now to try them! I picked this one because a black tea always makes sense to me in the morning.
Dry, this one smells so good! It’s got kind of a peppery scent, with a sweet aroma somewhere in the mix! I followed the directions and used a tablespoon and a half of leaves for my cup. I used a bottle of filtered spring water for this because I’m a firm believer that high quality teas should be made with pure, untainted water. Steeped, the aroma is very similar, but a honey like scent has come out. The color is a really nice golden amber. This is a fine example of a beautiful cup of tea.
The first steep is yummy! A nice honey taste is present and there’s a slight spiciness in the background, crawling around. It’s a bit dry on the swallow, but a nice juiciness arises just before the finish. Alright, I’m breaking down and adding a little bit of honey to this for good measure! I didn’t add too much, but OH MY GOD! This is delicious! I agree with every other review-this tastes like you’re drinking honey candies! I’m not generally a fan of pure honey, but this is so nice! Sweet and then there’s still that spicy note in the background. This is delicious. Truly liquid gold.
Second Steep-Boiling water for 3 and a half minutes. OMNOMNOMNOMNOM! This one is so good! Even better than the first! The honey is more subdued and the other flavors come out more! There’s still as nice lingering sweetness, and the astringency has all but disappeared! This is very good! I can’t wait to try the other teas I got!!!!
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Sounds amazing, I love honey-like teas!
You’d definitely enjoy this one! It has maybe the strongest natural honey taste that I’ve ever experienced in a tea, and with a little honey added….. OUT OF BOUNDS!
What teas did you get in your order? I’m thinking of putting one in to them too! :)
I got this one, the new Spring Tieguanyin (super excited about that one!), the Yanxin’s Reserve 04 Shu Nuggets, and the Artisan Revival Banzhang 06 Sheng! I’m so excited about all of them, and I’m trying to gobble them all down at once!
Sounds like an excellent tea
Everyone’s reviews make me feel like I have to place an order even though I have 30293920 teas…everything sounds way too good!
Sounds awesome! I’m totally wanting the Yanxin Reserve 04 shu nuggets! The reviews make it sound heavenly! I’m thinking of buying the oolong sampler which includes the spring tieguanyin as well. That one has a dancong oolong and how can I turn that down? :p
@Dylan-This was by far one of the best straight up teas I’ve had in a while, if not ever
@Amanda-Welcome to my life! :P I guess it’s a healthy thing to want more of though!
@Tamm-That’s exactly why I got the Yanxin nuggets. The description on the website made it sound incredible but once I read LiberTEAS review of, I knew that I HAD to have it. Unfortunately, David didn’t release the Oolong sampler until after I placed my order, or I probably would have gone with just that one. But, I still am more than happy with the samples I got!
lolol blasted LiberTEAS and awesome reviews! I’m going to be poor! I have never purchsed from them before so I’m pretty excited.
You are a joy to any mother can I just say that? Your mother has to be super proud of you! Your one intelligent, creative, guy!
So far there isn’t anything I haven’t liked but the Laoshan Black is fantastic too if anyone has never ordered from Verdant before!
Sounds amazing, I love honey-like teas!
You’d definitely enjoy this one! It has maybe the strongest natural honey taste that I’ve ever experienced in a tea, and with a little honey added….. OUT OF BOUNDS!
What teas did you get in your order? I’m thinking of putting one in to them too! :)
I got this one, the new Spring Tieguanyin (super excited about that one!), the Yanxin’s Reserve 04 Shu Nuggets, and the Artisan Revival Banzhang 06 Sheng! I’m so excited about all of them, and I’m trying to gobble them all down at once!
Sounds like an excellent tea
Everyone’s reviews make me feel like I have to place an order even though I have 30293920 teas…everything sounds way too good!
Sounds awesome! I’m totally wanting the Yanxin Reserve 04 shu nuggets! The reviews make it sound heavenly! I’m thinking of buying the oolong sampler which includes the spring tieguanyin as well. That one has a dancong oolong and how can I turn that down? :p
@Dylan-This was by far one of the best straight up teas I’ve had in a while, if not ever
@Amanda-Welcome to my life! :P I guess it’s a healthy thing to want more of though!
@Tamm-That’s exactly why I got the Yanxin nuggets. The description on the website made it sound incredible but once I read LiberTEAS review of, I knew that I HAD to have it. Unfortunately, David didn’t release the Oolong sampler until after I placed my order, or I probably would have gone with just that one. But, I still am more than happy with the samples I got!
lolol blasted LiberTEAS and awesome reviews! I’m going to be poor! I have never purchsed from them before so I’m pretty excited.
You are a joy to any mother can I just say that? Your mother has to be super proud of you! Your one intelligent, creative, guy!
So far there isn’t anything I haven’t liked but the Laoshan Black is fantastic too if anyone has never ordered from Verdant before!