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LuckyMe drank Spring Laoshan Green by Verdant Tea

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I had been curious about this offering from Verdant for a while now and thanks to a swap with Equusfell, I finally got my hands on some and it sure didn’t disappoint! This tea reminds me of why I love green tea. It has a crisp, clean taste to it with notes of vibrant spring vegetables and no hint of bitterness or astringency at all.

Having tried this side by side with Verdant’s other signature green tea Dragon Well – an excellent tea in its own right – I enjoyed the Laoshan more. Although both are similar, this had a mellow sweetness and refreshing finish that I really liked. Just a all-around lovely green tea.

Flavors: Asparagus, Sweet, Vegetal

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165 °F / 73 °C 1 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 4 OZ / 118 ML

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My Rating Criteria:

95 to 100: Top shelf stuff. Loved this tea and highly recommend it

90 to 94: Excellent. Enjoyed this tea and would likely repurchase

80 to 89: Good but not great. I liked it though it may be lacking in some aspects. I’ll finish it but probably won’t buy again

70 to 79: Average at best. Not terrible but wouldn’t willingly drink again

60 to 69: Sub-par. Low quality tea, barely palatable

59 and below: Bleh

Fell into tea many years ago and for a long time my experience was limited to Japanese greens and flavored Teavana teas. My tea epiphany happened when I discovered jade oolongs. That was my gateway drug to the world of high quality tea and teaware.

For the most part, I drink straight tea but do appreciate a good flavored tea on occasion. I love fresh green and floral flavors and as such, green tea and Taiwanese oolongs will always have a place in my cupboard. After avoiding black tea forever, Chinese blacks have started to grow on me. I’m less enthusiastic about puerh though. I also enjoy white tea and tisanes but reach for them less frequently.

Other non-tea interests include: cooking, reading, nature, philosophy, MMA, traveling when I can, and of course putzing around on the interwebs.

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