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LuckyMe drank Mrs. Li's Shi Feng Dragonwell Green Tea by Verdant Tea

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I’ve been on a dragon well binge this spring and this is the latest installment. I am a bit unsure about how to rate this tea because my experiences have been very mixed.

In the beginning, the tea was wonderful. Smooth and crisp with a nice body and zero bitterness. Subtle notes of creamed spinach and green bean could be detected along with a classic, soft chestnut. The flavor was well balanced and clean.

But alas the lovely fresh flavor of this tea didn’t last long. Within a few weeks, there was a noticeable drop in flavor. The tea went from sublime and smooth to tasting like chicken soup. Not sure what made it go south so fast, but it seems this one loses its freshness pretty quickly.

Flavors: Cream, Grass, Green Beans, Spinach

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175 °F / 79 °C 1 g

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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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