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LuckyMe drank Organic Hangzhou Tian Mu Qing Ding Green Tea by Teavivre

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This is the third of the “Tian Mu” green tea varietals I tried from Teavivre and bears some resemblance to the other two.

The dry leaves are long spindly blades, forest green with flecks of white. It has the same sweet aroma as Tian Mu Yun Wu and Tian Mu Mao Feng. The first steep produced a light brew that tasted a lot like silver needle white tea and accompanied by vegetal tones reminiscent of crisp lettuce and cabbage. More of the grassiness came through on the second steep. There was some fruitiness present along with an aloe like sweetness characteristic of Tian Mu teas. The tea got lighter with the next two steeps though the taste was basically the same.

All of the 3 Tian Mu teas I tried were good but I would rank this behind the other two. It has more of a white tea taste profile and isn’t as robust. They are also much lighter than other green teas. Had to use more leaf than usual to get any flavor out of it.

Flavors: Fruity, Lettuce, Pine

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180 °F / 82 °C 0 min, 30 sec 3 g 4 OZ / 120 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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