New Tasting Notes

I absolutely love this tea. Sanctuary’s a European-style tea cafe/restaurant in Soho, and the owner and tea sommelier have impeccable taste for both food and tea.

Light in color. No scent. Doesn’t have much taste.

Third infusion and the flavor’s still going. Absolutely wonderful.

Sweet and very vegetal flavours, nice large leaves too!

We needed a jump-start this morning so we went for the heavy hitter — the highly caffeinated silver needle white from Spring Cottage, which we’ve dubbed “Mom’s White” since the shop owner’s mother grows it on her farm. They only get a few pounds a year and we always buy a full pound (vacuum sealed into 1/8th lb bags) to last us until the following year’s harvest. For such a light tea it certainly packs a punch! Fresh leaf buds concentrate caffeine more than people realize.

The leaves are large and pretty and the first cup is almost colourless. It grows darker as it is allowed to sit and develop. The flavour and the scent of it are very delicate just like a white tea should be, but if brewed too strong or oversteeped it becomes very bitter and nearly undrinkable.

Refreshing. Fun. Yippeee!

much better today- was prepared for the pungency. reminds of summer camps and a halfpipe on an old friend’s farm.

Very good!

Just an average jasmine green to me. The flower is pretty, but not good for rebrewing.

Chilled is good!

My last cup of this. Still smells nice! :)

This tea has a very pleasant vanilla aroma to accompany it very classical oolong flavor—i.e., an earthy, raw flavor. I thoroughly enjoy this tea and recommend to anyone trying to get into oolongs but wanting something a little lighter on the pallet.

i have a bit of a sweet tooth, so i definitely must have sugar and honey in this one, but when they combine with it’s roasted, earthy taste, wonderful….

Especially soft and perfumed, this oolong isn’t as juicy or sticky as I would hope, but its a delicate example of a greener twisted-leaf style.

This is an okay tea. I don’t really think it’s great, but it’s not bad either. Since I don’t have much experience with Sencha, I don’t know if it’s that, or the cherry flavoring that is detracting from the tea. On the plus side, I had this a month ago, and it tastes much better now than it did. So there is something to be said for the fact that palates change. After all, four months ago, I couldn’t stand tea without massive amount of sweetener in it, and now I can’t stand the sweetener.

I need some variety. :)

Deep color, but clear. Roasted barley notes are prominent, almost Miso-like finish. A smooth, comfy tea.