Xue Ya Ballad

A Green Tea from

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69 / 100

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Tea type
Green Tea
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Typical Preparation
Set water temperature to 175 °F / 79 °C
Steep for 2 min, 45 sec
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30 Tasting Notes View all

“A little after dinner tea to finish off the evening (well, finish it off before the dessert course starts. Both of my parents said this smelled like roasted seaweed to them. But to me it smells...” Read full tasting note
“The dry tea is an interesting-looking dark-green/grey colour shot through with silver. It has a scent sort of like hay with a bit of nuttiness. But wow does it ever change drastically when I add...” Read full tasting note
“I’m not feeling this one and it’s my second time trying it. Any tea that has a description of “smelling of crab” should have thrown up the good ole warning flag. And I get it…there is a faint...” Read full tasting note
“The literal translation of “xue ya” is “snow buds”, and (someone correct me if I’m wrong) it’s usually a moniker for white tea. Here it’s describing a first-flush green. The smell while the leaves...” Read full tasting note

Description

Via Adagio.com:
An early spring harvest green – unusual for the Keemun region – this tea features gentle chestnut notes and complex fruit-like, mellow sweetness with a delicate yellow cup color. Once you have heard its lovely notes, you will return to it again and again.

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