“I woke this morning craving a good China green. While this was steeping I tried to fix my wife’s computer and toast a bagel. Pretty sure the steep time was ok. However, this marvelous tea does not...” Read full tasting note
“Ahhhh! I wasn’t intending to try any of these samples today, but opened them to sniff, and this one just smelled delicious! I love green teas with this super vegetal aroma/flavour! Thanks Peony Tea...” Read full tasting note
“Beautiful emerald green, twisted leaves with a strong vegetal aroma. This tea is naturally very sweet, highly vegetal with hints of creaminess. There’s nothing spectacular about this tea, nothing...” Read full tasting note
“Not sure whether this was from Sil or Kittenna but either way, big thank you! This was tasty green. Vegetal and sweet like Gyokuro, but lighter. Tasty! Rating: 85” Read full tasting note
Hanyu Pinyin: xin yang mao jian
Production area: Xinyang, Henan
Harvest time: Spring 2012
Overview:
Way back in the Tang Dynasty (618 -907 AD), Xinyang Green Tips have been earmarked as tribute teas for the Emperors. No real surprise really, once you savored it – it has a chestnut like aroma and a refreshing lingering sweetness that leaves you longing for more.
To enjoy it deeper, trying sipping plain water after drinking Xinyang Green Tips, you’ll be surprised how sweet plain ol’ water can taste. This is what we refer to as the recurring sweetness.
Taste:
Nutty, rich with strong lingering recurring sweetness
Liquor:
Clear yellowish green liquor
Personality:
Like a graduate fresh out of school, the Xinyang Green Tips has an enthusiasm and energy that is infectious. Everything about her is so un-jaded, un-spoilt, un-corrupted by the world.
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