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“Thank you for this rarity, MissB! Right off the bat, I’m going to agree with the description that this is très végétal, although I do not think that this resembles corn in any way. It’s too bitter...” Read full tasting note
“Eh…. I brewed this gong fu off of the recommendations of another company, since astringency was mentioned and I wanted to avoid it if I could. No such luck. It basically tastes like the bitter...” Read full tasting note
Un thé rare et souvent très dispendieux. Très végétal, il rappelle un peu le maïs.
Parfois nommé «feuilles de bambou vert» à cause de ses arômes qui rappellent la fraîcheur et la délicatesse du bambou. Très légèrement amer, ce thé se boit à toute heure du jour, et accompagne aussi bien les repas légers que le petit déjeuner.
Temps d’infusion: 2 min
Température de l’infusion: 85°C
Jusqu’à 2 infusions
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Thank you for this rarity, MissB! Right off the bat, I’m going to agree with the description that this is très végétal, although I do not think that this resembles corn in any way. It’s too bitter and green to be corn. It’s more akin to bitter greens. Swiss chard maybe? It’s like steamed salad comprising bitter vegetables. It reminds me of the salad that my Uncle and Aunt served at their wedding many moons ago when I was still just a kid. I have no idea what was in it, but it had a mixture of sour and bitter leaves together with what I thought at the time was normal lettuce. I have no idea what was in there. But this reminds me of those bitter notes.
Yeah yeah, I need to educate myself on bitter greens. I always eye them at the grocery store, hoping to pick some up, but they’re always buggy and not in good condition. So for now, I’ll just go ahead and say this is steamed Swiss Chard in a mug.
Eh….
I brewed this gong fu off of the recommendations of another company, since astringency was mentioned and I wanted to avoid it if I could. No such luck.
It basically tastes like the bitter part of an artichoke. It is a tolerable astringency, if there had been any other flavor to counter it. After three cups, the first at 30 seconds and the last two at 15 with no improvement in flavor, I think I may have to quit- it’s making my stomach upset :(.
Thanks, MissB for the opportunity to try bamboo green. I now know that I’m not a fan!
Flavors: Artichoke, Bitter
