“I am really behind on my TOMC sampling!! This one is from October, & I’m just now finally getting around to trying it. It’s lovely! Nuggets with tails, in shades of medium to dark Jade green,...” Read full tasting note
“I smell no cotton candy, apricot or bananas… I feel rather confused with this one. This is a very mild brew and I drank two entire pots back to back, and still am unsure of flavors. This is my...” Read full tasting note
“Hmm. I’m not really sure on the year, but this was sent in my most recent Verdant order that I received last week. Also, I may have steeped this as a green, eek. However, it seems to have turned...” Read full tasting note
“The first sip of this literally prompted an “Ooh, hello baby” out loud from me – so delicious I apparently felt compelled to flirt with it. The delightfully complex, dessert-y floral taste really...” Read full tasting note
The leaves have an incredible aroma, like cotton candy, and caramelized bananas. The early steepings reveal strong notes of apricot and the tart sweetness of candied cherries. In the aftertaste floral notes of deep Thai jasmine and sunny daffodil come through.
Later steepings allow the leaves to unfold and begin to truly infuse the full-bodied texture of this Tieguanyin. The closest flavor analogy is Indian rice pudding with saffron and almond slivers, followed by a strong vanilla aftertaste. Strong semolina malty sweetness lingers on the sides of the palate.
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