Nicole recommended that I go visit Shang Tea while I’m in Kansas City, so we drove there this morning to see what they had to offer. There was a very nice man working there who brewed us up some samples to try and seemed very knowledgeable about their teas. I noticed later that there was a photo on the wall of him in the tea fields. Apparently he goes there about 2 or 3 months out of the year, he told us. I’m not sure whether he was the owner or not, but he was very nice and I wish I had asked him his name. I ended up buying samples of several different teas and a box of some interesting-looking instant mix.
So I ended up steeping this tea three times throughout the day, the first at 3 minutes, then 4 and 5 for the other two. I think this may be the first tea I’ve had that I’ve enjoyed the second and third steeping more than the first. Honestly, I don’t remember that much about the first, as it was in the afternoon. I would describe it as a mixture of black and white teas. The second and (especially) the third steepings were fantastic, with an amazing creamy grain note that reminds me of something, but I can’t quite place it. I would call it similar to rice or cereal grains, and there’s a bit of a hay note as well. The texture is creamy and light. Yum! I may have to try for a fourth steep in the morning…
Flavors: Bread, Grain, Hay, Honey, Molasses
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Thanks to Nicole i love Shang tea
TeaTiff turned me on to Shang. I really like this one a lot.
You are in KC? If you need any suggestions for food or places to go send me a note. I am glad you got to visit Shang Tea!
I did a fourth steep this morning, and it’s not bad, but a little weak. I think I should’ve gone for 10 minutes instead of 7.
Sounds good :) i must try a Shang Tea sampler or something soon
Thanks for the writeup Cameron and thanks for stopping in to visit us! Yes that was our owner Zehua Shang that you enjoyed tea with.
Awesome! Thanks very much for the comment! My mother and I had a good time, she just tried the Sweet Leaf Tea that she purchased and she likes it a lot. :D And thanks to Zehua Shang for the great service!
Fantastic, thanks for stopping by our shop when you visited Kansas City, and let me know if you have any other questions about our tea!
Thanks to Nicole i love Shang tea
TeaTiff turned me on to Shang. I really like this one a lot.
You are in KC? If you need any suggestions for food or places to go send me a note. I am glad you got to visit Shang Tea!
I did a fourth steep this morning, and it’s not bad, but a little weak. I think I should’ve gone for 10 minutes instead of 7.
Sounds good :) i must try a Shang Tea sampler or something soon
Thanks for the writeup Cameron and thanks for stopping in to visit us! Yes that was our owner Zehua Shang that you enjoyed tea with.
Awesome! Thanks very much for the comment! My mother and I had a good time, she just tried the Sweet Leaf Tea that she purchased and she likes it a lot. :D And thanks to Zehua Shang for the great service!
Fantastic, thanks for stopping by our shop when you visited Kansas City, and let me know if you have any other questions about our tea!