My sister’s boyfriend’s family came around for Christmas – they don’t drink a lot of tea, but I know that they like very fresh, floral/vegetal, light green teas, so I thought I’d treat them to some of this! My younger brother, someone just discovering green teas, also fancied trying a little.
I always worry a little about serving them tea – as a Chinese family, who only buy good quality Chinese produce, I know that they have fairly high standards. So, with slight trepidation, I got my 600ml red teapot down and brewed up ~500ml, from 2.5 tsp, using boiling water (after a quick rinse). I brewed it for 25 seconds and then poured it all out, into our nicest, small teacups. The liquor was a very attractive pale green colour and it had a fabulous aroma of jasmine and buttery, freshly steamed greens. I offered a cup to each of my guests and then sat back nervously…
To my delight, they loved it! I had to rebrew three times, to make sure that everyone had enough – they were all totally enarmored by this tea’s wonderfully fresh, floral notes and it’s exceptionally beautiful green colour. Even my Mum, the green tea skeptic, was well impressed by the smell!
I upgraded my score to 100 – it’s a truly fabulous light, green oolong that I just cannot recommend highly enough. Perfection.
Flavors: Floral, Jasmine, Orchid, Vegetal
