Thanks to LiberTeas for the sample of this.
I’ve never had a green tea from India, so it was fun to try one. This isn’t one I would seek after, but it was pleasant enough.
The leaves looked like I would think of as a small-leaf green phoenix oolong (if there was such a thing). They smelled like Gunpowder green tea, somewhat smokey and pan fried.
The flavor was like dragonwell/long jing, in that it was something like chestnuts, stir fry, but not as good. However, it had a very strong note of honey at the top of the mouth that was quite tasty and interesting. Strange too, to feel like it was a savory flavor on the one hand, and then a sweet one on the other (aftertaste).
As I said, it’s a pleasant cup.
Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C
3 min, 0 sec
