Mellow Monk
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Had to buy this tea when they offered 20% off for reddit users. I’m not disappointed!
The leaves have a strong smell, almost like a gunpowder green. They also look somewhat similar to gunpowder green, with their rolled shape.
I used my own brewing parameters: 2g for ~3oz water at 175F for 1 minute. The color looked good, a nice bright yellow, and had a nice buttery smell. The taste at first was kind of like a Chinese green with some earthiness, but as I continued to sip, I found more of a smooth buttery flavor come out. I personally like a little more vegetal flavor to my green tea, but it’s still very nice.
For $10, this is a really nice tea. Comes in a nice resealable metal pouch. The shipping was also really fast (Ordered Friday night, got it Monday afternoon).
Preparation
This is my 3rd Mellow Monk Tea…I never really know what to expect now…the first one I tried was OK the 2nd one was awful and here’s this one…
This smells like Buttered Lima Beans…good for me I like Buttered Lima Beans. :)
It’s a murky greenish color.
The taste is certainly of the green tea variety but is almost smooth…and buttery. Ya-Know-What? I think I like this! LOL
I don’t think it would be very good cold…but I am liking it hot.
Preparation
I recently emailed back and forth with Paul over at Mellow Monk and I must say he’s one of the most easiest/nicest people to chat with about tea via email. He sent me some more of this tea because of my previous review. Thank goodness Steepster dates our tasting notes because it reminded me I tried this one well over a year ago which leads me to believe that I received my sample (that the first review note was based on) was stale or something. So…please base my review of this tea on THIS review and THESE notes…
Upon opening the 3.5 ounce bag the green tea aroma was AMAZING!!!! Pure-Green-Fresh Veggies! As true as you can get! Maybe a hint of buttered veggies with a sprinkle of pepper as an afterthought-smell if that makes sense.
Now I am convinced that the sample from a swap I tried well over a year ago was ‘off’…just goes to show you how important proper storage is!!!
The taste of this is really smooth…not your average green tea! It’s a sweeter-green maybe a mellow to medium strength green with a wonderful creaminess to it! Very hearty! Pretty brothy, too, but a clean-brothy!
I’m REALLY enjoying this cup! Special thanks to Paul for being so wonderful in his emails and sending me a fresh new batch! This is delish!
MAJORLY increasing my rating!!!! This IS a winner! YUM!
My attention span is awful today. Oh well.
This looks like that same tea from Mellow Monk that I had yesterday. Smells a bit different tho…it’s way more vegetal but it lessens as it steeps. The liquid is that of a green with a bit of murkiness to it.
It smells like socks after the infusion. Bleh. The taste is a dry-green with funky-dark-spinach aftertaste.
I can’t say as I am a fan…actually, I don’t know if I can finish the cup. ick.
Revisiting a bit of this as I close-up my night of swap prep. In the past 2 weeks I have yanked over 120 different teas from my cupboards! Woot! Sharing the TEA LOVE :)
I’m going to have another cup of this tomorrow and/or Monday and will TRY and part with the rest :)
I would highly appreciate that ;) I love green and oolong teas ,especially “jasmine dragon phoenix pearls”!! I would love to get into the world of Pu-erh’s..they seem complex!! I have never tried one before…I don’t even know where to start ;-) ??
Sure! I can throw a mystery pack together for ya! :) Various tea from several companies – anything from a cupsworth to several cups-worth
Relmaster: if you go to Teavivre’s website they may still be offering free samples to anyone with a blog or who reviews on sites like steepster. It is an awesome company, great tea, great service, and great prices.
Here’s the link Relmaster! http://www.teavivre.com/contacts/free_tea_tasting/
I’m liking this one even more these days! YUM! At first I could smell the ‘green’ with a hint something that resembled artichokes prior to infusing. Afterwards more of a buttered veggie type aroma. It’s amazing – the tastes of grapefruit likeness – on the tongue! A true wonder of the world! :)
I prepared this tea according the instructions and it was fine(1 heaping teaspoon of tea leaves for an 8-ounce cup or mug. The water temperature should be about 75 degrees Celcius (167 degrees Fahrenheit) , let the tea brew for about 3 minutes. For the second and third steepings, let the tea brew for about 30 seconds to 1 minute). I will try different brewing options.
Maybe not my preferred tea but in my list of “the teas that I love”. I will certainly order it again.