113 Tasting Notes
Here we go i had this one for 2 months in my kitchen but now its time to try it out. Over time i had a lot off green and white tea’s but never ever a Yellow… So its a first time for me and i’m very curious how its going to taste!
The dry leaf’s look a lot like most green’s but with the difference they got some yellowish spots and stains here and there. When dry it doesn’t really smell alot just a regular grassy tea smell. Brewing my first cup with 70°c water for about 2min30sec.
When pouring in this tea i notice almost no color, only when my cup is almost full i’m beginning to see a light green tint in my glass cup! I let it cool for a while because i enjoy my white tea usually when they are cooled down a lot, so doing the same with this one!
My first sip tastes soft very soft in taste and its sweet. You can really tell its sweeter and different then green tea. I did not expect this to be true because its so related to a green tea… This has to be one off the most sweet and fresh tea’s i had in a while and very light in taste. Going to enjoy this on the warm summer days ahead!
Ok second time i’m trying this, this time i got a feelings its more something i appreciate. Used almost double the amount off leafs from first time and lowered the temperature to 60°c. Its got alot more sappy almost hay like taste. A bit like dragon well but without the citrus/hazelnut notes. Its not bitter at all… just a refreshing cup off green tea.
I’m still not sure if this tea is for me personal worth the extra euro’s because this is a rather expensive green tea… lucky for me i won this sample on a facebook give away a while ago otherwise i probably wouldn’t have ordered it due to the higher price range.
Preparation
I just had a first experiment with my pre rain anji bai cha from jing tea. The package said to brew with 60°c water but i was to late to put the kettle off so i decided to brew around 70°c…
First thing i notice is that this got a very pale color. When i’m sipping my cup i taste no bitterness and a light floral/vegitable notes. Have to say its a very light tasting green tea… maybe i’m brewing it really to hot!
Going to try this again later today or tomorrow with the correct temp like the package said. But for now this one is a bit to light in taste…
maybe anyone got some tips on how long and at what temp u guys/girls usually brew this type off tea! Leave a comment if so thanks in advance!
Preparation
i already did recommend this rose tea to someone here on steepster because i was impressed by the taste off this one. Its got a very good keemun black tea base and the rose scent comes from whole rose flowers. It looks beautiful when u open the package with the dry leaf in it and the smell is just like a rose garden!
When brewing this for 3min it results in a great yellow/brownish colored cup off tea with a very strong rose smell to it.
Taste wise u get the good keemun combined with the sweet and maybe a bit sour taste off roses its incredible if you ask me! a good tea to relax in the evening even if blacks are usually breakfast tea’s…
Preparation
There is no picture off the tea in the description because the tea is not for sale anymore on the jing tea website. Its a shame tough this loose leaf green tea is a very good jasmine tea. I can compare this to jasmine pearls but lighter and a bit less in jasmine perfume.
Brewing this tea for 3min with low temp water around 65°c gives a beautiful light green brew. Taste wise its good for up to 3 brews…
Like i said before its a bit sad its not for sale anymore but on the other hand the jasmine pearls are better and stronger in taste. But for the people who like less strong jasmine taste this is a great example!
I had a lot off this oolong when i first tryed out the oolong sub-category but i kind off lost its magic. Don’t get me wrong i love this tea, but if i need to choose in the green oolong category i’m going for ali shan!
But i’m going to give a heads up about this tea. The leaves are rolled beautifully in tiny balls or pellets. When they unfurl they are pretty big in size and give a nice light green brew. I’m usually getting about 4 cups out off one teaspoon of these tiny balls of tea. Western style brew that is first cup 2 min and then i’m upping the brew time each time by one min.
Taste wise this is very refreshing and with alot off citrus hints like the discription says. Its nice and fresh but i’m missing the special quality’s i’m getting in a ali shan oolong…
But its a great tea for its price, very great indeed! To bad my taste buds are choosing for a more expensive oolong these days! Maybe because i drank about 200 gram off this tea in the last year or so… don’t know but well tastes changes over time!
Preparation
Bought tis a couple off weeks ago its my second Long Jing or Dragon Well pick the name u like most!
Brewed this last night with the recommended 2 teaspoons off leave’s with 80°c water (not recommended) and it was bitter. The brew lasted for 3Min but i had my water a bit to hot and way to many leafs for my liking… only started enjoying the third cup off the series brews i did.
Today tough i’m doing it my way, yes yes screw instructions i’m going with what i used my my Dragon Well form Jing. A 2m30 sec infusion with 65°c water and only one teaspoon full off the beautiful flat leaves! The result it a enormous difference over yesterday. I can taste the citrus note’s but there not overwhelming and i’m tasting nuts in the aftertaste. It gives a nice dry mouthfeel…
This is like i can tell a very good Dragon Well tea that surely can revival that off jing!
