I’m gonna pull a shmiracles with this post, but first let me thank Angel at Teavivre for letting me try this tea.
First of all, as it has been said in other reviews, this tea comes in a vacuum sealed bag inside another vacuum sealed bag. Upon opening the inner bag, the tea immediately makes way into your senses. The smell is fresh, clean, buttery and floral, and the colour is an amazing vibrant green. Like all TGY teas, the leaves of this one are tightly rolled and they open up once they hit the hot water.
Is this not gorgeous?? Assuming it is visible outside the realms of Facebook.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/946045_10151409451372374_318358809_n.jpg
Drinking this tea, I thought of a song called “Shimmering, Warm, and Bright” by Bel Canto (a Norwegian band).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugnDTJXpSw0
I’m drinking this infusion plain, no sugar or anything. I do tend to drink my lighter oolongs plain, or with a very small amount of sweetener. I can pick up a smooth buttery feeling, slightly drying, and a light and somewhat sweet floral note. There is also a slight savoury taste, like roasted nuts or something. Whatever it is, it is all very good! I hope to get more steeps. Next time I think I may start with a shorter steep time, and build up as I re-steep.
Thanks again for letting me try this tea!
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bwhahaha “pull a shmiracles”?!?! oddly flattering yet playfully mocking all at once! megaloveit!
BUT seriously!! when i am doing something fun or meaningful or exciting my basic first thought is, i will mention this on steepster. i have to. i just have to.
i can’t be the only one who thinks this. i try to explain to people who don’t love tea how nice it is to have a ramshackle community that will observe my nonsense and occasionally join in the fun. people with a mix of similar and opposing interests that are all kind and thoughtful and curious.
and bel canto.
i can’t tell you how many mixed tapes i put “Paradise” on!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAbSiVF0sbM
also “I’ll Strangle You”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jgyx0tehx4
tons and tons of gothed out 90’s mixed tapes. over and over.
(but bummer, i can’t see the picture link)
I’ll see if I can work around the picture and post it another way. And it was flattering because I posted a picture link and video/music link. It was homage.
Magic Box was my least favourite cd from them. There are good songs on there, but their first three releases are my favourites. Shimmering, Warm, and Bright is super sentimental for me.
Try this link for pictures.
wowz amazingly green!
I know, right?! Truly gorgeous oolong!
bwhahaha “pull a shmiracles”?!?! oddly flattering yet playfully mocking all at once! megaloveit!
BUT seriously!! when i am doing something fun or meaningful or exciting my basic first thought is, i will mention this on steepster. i have to. i just have to.
i can’t be the only one who thinks this. i try to explain to people who don’t love tea how nice it is to have a ramshackle community that will observe my nonsense and occasionally join in the fun. people with a mix of similar and opposing interests that are all kind and thoughtful and curious.
and bel canto.
i can’t tell you how many mixed tapes i put “Paradise” on!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAbSiVF0sbM
also “I’ll Strangle You”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jgyx0tehx4
tons and tons of gothed out 90’s mixed tapes. over and over.
(but bummer, i can’t see the picture link)
I’ll see if I can work around the picture and post it another way. And it was flattering because I posted a picture link and video/music link. It was homage.
Magic Box was my least favourite cd from them. There are good songs on there, but their first three releases are my favourites. Shimmering, Warm, and Bright is super sentimental for me.
Try this link for pictures.
http://campl.us/dwKDQpiqVHM
wowz amazingly green!
I know, right?! Truly gorgeous oolong!