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Hillel drank Golden Fleece by Verdant Tea

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Based on everyone else’s reactions, I went into this tea with high hopes and they were not disappointed. Remarkable bursts of flavor for such incredibly short steeps (3/3/3/6/9/12/15). It comes on soft and caramel, with maybe some cinnamon. By the third steep, it’s all honey deliciousness and stays that way for several more steeps. Oddly, it started to fade by steep five, though still quite tasty. Somehow, I thought it would have more longevity, especially with those short steep times. Next time, I’ll let it go for a little longer and see what emerges. I like the slow build of this tea that the gaiwan allows; I think a full-on Western steep would be overwhelming. I’ll happily do multiple cups of this while wrapped up in a fleece and a good book.

Flavors: Caramel, Cinnamon, Honey

Preparation

Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 3 g 5 OZ / 140 ML

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I still find it a bit criminal that I have not tried this tea yet. It is so beautiful and the descriptions people write sound amazing.

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I still find it a bit criminal that I have not tried this tea yet. It is so beautiful and the descriptions people write sound amazing.

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I grew up drinking Lipton with lots of sugar and lemon. It’s only over the last few years that I’ve come to discover and appreciate real tea. Now I’m on a mission to expose as many of my friends as possible to the delights of Camellia sinensis. I dream of opening a tea shop someday where people can sit, slow down, and enjoy a proper cup properly steeped. I have so much to learn to make that happen, so I’m eager to chat, meet, and sip with those who know more than I.

I can’t say that I’ve discovered a favorite tea yet. I lean toward the bolder black teas (I don’t think I’ve tried a keemun I didn’t like), but those with lots of golden tips spark my taste buds too (Golden Monkey, dubbed “Monkey Butt” by my then-teenage son, is always popular in my house).

I love the pu-ehrs I’ve tried, but I know that that is a whole world of flavors that could take me years to explore. I keep sampling subtler white, green, and yellow teas, and I’m learning as I go. Let’s face it, I’m sampling everything I can and having a ball doing it.

Speaking of sampling, I’m eager to swap, so feel free to peruse my cupboard (I’m making a concerted effort to record what I have) and ask me for any of it.

When I’m not steeping, I write, bike, raise kids, love my wife, and cook fine vegetarian fare.

That picture is of me at a rest stop on a long bike ride. I’m still working on how to combine long-distance cycling with tea drinking. Hmmm . . .