100
drank Laoshan Black by Verdant Tea
863 tasting notes

All my pretty Verdant teas just seem so intimidating to me, sometimes. Or I don’t want to waste them, or something, so I end up hoarding them. Hence why there such big gaps in my tasting notes. I love drinking them and should do so more often. This is my official reminder to myself.

I steeped this western style yesterday (1 tbsp to 8 oz. water), and the rich scent was almost overwhelming. It reminded me of a dark rye bread – grainy with the savory unsweetened cocoa note. This steep is always really strong and it never did tone down into sweetness. That’s what the second steep is for.

Really the second steep has always been my favorite. Thats the one where the chocolate turns sweet and the bread note combines to create brownie in my mouth. I know from experience that I can get more out of the leaves but…this steep is always best.

I suppose if I used less leaf I could probably turn that second steep into the first one, but I do love that savory to sweet transition. It’s like dinner to dessert. All in one cup.

Seriously. I’m going to try that trick where I leave this by my Breville and see if the convenience gets me to drink this more. Because I really, really should.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
teataku

I know exactly what you mean about not wanting to “waste” the teas you have that you think are the best. It’s like, I want to save these for when something special enough to warrant this delicousness happens.

Sil

I do the same thing JOon…but i started to just force myself. No point in not drinking something you love (unless it’s never coming back..curse you anxi fo shou!)

TeaLady441

Joon – I’m totally intimidated by my Verdant teas. Laoshan Black is the only one I’ve gotten comfortable with and that’s only because I had 4 oz of it to play with…

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teataku

I know exactly what you mean about not wanting to “waste” the teas you have that you think are the best. It’s like, I want to save these for when something special enough to warrant this delicousness happens.

Sil

I do the same thing JOon…but i started to just force myself. No point in not drinking something you love (unless it’s never coming back..curse you anxi fo shou!)

TeaLady441

Joon – I’m totally intimidated by my Verdant teas. Laoshan Black is the only one I’ve gotten comfortable with and that’s only because I had 4 oz of it to play with…

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My tea habits:

*I am an unashamed Lipton iced-tea drinker (mass quantities, year round).
*I like hot teas but only in cold weather (and occasionally late summer nights or mornings).
*I love Japanese greens (the more seaweed-y the better) and good strong malty black teas.
*I do NOT love smoke in any form.
*Vanilla, cinnamon, or lemon anything will usually pique my interest.
*I’m working on pu-erh but it’s definitely going to take some time to grow on me.

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