Ah Teavana… In my experience with Teavana (which is pretty extensive, as I used to work there) they don’t usually sell the best quality teas. Even their “premium quality,” or rather, really ridiculously expensive green and white teas are usually just meh, but I find that this is one that I actually like a lot! Enough so that I purchased a full large tin of it before I left (gotta love that discount.)
This tea has little to no astringency, which makes it really easy to drink. It’s not particularly complex, but falls back on a buttery, nutty taste that would be really great with an acidic or even savory dinner. Immediately when it hits the tongue, I taste grass and hay, followed by a honey-like sweetness. Maybe a barley flavor in there as well? It’s hard to tell.
This tea is really smooth and I think that makes it a great place to start for people who don’t usually like green tea because of the astringency or bitter flavor most Japanese green teas are known for.
I believe this tea has been discontinued, which is a little bit of a shame since I think it was one of Teavana’s gems, but it was quite overpriced (even with the discount.) I haven’t yet drank dragonwell from other vendors, but I’ll be on the lookout for a similar sweet and buttery variety elsewhere.
Flavors: Butter, Grass, Hay, Honey, Sweet, Vegetal
