Additional notes: This one is from StarFevre! Thanks so much because I think I’m in… tea… heaven. An unopened package and oh wow it is so so tasty still! I would imagine this poor tea is older, but luckily it’s still divine. I guess if you think of how often you have to open a package to take the leaves out, that alone might age a tea. I can’t imagine how amazing it was fresh but I’m so happy this one is so good! It really uplifted my day. The Verdant Laoshan in any form is my essential green tea if I had to pick ONE unflavored green for my cupboard, so that is very high praise. The flavor is light and sweet, nutty, buttery, a bit vegetal, creamed corn. The second steep wasn’t as lovely, but I waited until the next day to steep so that probably didn’t help.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug // 32 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 30 minutes after boiling // 2 1/2 minute steep
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Is this exceptionally similar to the regular Laoshan green?
It’s hard to tell as this tea is fairly older now. But whoa, I just love all these Verdant Laoshan greens. I don’t think anything could compare.
@derk – My recollection is that it’s fairly similar to Laoshan green, but somewhat lighter and more delicate in flavour.
@tea-sipper – Green resteeps are never as good the next day, but I find it oddly difficult to manage to steep anything twice in the same day, even knowing that. Sad.
Yep, I just did another next-day green steep and again, not good. haha
Is this exceptionally similar to the regular Laoshan green?
It’s hard to tell as this tea is fairly older now. But whoa, I just love all these Verdant Laoshan greens. I don’t think anything could compare.
@derk – My recollection is that it’s fairly similar to Laoshan green, but somewhat lighter and more delicate in flavour.
@tea-sipper – Green resteeps are never as good the next day, but I find it oddly difficult to manage to steep anything twice in the same day, even knowing that. Sad.
Yep, I just did another next-day green steep and again, not good. haha