One of the best things about Verdant’s TOMC Classic is that we get to sample the newest teas. I’m really grateful that they started making a note of telling us what they are sending, because I had the habit of ordering teas as they become available, only to end up getting more of the tea I just ordered. Sometimes that can be a good thing, but in the case of green teas, a little goes a long way (for me, at least). I have to be careful drinking green teas, as I tend to get a stomach ache if I drink too much. These very short steepings help, but I rarely make it to the 6th round. Not all greens have this effect on me, but they tend to, & of course, I can never drink them on an empty stomach ever.
This is a lovely spring green that brews into a pale cup, very mild in flavor, but somehow bright & lively on the tongue. I totally get the oats & soymilk essence, and the ‘green-ness’ of the flavor is like peas or some other spring veggie, always so familiar & yet hard for me to place.
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Can’t wait to get my shipment of this! As I remember from last spring, it’s a very mellow green with no bitterness at all. I know what you mean about that familiar vegetal taste hard to name specifically sometimes. « greenness » is totally appropriate :-)
Can’t wait to get my shipment of this! As I remember from last spring, it’s a very mellow green with no bitterness at all. I know what you mean about that familiar vegetal taste hard to name specifically sometimes. « greenness » is totally appropriate :-)
The reserveclub will be four springteas aswell :)
I saw that, Dag. I think I will have my quota of spring greens covered…for quite awhile! :)
My only concern: It looks like one of them is Mrs. Li’s Dragonwell. I’m assuming this is Ms. Li’s even-more-spectacular Dragonwell?