100
drank Golden Fleece by Verdant Tea
333 tasting notes

Cold brewed, and well, here’s the first 100.

I can’t really begin to describe this—how it seems to keep unfurling and evolving into something completely different, time upon time, even in the same sip. There was a richness I had never tasted in a tea (or anything) before, for a moment my only thought was, I don’t even know how to deal with something like this. I can try to list the notes of pumpkin, sweet potato, earth, light florals, buttery mouthfeel, etc, but separately these descriptors all seem inadequate. Cold brewing is almost cheating.

To be quite honest, prior to this tasting I had thought I would never understand the poetic nature of some of the previous reviews. But right now, I feel like they are all substantiated.

Terri HarpLady

Yay, 100 reviews! Congrats!
I haven’t drank this one in awhile, & I don’t why, as I have plenty. I think it’s just because I’ve been trying to sample everything in my cupboard that I haven’t tried before.

Mikumofu

By first 100 I meant this was the first tea I gave 100 pts too, but 100 reviews isn’t that far on the horizon either! :) This is a good tea to have a large stash of for sure…

Terri HarpLady

LOL, I realized that after I posted :)

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Terri HarpLady

Yay, 100 reviews! Congrats!
I haven’t drank this one in awhile, & I don’t why, as I have plenty. I think it’s just because I’ve been trying to sample everything in my cupboard that I haven’t tried before.

Mikumofu

By first 100 I meant this was the first tea I gave 100 pts too, but 100 reviews isn’t that far on the horizon either! :) This is a good tea to have a large stash of for sure…

Terri HarpLady

LOL, I realized that after I posted :)

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Science writer and a cat that learned to type.

I grew up in a tea-loving family, and tea has always been a part of daily life. I’m still astounded by the amount of tea and teaware back home every time I visit! While I’m most familiar with straight Chinese teas, I’m growing to explore and appreciate other types of tea, including blended and flavored ones. A good blend can reflect the thought and creativity that was put into making it, instead of being too sweet or busy in a way that gives the “genre” a bad rap.

Likes:
-most black teas (even lapsang)
-most oolongs, especially Fujian teas, baozhong and dancong
-houjicha
-straight white teas
-citrus
-almond/amaretto
-coconut
-vanilla

Variable (some are great, some not so):
-most green teas
-tie guan yin
-flavored white teas
-assam
-rooibos
-melon
-mint
-grape

Ratings:
90-100: definite repurchase if possible, recommended
80-90: enjoyed, possible repurchase
70-80: fair to good
60-70: fair with some shortcomings
50-60: there’s still a chance I’d take this if it were free
under 50: absolutely not

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