Spring 2020 harvest.
Finally got my Verdant spring greens order last week. It’s crazy how badly Covid has disrupted everything. Spring green tea is arriving when the autumn harvest is normally expected.
As one might expect, a 5 month delay affects a tea that’s best enjoyed at peak freshness. This tea isn’t stale by any means, but it’s not as good as the same tea I had last year. It’s sharply vegetal, bordering on bitter. First sip is sweet but it quickly turns savory and has an almost bitter finish. Doesn’t have the subtleties of early picked tea.
Flavors: Bitter, Vegetal
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Yikes! That’s a long delay. Too bad it affected your tea.
WHAT, that is a ridiculous delay.
I know, right? Usually Verdant starts rolling out spring tea in March/April..this year it was delayed until the end of August. Thankfully I had Yunnan Sourcing and Japanese greens to hold me over during this time.
Yikes! That’s a long delay. Too bad it affected your tea.
WHAT, that is a ridiculous delay.
I know, right? Usually Verdant starts rolling out spring tea in March/April..this year it was delayed until the end of August. Thankfully I had Yunnan Sourcing and Japanese greens to hold me over during this time.