Just4Tea: High Mountain Green Tie Guan Yin
One of the first things you notice when you drink loose leaf tea is the quality and consistency of the leaves. This Oolong is both consistent in size and shape and the leaves unfurl to reveal their beautiful jade green color. It’s a very relaxing and entertaining tea experience. The scent of the dried Oolong was very elegant. The air from the Anxi mountains escapes from the leaves. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about tea, it’s the strength it gives you simply by enjoying the scent and taste. I know it sounds odd to those of you that don’t enjoy tea, but the scent of the dried tea is very much a part of the tea experience. This is a tea where you can get lost in the scent. Anyway, as the tea steeped it was fun to peek in the clay tea pot to see how the leaves were unfurling. The first cup had an oceanic vibe with a light buttery flavor. As the tea cooled the sweet floral flavors were revealed. You can get several steepings from the lush tea leaves. I really enjoyed the subtle tones of this tea. I’ve read about the treacherous nature of the mountain and just how difficult it is to pick tea there, let alone drive up or down the mountain. So, for those of you that farm and pick this tea – Thank you!
Just4Tea.com describes the Oolong as: a unique and beautiful tea grown in the high remote AnXi mountain in the Fujian province of China. The tea makers go through a very rigorous making and grading process to produce this limited edition tea. It delivers light golden liquor with a distinctive sweet, creamy and subtle floral aroma.
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