“I bought this tea recently to break my previously formed impression of all LongJing tea (I had had a particularly unpleasant experience with it from a different supplier – the reason presumably was...” Read full tasting note
“Sampler Sipdown September! Getting closer to finishing off my T2 samplers… and I think this is at least the last Chinese green from the green tea sampler pack. I’m not expecting their Dragonwell to...” Read full tasting note
“Fairly sure this is what I wolfed down 3 sample cuppies of at the T2 shop in Shoreditch; why I didn’t buy it, I can only guess I was being good knowing we’ve just moved house and resolutely do NOT...” Read full tasting note
These long spear-shaped leaves from Hangzhou Province look less like Chinese tea and more like Japanese sencha. The tea is hand-fried in large woks to impart a distinctive flavour and aroma. A clear infusion with a slightly yellow hue produces a fresh and bright aroma with hints of chestnuts, green nutty flavours and a whisper of smoke on the finish. A smooth and refined brew.
Ingredients: Green tea
Brewing Guide: 1 tsp per cup, 1-3 mins, 80 C (175F)
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