“Taken quite a fancy to the heavily oxidized oolongs. Verdant does an amazing job with all the tea they procure. And this is definitely up there with my favorites. Dark leaves. Longer oxidation. Dry...” Read full tasting note
“210 Degrees F, Gongfu, 20 seconds + 15 seconds infusions Wooo, the smell of those leaves, yummy! Sugar, honey, lots of stone fruits. I went off of the Verdant tea website’s recommendations and...” Read full tasting note
“Getting close to the last of my 5g Verdant samples! First ever Chun Lan. Spring 2017 harvest. 5g, 100mL gaiwan, 205-212F, short rinse followed by 9 steeps at...” Read full tasting note
“This will be my last Verdant sampler tasting before I give Verdant a break for a while to focus on the What-Cha samples I just received. This tea basically reaffirmed grandpa style as my brewing...” Read full tasting note
This tea is part of Li Xiangxi’s Reserve Collection, selected by her family to best represent the heritage of Wuyishan.
This tea is uniquely crisp and floral with strong notes of geranium. The first sips reveal a forward, juicy melon flavor followed by deep amber and foresty redwood. The “Yun” sensation in this tea builds with each infusion over time. After several steepings, this Yun begins to dominate as a lingering physical sensation that strengthens the growing mineral texture and flavor.
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