February Tea Tastings
5th: Big White Tea Bush. Today we will sample two teas whose leaves come from the same bush. Bai Mu Dan is a midgrade white with a fuller flavor than some of it’s higher end counterparts and Silver Dragon Pearls is a midgrade Jasmine with a headier flavor than a standard Jasmine pearl.
12th: Green and Puer of the Month. Yin Gou Mei, or Silver Fish-hook Eyebrow is a robust green tea with a deep jade color and heavy fragrance. Our Puer of the Month, You Le Ancient Tree, is a green or uncooked puer with a soft aftertaste and a high fragrance.
19th: Complex Blacks. Come and test your palate this week with two of the more complex black teas, Dian Hong Jin Ya or Golden Buds and Spring Dawn Keemun. Both are sweeter teas with hints of flavors that may be familiar.
26th: Toasty Green Oolongs. Taiwan and the An Xi region of Fujian province are known for producing rolled oolongs that are less oxidized; that is, closer to a green than a black. Qilaishan Long Wu and Old Style Tie Guan Yin are two of these teas, but with a more roasted flavor than other green oolongs.
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