I feel like I am probably the only person on Steepster who has yet to try Laoshan Green, though that is by design. I hate green beans. Not a causal hate, I despise them, and that is often pointed out to be a dominant taste note in Laoshan Green. But I am a little bit obsessed with genmaicha so I got a sample of this against my better instinct.
Well… I suppose I am glad that I tried this. It’s very buttery as other notes have mentioned, but oh man is that some green bean taste up front and center. Very vegetal, but not in the soft spinachy way that I enjoy. This is like vegetables… in my mug. I have this issue with most Chinese greens really, it’s like a stewed veggie mash. Ugh.
The toasty, roasted rice notes are nice but I am so put of by the “here, have a cup of veggie liquid!” that I am having trouble really distinguishing them. Yeah, I am kind of hating this blend. My own fault, I suppose: not going to rate this one as it’s nothing wrong with the tea. I have a $5 voucher at Verdant so I think I’ll give the black genmaicha a go—no green beans there!
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I actually only got a sample and used it all up, so thankfully I don’t have any leftovers! For some reason I still wanted to try it even knowing that it wouldn’t be my thing haha
I do that from time to time… and then I’m always like “Why did I do this to myself? You knew you wouldn’t like it!”
Curiosity, I suppose, is my weakness. Or at least one of them…haha
Funny, your review actually really makes it sound good to me! Going on my shopping list to try!
It is a very high-quality tea, green beans just aren’t my thing! But if that’s your jam most definitely give this one a try.
I love green beans. I dislike green tea. I am conflicted.
If you don’t like greens I think this probably won’t be a winner for you, but Verdant does offer small sample sizes thankfully so you can try it out without regret!
I don’t like greens, but I like this genmaicha enough that others don’t compare and enough to randomly pick up a sample here and there for when I want just a cup or two. I rink it like once every 6 ,months or so lol
Use it for a trade!
I actually only got a sample and used it all up, so thankfully I don’t have any leftovers! For some reason I still wanted to try it even knowing that it wouldn’t be my thing haha
I do that from time to time… and then I’m always like “Why did I do this to myself? You knew you wouldn’t like it!”
Curiosity, I suppose, is my weakness. Or at least one of them…haha
Funny, your review actually really makes it sound good to me! Going on my shopping list to try!
It is a very high-quality tea, green beans just aren’t my thing! But if that’s your jam most definitely give this one a try.
I love green beans. I dislike green tea. I am conflicted.
If you don’t like greens I think this probably won’t be a winner for you, but Verdant does offer small sample sizes thankfully so you can try it out without regret!
I don’t like greens, but I like this genmaicha enough that others don’t compare and enough to randomly pick up a sample here and there for when I want just a cup or two. I rink it like once every 6 ,months or so lol