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drank Imperial Grade Laoshan Green Tea from Shandong by Yunnan Sourcing
1550 tasting notes

Two hundred fifty grams is an obscene amount of green tea for 1 person. I bought that much to share with my partner a few years ago then things happened and I’m carrying the last of the burdens of that relationship. Except I’m delighted that this tea ended up in my possession and not his, heh.

For being 2 years old, this Laoshan green is holding up very well. I’ve been drinking it daily this week, grandpa and western, and sometimes combined with a bag of peppermint in my thermos for the workday. Still cooling and buoyant in the mouth and body with a clean, energizing feel. Full of brothy flavor, roasted chestnut, sweet nectar/honey, edamame, fresh cypress boughs, sugar cookie, anise, splashes of seaweed and sea spray. The sharper umami notes like leeks have mellowed and the tea can sometimes leave a slight impression of brassiness.

It reminds me so much of standing on the foggy coastal cliffs of northern California and Oregon.

Flavors: Anise, Broth, Butter, Chestnut, Cookie, Fir, Green Beans, Honey, Leeks, Metallic, Nectar, Ocean Breeze, Seaweed, Soybean, Sweet, Umami

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LuckyMe
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Impressive that it held up well for so long. Did you happen to put your stash in cold storage? I bought the Classic Laoshan green tea last year and it was amazing when I first got it but after several months of refrigeration, it didn’t taste quite the same when I had it recently.

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Laoshan green is the best green to stock up on! You inspire me to find some Laoshan to steep up tomorrow…

derk
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LuckyMe: stored in a ball jar in my closet. I’ve never refrigerated greens.

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LuckyMe
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Impressive that it held up well for so long. Did you happen to put your stash in cold storage? I bought the Classic Laoshan green tea last year and it was amazing when I first got it but after several months of refrigeration, it didn’t taste quite the same when I had it recently.

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Laoshan green is the best green to stock up on! You inspire me to find some Laoshan to steep up tomorrow…

derk
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LuckyMe: stored in a ball jar in my closet. I’ve never refrigerated greens.

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