Yunnan "Silver Strands" Green Tea of Simao * Spring 2018

Tea type
Green Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Asparagus, Butter, Nutty, Spicy, Spinach, Sweet, Warm Grass, Hay, Umami
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185 °F / 85 °C 0 min, 15 sec 6 g 3 oz / 88 ml

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  • “This is a pretty and powerful green. The dry leaves emit the aroma of warm grass, hay, butter and spinach. The taste follows the smell: grass, spinach cooked in butter, asparagus, spiciness, some...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Initial impressions. On opening the bag I was greeted with a funky, fruity smell like maybe a nectarine or plum that gave way to hay, spring/summer grass, and almost meatiness. The brew was...” Read full tasting note
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A very fragrant and pungent green tea of Simao that can be infused many times. Has the robust characteristics of Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica with a potent aftertaste that lingers in the back of the mouth. The leaves have been dried into extremely thin strands that slowly unravel and expand as they are infused. A delicious green tea!

Late February until early March 2018 Harvest.

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This is a pretty and powerful green. The dry leaves emit the aroma of warm grass, hay, butter and spinach. The taste follows the smell: grass, spinach cooked in butter, asparagus, spiciness, some nutty undertones.

The tea leaves are large and mostly broken so they tend to add an excessive bitterness if over-steeped. And the subsequent Western steeps are thoroughly unimpressive and better to be avoided.

With my predisposition to robust and “loud” teas I usually avoid greens but this Yunnan can certainly hold its own against Dian Hongs and Zheng Shan Xiao Zhongs. This tea also has plenty of complexity and aroma – despite being a year old at this time. I can only imagine how good it is when fresh.

Flavors: Asparagus, Butter, Nutty, Spicy, Spinach, Sweet, Warm Grass

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Initial impressions. On opening the bag I was greeted with a funky, fruity smell like maybe a nectarine or plum that gave way to hay, spring/summer grass, and almost meatiness. The brew was intensely savory with a solid returning sweetness. Spinach, sweet grass, seaweed, and a ton of umami. Broccoli crowns that have been steamed until soft. Buttery mouthfeel. Even though the leaves don’t have much of an intense green going on like a gyokuro, I would suspect a relatively high theanine content based on the taste.

Update:

I found this tea to get too astringent too quickly brewed in a gaiwan, even after dropping the temp and time. However, it’s quite good brewed western, ~5g to ~330g water, 180’F, for 2 minutes. Brewing this way really tames the bitterness and astringency but keeps the brothy and crisp brew.

Flavors: Hay, Sweet, Warm Grass, Umami

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 0 min, 15 sec 6 g 3 OZ / 88 ML

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