Name; Organic Jade Sword 2011
Type; Green, China, Zhejiang Province, Fengwukou Village Garden, Harvested between May 5th- May 20th.
“Mao Jian Lu Cha
Grown in misty mountains in China's
Jiande green tea terroir. Jade Sword is a bright and fresh tea. Picked between
the 5th and 20th of May 2011 from Fengwukou village garden.
Appearance: Fine, long and neat
dark seaweed-green twists, turning a vivid, fresh forest green on infusion
Infusion: Vivid, pale lime-green liquor
Aroma: Rounded, full, complex aromas combining dry grass back notes with sweeter floral notes in the foreground
Taste: Clean, rounded, full and grassy with faint seaweed complexities. Brisk and refreshing with a textured finish”
Infusion: Vivid, pale lime-green liquor
Aroma: Rounded, full, complex aromas combining dry grass back notes with sweeter floral notes in the foreground
Taste: Clean, rounded, full and grassy with faint seaweed complexities. Brisk and refreshing with a textured finish”
Which is frankly a shame.
First impression on opening was that it smelled stale, and very much of
dry grass. When I was brewing it smelled
a bit of chlorine, and now as I taste it I can’t help but notice a coppery
taste. Yes this tea is almost a year
old, but Jing prides themselves on their storage of vacuum sealing the packets
so that shouldn’t really be the issue.
To be fair you can get the standard roasted chestnut taste in it, but
this tea is far too bitter. Because of
the metallic nature of the teas, I don’t believe the fault lies with Jing (well
just how they sourced it), but with the garden and probably an over oxidation.
Jing describes themselves as the premiere tea distributor in
the UK, with prices that are often higher than your average local tea
shop. This tea is a fine example where I
could easily buy 2 others in my local area for less than I paid. Yes it is clear, and crisp, but not really in
ways one should be proud of.
I particularly enjoy when tea
distributors describe what one should see in a tea. What is more amusing is first to write what
you think, and then see where the tea distributor’s imagination takes off. I’m particularly amused by the “textured”
finish. Sounds a bit like someone is
full of themselves as they try to pawn this mediocre tea as grand.
Don’t Enjoy!
-Tea Fan
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