date created:: 2024-10-24 11:11
date modified:: 2024-11-26 17:30

Long Jing Ming Qian Dragon Well

Vendor:: Curious Tea
Type:: green
Source:: Zhejiang Province, China
Rating:: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Tasting notes

Brewing method:: Western
Brewing temperature:: 80° C
Weight:: 2.5 g
Volume:: 250 ml
Rinse::
Steep time:: 2, 3 m

Steep one

• Dry leaves had a very classic "green tea" scent
• brewed up into a pale yellow liquor with an almost savoury scent
• refreshing sip with vegetal, umami flavour up front
• i can taste the notes that might become bitter, but they're not there yet
• might drop the temp for the next brew

Steep two

• same pale gold liquor as before, less pronounced scent
• seems sweeter right off the bat
• a little bit of astringency but not unenjoyable
• refreshing and drinkable, but I don't know that I'd reach for this tea over others

I thought at first that this classic green tea just wasn't for me. Then I figured out that I enjoyed the second steep much more that the first steep and started rinsing it first. Once I did that I was much happier with it. So much so I legitimately took a sip and exclaimed "that's a good cup of tea!"