Sealed sample packet from a swap. I’m not sure who this was from, I’m guessing either Arby or Kawaii433? Thank you, whoever it was!
I’ve only ever had one other yellow tea, and it looked very different from this one. This looks like a green tea, with thin needle-like leaves. Their dry scent reminded me strongly of white tea, with light and creamy oat and hay notes.
WOW, holy crap this is delicious. It’s blowing my mind right now.
This has such a crazily nutty flavor up front, and it reminds me of deliciously roasted-but-still-creamy cashews or perhaps almonds. It also reminds me of roasted soybeans, which is a flavor that I really enjoy. There are also some soft grainy notes, like chewing on sweet raw oats. Underlying these is a sweet vegetal flavor with the deep spinach notes of a sencha, maybe with some bok choy and fresh edamame mixed in. Overall, it has a lovely thick and silky creaminess, both in flavor and mouthfeel. A hint of minerality also makes an appearance at the end of the sip, along with a clear, refreshing sweetness.
Scrumptious tea! Going on the wishlist! The end.
Flavors: Almond, Bok Choy, Creamy, Grain, Mineral, Nuts, Oats, Peas, Roasted Nuts, Smooth, Soybean, Spinach, Sweet, Thick, Vegetal
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I’ve never had yellow tea. This review makes it sound like I should fix that sometime…
I haven’t had Teavivre’s, but this style of yellow tea and one that What-Cha carries, China Guizhou yellow tea, are both very flavorful and approachable.
I have some yellow tea (not this variety), but haven’t been able to coax too much flavor out of it yet…if this is the end result of proper steeping, I will persist.
gmathis: is yours a Meng Ding yellow tea? I had one of that variety and it was one of the most flavorless teas I’ve had.
I’ve never had yellow tea. This review makes it sound like I should fix that sometime…
I haven’t had Teavivre’s, but this style of yellow tea and one that What-Cha carries, China Guizhou yellow tea, are both very flavorful and approachable.
I have some yellow tea (not this variety), but haven’t been able to coax too much flavor out of it yet…if this is the end result of proper steeping, I will persist.
gmathis: is yours a Meng Ding yellow tea? I had one of that variety and it was one of the most flavorless teas I’ve had.