67
drank Ben Shan by Verdant Tea
1445 tasting notes

It’s floral, flavourful, and smells good, but I don’t think it’s going to stick out from the 15 or so Tieguanyin samples I have right now… and before you ask, no, I don’t know why I have that much Tieguanyin, especially since I’m a simple Milk Oolong person.

Steep Count: 4

The second steep brought the sweet and lilac cream custard Verdant advertised, with lingering tart fruit notes.

Third steep I left a minute over. The liquid’s aroma has taken on a quality like powdered sugar on light pastry, with a dash of tart. It’s sort of dessert-like and light.

(2016 Harvest)

Flavors: Cream, Floral, Lime, Pear, Powdered Sugar

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Evol Ving Ness

and before you ask, no, I don’t know why I have that much Tieguanyin, especially since I’m a simple Milk Oolong person.

It’s like every time I go to the grocery store, I imagine that I need capers and so I buy some. In my cupboard, I have something like seventeen jars of capers.

Daylon R Thomas

Lol but capers are so yummy, especially on pizza…or that’s just me.

Crowkettle

Nah, you’re not the only one; I love capers on everything. There are far worse *food items to keep in bulk supply. At least capers keep! :P

Evol Ving Ness

One cannot have enough anchovies or capers on hand.

Arby

I’m pretty sure one can have enough anchovies on hand. The right number of anchovies for me to keep on hand is 0.

(Jk, I used to buy canned tuna and salmon in 6 or 12 packs at Costco.)

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

People who liked this

Comments

Evol Ving Ness

and before you ask, no, I don’t know why I have that much Tieguanyin, especially since I’m a simple Milk Oolong person.

It’s like every time I go to the grocery store, I imagine that I need capers and so I buy some. In my cupboard, I have something like seventeen jars of capers.

Daylon R Thomas

Lol but capers are so yummy, especially on pizza…or that’s just me.

Crowkettle

Nah, you’re not the only one; I love capers on everything. There are far worse *food items to keep in bulk supply. At least capers keep! :P

Evol Ving Ness

One cannot have enough anchovies or capers on hand.

Arby

I’m pretty sure one can have enough anchovies on hand. The right number of anchovies for me to keep on hand is 0.

(Jk, I used to buy canned tuna and salmon in 6 or 12 packs at Costco.)

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Profile

Bio

I started my Steepster loose leaf adventure back in 2012. I can’t say I’m completely new anymore, but I still view oolong as a magical, extraterrestrial creature that unfurls in water.

My favourites are teas like Milk Oolong, Silver Needle,and Japanese Sencha/Gyokuro, or fruity and floral flavoured ones. However, I generally enjoy ALL the teas, including a good old cup of Earl Grey or Breakfast blend.

FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS/NOTES:

DESSERT FLAVOURS
Vanilla, Maple, Caramel, Butterscotch, Cream, Toffee, Nougat, Marzipan, Butter

FRUIT & BERRIES
Citrus Fruits, Passionfruit, Banana, Pineapple, Melons, Blackberry, Raspberry, Currants, Elderberry, Persimmon, Rhubarb..

SPICES
Ginger, Turmeric, Clove-forward chai, Cardamom

AROMATIC & HERBACEOUS NOTES
Sandalwood, Frankincense, Juniper, Eucalyptus, Mints

FLORALS
Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac, Violet, etc.

VEGGIE/GRAIN NOTES
Spinach, Grass, Hay, Cucumber, Rice, Sweet Potato

Less Preferred Flavours/Ingredients:
Stevia, Apple, Cocoa Nib, Almond, Licorice, Cinnamon-forward blends, Chinese Sencha

Subjective Rating System:
I don’t give a lot of low ratings out, since a) I tend to grab tea I know will appeal to me, and b) I don’t have a lot of strong dislikes.

90-100: Favourites. The Desert Island Teas.
80-89: Loved teas. Possibly staple-worthy.
70-79: Good teas, but I’m less likely to repurchase. Minor quibbles.
60-69: Ok teas. Likely a few preference and/or quality issues.
50-59: Cup of meh. Will do in a pinch.
11-49: Varying levels of undrinkable tea.
1-10: Nightmare tea from the chaos realms. This tea is the embodiment of the primordial swamp, an unholy abomination. It’s very gross and I’m almost positive it doesn’t exist.

Location

BC, Canada

Following These People

Moderator Tools

Mark as Spammer