Tea of the late afternoon……
The last of my samples from TeaVivre. I did end up placing an order, so it will be interesting to try the new samples they send along with my order.
We had an odd break in the cold weather today, so it was a great day for lighter teas than I normally drink. This was my first Tie Guan Yin. I really liked it. It was buttery like the milk oolongs I have tried, and lightly floral. One thing I find very interesting about the greener oolong varieties is how the liquor almost feels heavy in the mouth. I am sure it is part of the magic of tea, and it something that draws me to oolongs, or maybe more vegetal teas in that you feel you are drinking much more than water. The other thing I really like about greener oolongs and the jasmine green I had earlier today is that I really enjoy them without additions. This one was not an exception. The leaves brewed up huge and bright green. The liquor was pale yellow with a hint of green. Really a great tea. It is going on the shopping list!
We get samples with our order? I just placed an order a few days ago. Now I am REALLY excited!
I am not sure how it usually works, but I was at the end of my first round of samples when I ordered……