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“I’m no good at picking out specific flavors in tea. The tea is vegetal, creamy and very good. It has become my go to for a lazy Sunday.” Read full tasting note
“This is an interesting tea sent as a sample from Sanne. I dont usually go for anything too vegetal or green tasting. so here goes: The aroma from the steeped leaves is a roast oolong smell but...” Read full tasting note
“This Jin Xuan Tea is from the farm of Mr. Ye Bu Guang (see http://www.sannetea.com/about-our-partners/) and was harvested in Spring 2015 in Wuhe, Hualien, Taiwan. Mr. Ye Bu Guang does not use any...” Read full tasting note
Jin Xuan is a tea strain only grown in Taiwan. Jin Xuan, also called No.12, was created by hybridizing Taiwan No. 8 (Assam Jaipuri strain) with Ying Zhi Hong Xin (a strain with a hard stem and red inner). Although Jin Xuan is a relatively new cultivar, first grown in the 1980’s, it is the second most popular tea strain in Taiwan, after Chin Shin Oolong.
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This is an interesting tea sent as a sample from Sanne. I dont usually go for anything too vegetal or green tasting. so here goes:
The aroma from the steeped leaves is a roast oolong smell but with a pungent veg coming through.
Initial steeps (50s,50s) are dark green cooked vegetables, but nicely done. nothing bad in there at all! and with a nice sweet aftertaste aromatic thing swirling round in my mouth. Its not bad, interesting as this wouldnt usually be the sort of tea I go for. The flavour thins out a bit as I went through the later steeps.
I like that Sanne have very clear brewing instructions on their packets. Makes for an enjoyable sample.
Again, not the sort of tea I usually go for but it was an enjoyable experience. Im guessing if you like vegetal teas, and darker green tasting ones appeal, this could be a nice one for you.
Flavors: Asparagus, Kale, Sweet, Vegetables
This Jin Xuan Tea is from the farm of Mr. Ye Bu Guang (see http://www.sannetea.com/about-our-partners/) and was harvested in Spring 2015 in Wuhe, Hualien, Taiwan. Mr. Ye Bu Guang does not use any pesticides or herbicides, but practices complete organic farming! Apparently the Taiwanese standard for organic farming is much more strict than the US one is, so that’s only good news.
On to the tea itself: it consist of dark green, very tightly packed, balls of tea, that emit a nice flavorful smell. Upon steeping the balls start to unfurl, but it takes several steepings before they are completely unrolled. At that point they reveal that the balls actually consists of twigs with more than one tealeave on it.
The steeped tea has a strong dark green roasted vegetable taste (all in a good way!), and has a thick, smooth consistency. The roasted vegetable taste became less prominent in latter steeps. It makes for a great tasty tea!
