Chun Mee Dao Ming - Organic
This tea has been retired/discontinued. Formerly ZG42.
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Commercial Description
A refined style of this popular organic green tea. Interesting flavor notes and a full flavor profile. The cup has a zesty brightness and finishes with fruity nuances. New lot.
Brewing Instructions: (from Upton Tea Imports)
2¼ g/cup, 180°F, 3 min.
Ratings & Reviews
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88 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Sep. 21st, 2009
I was really sad to see this one go; it was my favorite example of a chun mee. Although Upton's Chun Mee moon palace was close, I preferred this one.
This is an outstanding green tea at a very reasonable price, and it's organic to boot! It is unusually strong, bitter, and complex for a chun mee tea, and my favorite tea of this style.
The tea is a rich golden color. The aroma is complex, both strong and subtle, and has some grassy tones, nutty tones, a tiny hint of smokiness, some of the floral qualities I normally only encounter in high-end black teas, and some other aspects that defy words. The tea is quite bitter, but in a pleasant way. At the same time there are some mellow qualities that balance the bitterness.
This is one tea I can drink every day without getting tired of. It holds up well to being brewed at different strengths. Using fewer leaves results in less bitterness but there is still a lot of subtlety and it is never bland. Using more leaves, it's more bitter but never overpowering.
Make sure to brew it at a lower temperature though: Upton recommends 180 degrees. This tea scalds easily if the water is too hot, and the result is sour and astringent and absolutely undrinkable. Lastly, I want to note that these leaves hold up very well to multiple infusions.
This is a must-buy for any green-tea enthusiast looking for something different and reasonably-priced.
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More Green Tea from China from Upton Tea Imports
Organic Lung Ching (ZG60)
| Style: | Dragon Well (Long Jing) |
| Region: | Zhejiang, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Loose |
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