Tea: Organic Green Lu'An Melon Seed
A Lu An Melon Seed from Upton Tea Imports - Organic
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
Style: | Lu An Melon Seed |
Region: | Anhui, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Loose |
# Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1452 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of Lu An Melon Seed
✓ 219 of Green Tea
✓ 173 of Upton Tea Imports
✓ 25 from Anhui, China
✓ 381 from China
Review of Organic Green Lu'An Melon Seed
August 9th, 2011
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
8 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 83 of 100 |
Excellent | Excellent | Good Value |
Aroma is predominantly grassy, more grassy than any other green tea--drinking it conjures up images of being out in my yard, digging around in the grass. There are some interesting floral tones. Flavor is rather muted; most teas with similar aromas are a bit more sour, astringent, and brisk, but this tea mainly leaves a pleasant muted bitter aftertaste, and has little sourness.
I found this tea was picky about brewing temperature. It was too bland for me if brewed much under 180F, but if I went much higher than that, it took on a bit of a scalded quality as well as some unpleasant "overcooked vegetable" tones.
I liked making a single cup with a long infusion best (4+ min); you really need to use quite a lot of leaf to get a rich flavor.
One last thing I really liked about this tea is the way it made me feel. It seems more mild and centering than some teas.