Tea: Gu Zhang Mao Jian Organic
A Mao Jian Green Tea from Upton Tea Imports - 
Organic
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
| Style: | Mao Jian Green Tea |
| Region: | Guzhang, Hunan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 4 of Mao Jian Green Tea
✓ 219 of Green Tea
✓ 173 of Upton Tea Imports
✓ 1 from Guzhang, Hunan, China
✓ 10 from Hunan, China
Review of Gu Zhang Mao Jian Organic
June 7th, 2013
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 6 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 77 of 100 |
| Good | Good | Outstanding |
The dry leaf of this tea had the most intensely pleasing aroma of any green tea I have ever encountered.
Upon drinking the brewed tea, it's a little less amazing but still good. There's a lightness and sweetness in this tea that I've only ever encountered in green teas considerably higher in price.
Second infusion has a mushroomy quality that I don't like. Still enjoyable though.
I have noticed that I have really enjoyed mao jian green teas...they tend to be inexpensive relative to how much I enjoy them. Unfortunately, I see that Upton has permanently discontinued this one. The other two Mao Jians I tried were from different regions, and although they looked similar and shared some qualities in common (roughly the same strength and boldness of flavor), their aromas were very different.
Although I loved the aroma of the dry leaf of this one, I think I actually preferred the other two samples, from Arbor Teas and TeaVivre, respectively, in terms of the brewed cup.
