Tea: Thailand Bold Leaf Green Tea
A Green Tea from Upton Tea Imports
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
Style: | Green Tea |
Region: | Thailand |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Loose |
# Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1452 teas reviewed
✓ 219 of Green Tea
✓ 953 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 173 of Upton Tea Imports
✓ 2 from Thailand
Review of Thailand Bold Leaf Green Tea
December 22nd, 2009
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
7 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 80 of 100 |
Very Good | Excellent | Outstanding |
Very different from any other green tea I've tried. Spicy aroma, complex...some fruity qualities, but aroma is mostly of spice. Very full-bodied, rich in flavor...tangy and yet without being heavy or too sour. Not very bitter and only a little astringent. I'm not tasting the "maltiness" in the description.
Among green teas this tea most closely resembles an unidentified Laos green tea that I had a while ago, although it's even quite different from that tea.
This tea is not cheap, but it is so flavorful that you can get away with using less leaf than recommended, and brewing for a shorter time and for multiple infusions. I actually think it offers remarkably good value when considering how flavorful and complex it is.