Tea: Valley Green Tea
A Green Tea from Shan Valley
| Brand: | Shan Valley |
| Style: | Green Tea |
| Region: | Burma (Myanmar) |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
| Product page: | Valley Green Tea |
Reviewer: Amanda
Member since Oct, 2012
✓ 338 teas reviewed
✓ 59 of Green Tea
✓ 182 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 8 of Shan Valley
✓ 8 from Burma (Myanmar)
✓ 338 teas reviewed
✓ 59 of Green Tea
✓ 182 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 8 of Shan Valley
✓ 8 from Burma (Myanmar)
Review of Valley Green Tea
March 20th, 2014
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 9 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 73 of 100 |
| Superb | Fair | Outstanding |
The aroma of the dry leaves is very kelpy and reminiscent of the sea air with a slight vegetal hint of spinach. The wet leaves are still quite kelpy and vegetal but now there is a fruity sweetness. The liquid smells like kelp and brackish water, which I find fantastic.
First is the initial kelp taste with a hint of slightly fishy, metallic note. It quickly fades to cooked spinach, which goes nicely with the ocean greens theme, but the finish is a mix of sweet cherries and seaweed. I think the sweetness at the end kinda ruined the experience for me, if it had been all kelp and vegetal I would have loved this tea immensely, but the cherry sweetness added too much of a clashing taste.
