Tea: Ancient Gan Tong Tea
A Green Tea from Wild Tea Qi
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Wild Tea Qi |
| Style: | Green Tea |
| Region: | Yunnan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 2 View All |
Reviewer: SarsyPie
Member since Apr, 2014
✓ 119 teas reviewed
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✓ 1 of Wild Tea Qi
✓ 13 from Yunnan, China
✓ 30 from China
✓ 119 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of Green Tea
✓ 45 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 1 of Wild Tea Qi
✓ 13 from Yunnan, China
✓ 30 from China
Review of Ancient Gan Tong Tea
May 21st, 2014
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 7 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 67 of 100 |
| Very Good | Good | Reasonable |
I brewed this at 180 degrees using short intervals. It smelled very roasty, like a genmaicha. The best steeps were between 2 and 3 minutes. Shorter steeps didn't have enough flavor, and longer steeps had a sharp taste I didn't like. But in the goldilocks range, the tea had a pleasant aroma and flavor. I didn't taste much past the roasty rice notes, but I'm into that so it was fine with me!
Thanks to Alex for the sample!
