Tea: Smaragdine Green Tea
| Brand: | Tradition |
| Style: | Green Tea |
| Region: | Taiwan / Formosa |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Sachet |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Difflugia
✓ 170 teas reviewed
✓ 20 of Green Tea
✓ 89 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 4 of Tradition
✓ 3 from Taiwan / Formosa
Review of Smaragdine Green Tea
August 21st, 2018
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 7 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 72 of 100 |
| Very Good | Fair | Outstanding |
Tradition's "Smaragdine" (which just means "emerald-like") green tea is a longjing (dragon well) style tea from Taiwan. The sachets hold just under three grams of full-leaf tea that has some tips.
Like most green teas, it benefits from cooler water (165°) and shorter steeping times. The review is based on four minutes, but I like a distinct bitterness to my green tea.
The tea tastes like a medium-quality longjing. It's fresh with a faint fruitiness and has a distinct crisp bitterness on the sides of the tongue. When the tea cools, the flavor fades a bit, making this tea best while still hot. While the flavor is bright, clean and pleasant, this tea also displays very little of the sweetness that comes through with higher-quality green tea.
I bought this tea for under six dollars for a resealable bag of 40 loose sachets. At less than fifteen cents a cup, this tea's a steal.
