This is the feed of all reviews of Mao Jian Green Tea on RateTea.http://ratetea.com/style/mao-jian/125/http://ratetea.com/review/5114/http://ratetea.com/review/5114/Tue, 16 May 2017 07:31:04 ESTThe appearance of this green tea is dark green. The dry leaves smell amazing. It’s like seaweed. After brewing I can see that it consists mainly out of small young leaves as well as some one bud one leaf pickings. This is a pretty strong tea. The flavour reminds me of a biluochun. It’s vegetal, seaweed-like, and not bitter when steeped well. I applied hot water at 85C at first. It worked fine, but 80C I would say is optimal. 3 grams of leaves is good for 3 brewing in a glass. I can recommend i...http://ratetea.com/review/5093/http://ratetea.com/review/5093/Sat, 29 Apr 2017 15:06:38 ESTI tend to like Mao Jian teas a lot, and I still liked this one, but it was my least favorite example of it that I've tried. It was unexpectedly smooth but lacked edge or bite, and I think this bite is one of the things that I most appreciate about this type of tea. Dry leaf is wiry and curved, very dark green. Quite aromatic, the aroma is initially dusty and heavy but beneath this is a sweet, almost bready aroma. I was curious to try this; I couldn't tell much about how it was going to taste just by ...http://ratetea.com/review/4402/http://ratetea.com/review/4402/Sun, 31 May 2015 12:04:53 ESTAlthough I like green tea, this is not one of my favorites. Although it seems to be of good quality, the taste is not for me. There is a strong vegetal flavor as well as a bitterness present throughout that I am not fond of. That being said, the aroma is very pleasant with a strong vegetal smell. It seems to be a good cup of tea, just not my style. http://ratetea.com/review/4351/http://ratetea.com/review/4351/Thu, 30 Apr 2015 22:32:26 ESTThe aroma is delightfully savory, mixing notes of sundried tomato. tomato leaves, spinach, and a bit of sauteed mushrooms. At the finish there was a tiny hint of cut grass and a surprising note of dulse. The first steep keeps up the savory notes, blending sauteed mushrooms, some mild bok choy, a bit of edamame nuttiness, and a tiny bit of potatoes and dulse at the finish. The mouthfeel is smooth and the taste is mild at the first, but delightfully savory.http://ratetea.com/review/3399/http://ratetea.com/review/3399/Tue, 13 May 2014 23:02:57 ESTWhen I snipped open the little pouch this tea came in and gave it a good sniff, the first thing I noticed is how brothy, almost meaty the leaves smell, how intriguing! Once I poured the leaves I planned on steeping into my official sniffing dish, the leaves still retained their hint of broth, but it became more of a vegetable broth with strong notes of spinach, nuttiness, and fresh vegetation. There is a faint finish of sweetness like roasted chestnuts, the aroma of this tea certainly has a strong presence...http://ratetea.com/review/2501/http://ratetea.com/review/2501/Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:14:09 ESTThe 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 en...http://ratetea.com/review/2149/http://ratetea.com/review/2149/Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:56:16 ESTThe dry leaf looks a bit jumbled and broken, and has a strong and pleasing aroma, typical of Chinese green tea. Leaf looks dark when dry, and is slightly broken, but quite light after brewing. Upon brewing, produces an exceptionally smooth cup. Among the smoothest of green teas I've tried in this price range. Like other mao jian I've tried, this tea had a strong cooling effect, even drinking it hot, but it was much smoother. Very refreshing and clean. Only subtly aromatic, but exceptionally pleas...http://ratetea.com/review/1902/http://ratetea.com/review/1902/Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:44:36 ESTDry Leaf: Smokey and vegetal. Wet Leaf: Has a warm vegetal aroma with a very slight smokey aroma Liquor: Is a yellowish green color. Taste: Has a smokey flavor with a vegetal taste and there is a slight bitterness that lingers in the back of your mouth in a pleasant way. Overall Opinion: I give this tea a 87. I think this tea has a rich flavor and quite unique from other green teas. Also, I think if you are eating a flavorful food dish this would be a great tea to go with it.http://ratetea.com/review/1667/http://ratetea.com/review/1667/Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:45:17 ESTThis is the type of green tea I like most: strong, dark, and complex, producing a bold and rather bitter, but very clean and refreshing cup. The dry leaf was very wiry, and intensely aromatic, with an aroma suggesting sweetness, but with some deeper, darker tones as well, a sort of deep fruitiness. I found this tea worked best for me if the water was slightly hotter than TeaVivre recommends (~185F as opposed to 176F). If the temperature is too low, the cup is sweeter, and much less bitter, but bland,...