Chun Mee (Moon Palace) - Organic
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Commercial Description
Literally translated, Chun Mee means 'precious eyebrows'. One of our most popular China green teas. Steep about 2 minutes.
Brewing Instructions: (from Upton Tea Imports)
2¼ g/cup, 180ºF, 2-2¼ min.
Ratings & Reviews
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80 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 5/5Trailesque (156 reviews) on Apr. 24th, 2020
This has a pleasant, grassy aroma that comes thru clearly. The dominant flavor is herbal bitterness, but it does not become overbearing when brewed according to the directions. The price could not be better for an organic product. This is a good choice for an everyday green tea.
80 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 5/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Mar. 2nd, 2010
This tea got my attention with the first sip--another chun mee of unusual quality, like rodents of unusual size. Similar to ZG42 (Chun mee dao ming) in how inexpensive it is relative to its quality, but very different in character.
The aroma is very complex: significantly grassier than any other Chun Mee I've tried, yet with that same cool quality. Rich in floral tones as well. This is a much smoother tea than ZG42...much less bitterness, and also less acidity (although still some as you'd expect from this style). Sweeter too...by far the sweetest chun mee I've tried.
Upton's brewing instructions worked well for me. I tried a second infusion of 5 minutes, and although it was significantly thinner, what was left in the aroma was very fresh and pleasant, mostly vegetal tones like celery and a hint of spiciness. The grassiness and floral tones were completely gone. A little bland but not bad.
I prefer ZG42 because I like its stronger bitterness, but I suspect that many people would prefer this tea--especially people who are a fan of dragon well and/or like smoother green teas.
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