I broke down.
Got 100g from jing. Pre ordered 50g from Life in teacup.
Still planning to get some from postcard, seven cups and bitterleaf when their $1 stuff comes around
Longjing: Sources and Brewing
With longjing you should figure out whether you like the yellow or greener longjing. The first one has a more toasty taste, while the other has a 'bean like' taste as the Chinese describe it. I personally like Teasenz' longjing, taste and leaf quality is excellent: https://www.teasenz.com/longjing
I just received a few fresh 2018 spring green teas from Teavivre and I can't get over how utterly disappointed I have been with their Ming Qian Long Jing this year. There is no sweetness/bean taste or any toast I can smell or taste. It really doesn't even taste like any Long Jing I have had. On top of the tea not having any taste characteristics of Long Jing, there is some unpleasant bitterness and astringency to be found right from the first brew. I have even tried brewing it with a few different parameters (this has never been a problem with any Chinese greens for me) and none has worked. I had the same tea from 2017 last year and because I really liked it I now ordered 100g of this tea.
My water and equipment etc. has stayed the same, and their 2018 Te Gong Huang Shan Mao Feng, which I also got, was just as good as last year.
So my question is if anyone else has got and been able to taste Teavivre's 2018 Ming Qian Long Jing and what are your thoughts about it this year?
My water and equipment etc. has stayed the same, and their 2018 Te Gong Huang Shan Mao Feng, which I also got, was just as good as last year.
So my question is if anyone else has got and been able to taste Teavivre's 2018 Ming Qian Long Jing and what are your thoughts about it this year?