Next up from Imperial: the Mao Jian. I got this tea with their Green Tea Sampler.
It's loosely packed - 1 oz. is a lot of volume.
Crisp and clean, it tastes a bit like a mild dragon well. It has a smooth finish, with a little of the airiness of a white tea. There is a very slightly smoky flavour.
The first time I tried it, I only got two infusions, and the second was very weak. I think the volume of the tea caught me off-guard, and I didn't use enough. Adding more produces three solid infusions.
Posted by peter at April 19, 2004 09:43 PM