this is a green labeled as "royal kudin" to me it looks like a bi luo chun but infused leaf is just young top bud & leafs
taste: medium-high dose of astringency on the tip of the tongue, some medicinal mixed green vegetal flavor. theres a touch of sweetness in here
dry:
is this green kudin tea?
The dried leaves sorta look like just some typical, countryside green tea. But the wet stuff kinda looks like one kind of Ku Ding tea called "qing shan lv shui" (青山绿水). Pretty color, though. You say it's pretty bitter with powerfully strong sweet aftertaste? That would be QSLS.
yes! i think thats the one! googled, found similar picture of the dry leaf thanks alot
yeah pretty bitter, but not very sweet, rather mildly-mild sweet :P i'll rebrew, maybe 190F(87C) is too hot
I have some TianShan LuShui I've never bothered to open. I'll give it a try and report back if it looks similar. I hope it does. The commercial pearls and sticks are extremely bitter. You've never tasted tannins till you try a Holly leaf.
Jim
SN wrote:
My TianShanLuShui looks different enough. The dry leaf is wirey dark green twists forming a clumping mesh. The smell reminds me of a pungent green tea from Ceylon that's been sitting around for awhile loosing it's crispness. The infused leaf is entirely whole tiny individual moderate green leaf with occasional multileaf stem. More shoot like than mature leaf. I'd say 3 whole leaves would fit on a penny. The aroma from the pot is pleasant slightly floral. At his point everything points to tea. However the taste is still pleasant with a very sharp finish in the throat and lingering bitterness. I never thought I would find a Kuding I could drink. The pearls and the spears taste almost chemical. This one is more tea like in looks and taste with the hint of quinine. Also a little goes a long way.
Jim
PS My Ch> I have some TianShan LuShui I've never bothered to open. I'll give it
Strike that. Mine is the traditional. Why even bother to simplify.
Jim
Strike that. Mine is the traditional. Why even bother to simplify.
Jim
Strike that. Mine is the traditional. Why even bother to simplify.
Jim
Strike that. Mine is the traditional. Why even bother to simplify.
Jim
Sorry. This is what happens when you get exasperated with a flaky network card.
Jim
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