I'm happy to say I finally got a Chinese green tea from Upton Tea that I really enjoy. First, let me say that I haven't tried *all* of Upton's Chinese green teas, but all those I've ordered in the past, I didn't think were anything special. However the new batch of organic Lu An Gua Pian I think is better than any other China green I've gotten from Upton so far. The taste is slightly sweet, slightly brothy, quite smooth, with hints of earthy/nutty as well. It might remind you a bit of a good Lung Jing, in fact. The leaves are a nice deep green, and you'll get a generous number of infusions from them. Since I bought the spectacular Lung Jing from Gray & Seddon this past spring (remember that one, Michael?) and then the very disappointing Lung Jing from Fun Alliance, I haven't done any price comparisons on Lung Jing from other vendors, but I'd say this Lu An Melon Seed from Upton might even be a good substitute for a Lung Jing, if you don't want to shell out what most vendors ask for their better Lung Jing.
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