Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Green
Dry Scent: Grassy scent with hints of the seaside, also rich and buttery. This is, in its way, what I would describe as the epitome of the perfect green tea scent. Salty oceanfront scent without being fishy, buttery and green without being obnoxiously grassy or hay-like. A divinely blended scent.
Steeping Time: 2 min
Steeped Flavour: Fresh at first sip, with lingering smokeyness; almost a little salty but in a good way. There is some earthiness in this, but mostly it just tastes green and fresh, like rain-washed leaves, the rain having come from the nearby ocean and carrying hints of its salt that only enhance the green flavours of the leaves.
Food/Drink Pairings: This is probably best on its own, as you do not want to miss any of the myriad flavour nuances, but if you really want something to eat with it, then I recommend something Japanese like odango, or lightly sweet cookies with white chocolate. Something delicate that won't overpower the tea.
Rating out of Six Tails:
6/6
Buy/Don't Buy
This truly is a beautiful green tea...and I'm very picky about my green teas, as I find so many of them end up tasting fishy.
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