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[moshintheteagaiwan]

Tasting: Imperial Grade Laoshan Green Tea

So this is the Imperial grade version of the Laoshan green tea I tasted earlier. Very similar is appearance to the classic version but the obvious differences came in the aroma and brewed tea.

The dry leaf had a fragrance of fresh cut grass, steamed broccoli and an aroma similar to the smell you get when opening a new bag of salted potato chips. A salty, cooked potato type of aroma, unlike the more roasted chestnut aroma of the classic version. The wet leaf revealed more of a sweet grass scent, with a cooked spinach type of aroma.

The brewed tea was quite thick and umami but not quite as flavorful as the classic. It really presented flavors of steamed spinach and a little bite similar to swiss chard. Further infusions had a similar flavor, but I noticed a very small note of the sweet grass I smelt on the wet leaf at the very end. The mouth feel and aftertaste was very much the same as actually eating steamed greens, especially slightly bitter greens like collards or swiss chard.

I can honestly say that I did not enjoy this version nearly as much as the classic. The flavor was lacking in my opinion and really left me unsatisfied. I found the flavor and aroma of this tea to me much more dull in comparison. My recommendation if you are into green teas and want to give Laoshan a try, go for the classic! 2 out of 5 star rating.

[falloutguy]

Me: otw na ko sundo kita. Wife: wait mo na lang ako jan. May Macau imperial jan dB 😅 Okay 5/5. Goal achieved (very easy. will shoot for 10). Yes. Hype is real. Real milk tea taste though for its price, will still rank it below Coco. #16 #milktea #macauimperialtea #imperialtea #happycouple #saturdate #family #goalsachieved (at Macao Imperial Tea - Unimart Capitol Commons) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btpi_jalpzb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t148lkd1dqwi

[mariusfranek]

TEA!!!!! TIME!!!! Love this tea, so glad they deliver. Imperial Tea you are the greatest find I've found yet #tea #imperialtea #teaclub