I just love these super-fresh, just-picked, lightly oxidized sorts of teas. I feel like I was almost there in the fields, plucking and processing this myself, it is so lively, so charming in its desire to story-tell to me through its crisp scents, its warm, light Qi energy, its basic friendliness, how good it is and how kind and hardworking the people who brought it to my lips, all the way out here in a odd little suburban corner of the even odder little state of California. This tea reminds me it's a great big world, and one I should see more of.
I love this particular offering from
The Jade Leaf, this 2016 Spring Harvest and drinking it I truly do feel as if I am part of the process, albeit the couch-potato end-user part, but still! Part of something wonderful!
Deep bows to all the people who make tea like this a possibility in my life.
Floral, smooth, not a hint of bitterness, and a long-lasting mouthfeel I appreciate as I sit and write these words, still able to savor the taste long after the last sip has been enjoyed!
