tea review: white monkey
I got a gift certificate to Adagio Tea from my friend Amy, and decided to make good on it. Nick bought be a cute little red teapot, so that I could drink loose leaf tea. So, in order to document which tea I like and which I will drink again, I've decided to start reviewing each tea I try.
Adagio Teas: White Monkey
Rating: 4/5
Price: $7 per 2 oz. (I got it in a sampler of green tea, though)
Origin: The Fujian province of China
Form: Loose green tea (came in an adorable tin)
Review: It has a really strong smell in the tin, like grass just after it rains. It's a heavy smell. But when brewed up (180 degrees F, steeped 3 minutes), it has a light, pretty scent, almost like a jasmine tea. Faintly floral, but green, too. It tastes nice, sweeter than most green teas I've had. I drank this one without any honey in it. Not at all bitter, light and green. Not as floral as the scent, though. Yummy.