Young Hyson
This tea has been retired/discontinued. Formerly TC26.
 |
|
Commercial Description
Unlike the China classic, this Ceylon Young Hyson has a bold-leaf style, sweet nuances and not a trace of smokiness. The fresh-tasting cup has a clean character that is often missing in the China counterparts.
Brewing Instructions: (from Upton Tea Imports)
2¼ g/cup, 180°F, 3 min.
Ratings & Reviews
Page 1 of 1 page with 1 review
67 Aroma: 5/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5Alex Zorach (1448 reviews) on Dec. 17th, 2009
Lemony, tangy, almost like you added lemongrass or lemon flavoring. This was an interesting departure on one of my favorite types of green tea...it's recognizable as the style, but not in the way I expected. No smokiness, but still fresh tasting, although slightly less crisp. Much less bitter and astringent, and does not scald as easily as Chinese teas.
Much larger leaves than in Chinese young hyson too. Brewing this tea is easy (especially in comparison to the Chinese ones, which in my opinion are tricky), it doesn't scald, and you can let it steep longer without acquiring unpleasant qualities.
I suspect others might prefer this to the Chinese young hyson teas because of its smoothness, but I prefer the Chinese ones; they have more kick, and in my opinion, more complexity to the aroma if you manage to brew them in just the right way.
Page 1 of 1 page with 1 review
More Green Tea from from Upton Tea Imports
Blackwood Estate Organic Green
| Style: | Green Tea |
| Region: | Uva, Sri Lanka |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Loose |
1 Rating
Organic Ho-ji Cha Kamakura
| Style: | Hojicha |
| Region: | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Loose |
2 Ratings
