A chance visit to Paris on the eve of the Presidential Election sent me searching for some good tea shops. The French have always favored style over substance, and though the teas at Mariage Freres are excellent, I'm not so much excited by their penchant for giving Chinese tea varietals their own "romantic" names. I like to know what I'm drinking!!!
Lune D'Or Yellow Tea [China, yellow, grassy] *** $$$ by Marraige Freres , Paris, FR
Other names: ??
Like most yellow teas, this is an exceptionally delicate flavored tea which will need a longer drawing time to show a distinct flavor. The wet leaves have a gorgeous bouquet but I found the tea itself wasn't as complex in the drinking as the nose would suggest. Clean, slightly grassy taste, without a hint of bitterness. A soft likeable tea and I wish I knew what type it was....As the temps are hitting 36C this week, I'm trailing this leaf as a cold tea and seeing how it works.
Similar Teas: Bai Mu Dan, Yellow Teas
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