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| The Subject: | Chun Mee |
| Company: | Home Discount Store. [More info] |
About the rating designation.
| Water temperature: | 175° F |
| Steeping time: | 1-2 mins. |
| Tea type: | Green |
| Dry leaves: | Large dark green leaf pieces with a planty aroma |
| 1st Infusion: | |
| Steep time — | 1 mins. |
| Aroma, plain — | Planty, smoky |
| Taste, plain — | Planty, smoky |
| Color, plain — | Pale yellow-green |
| 2nd Infusion: | |
| Steep time — | 1½ mins. |
| Aroma, plain — | Dusky fruitiness |
| Taste, plain — | Stronger, more dusky fruity, slight tang in aftertaste |
| Color, plain — | Darker yellow, cloudy |
| 3rd Infusion: | |
| Steep time — | 2 mins. |
| Aroma, plain — | Planty, melony |
| Taste, plain — | Planty, mild, slight melon rind aftertaste |
| Color, plain — | Medium yellow, cloudy |
Comments:
This is the taste I am used to as “green tea.” Before getting to try such wonderful teas as Dragonwell (Longjing), Sencha, Houjicha, and many more, I and my hubby thought that this was what green teas all tasted like. In short, it has a basic green tea taste. Nothing wrong with that!
We’re happy that Home Discount Store includes steeping directions that are both for a more U.S./English-style way of infusing and also a more Asian/gongfu-style infusing. We stuck with the former and started out with a short 1-minute infusion.
You can see by the appearance both before and after steeping that this is definitely NOT teadust in a bag. Bravo!
Typical for this style of tea, there tends to be a dustiness that slips through even the finest strainer. No big deal as far as we’re concerned.
Overall, a great basic green tea. So why did we rate it 3.5 teapots? Because that’s a good solid rating about above the middle. Leaves room for us to rate the Dragonwell sample they sent and other fine green teas at a more premium rank.
More info about this style of green tea.
Disclaimer: This tea was provided by the company named. However, the rating of the tea and any opinions concerning it are always strictly objective.
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