Comments for BITTERLEAF TEAS

Comment on Skinny Dip 2024 Spring Jinggu White Tea by Alexandra Verville-Paris

Alexandra Verville-Paris — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 02:36:57 +0000

Simple softness welcome in winter
//Smell: Flowery hand cream, sweet notes, heaviness, dry vegetal, restaurant pot-pourri,
//Texture: Smooth and soft, cold on the front of the palate, medium to thick texture
//Taste: Sweet flowery cream, vegetal, spring-like vibe, dumpling dough with herbs, mineral, a bit salty
//Body sensation: Hot ears, tired eyes, peaceful moment, sounds sensitive, refreshing

Comment on Citrus Grandis 2024 Spring Youhua Xiang Dancong Oolong by Alexandra Verville-Paris

Alexandra Verville-Paris — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 02:17:51 +0000

Light and refreshing tea perfect for hot summer day. Crazy citrus taste and smell
//Smell: Pow-pow super intense citrus smell, garden fresh air, zest, warming floral pastries
//Texture: Liquor that spreads in the mouth along the sides of the tongue, thick texture that lasts long
//Taste: Warming spices, puff pastry with cream inside, orange flower blossom, tart, zesty honey brew, thin crepe with Grand Marnier, mineral
//Body sensation: Heat, urge to learn, cognitive interest, silence

Comment on Pearly Whites 2024 Spring Simao Organic Baimudan White Tea by Alexandra Verville-Paris

Alexandra Verville-Paris — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:53:46 +0000

A more complex tea than “My Fair Lady”. Pleasant taste of celery and sweet potato cream. Long session
//Smell: Flowery cream, spring air, pot-pourri, vegetal, fruit biscuit
//Texture: Hot tingling on the tip of the tongue, medium to thick texture, cold coating of the teeth
//Taste: Pastry avec cream inside, mineral, celery cream, sweet, old pot-pourri
//Body sensation: Energy heart-rate, need to move, surrounding sounds seams louder, shaky hands

Comment on Bright & Stormy 2024 Spring Kunlu Shan White Tea by Alexandra Verville-Paris

Alexandra Verville-Paris — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:37:24 +0000

Perfect companion for office tasks.
//Smell: Green vegetal, hot flowers, dry hay, spring air, clean house, silver needles similarities, farm
//Texture: Thick texture, cold on the front gum, coated cheeks, hot back teeth, drying effect
//Taste: Sun heated hay, dry vegetal similar to silver needle, wet rock, ginger infusion, dumpling dough, floral
//Body sensation: Good mood, increased heart-rate, building energy, silence, comforting heat

Comment on TKO 2024 Nanben Raw Puer by CB

CB — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:13:53 +0000

I think this is very good tea. At this price, there’s always a trade off, and for this one it’s stamina as others mentioned. That in my opinion is the best thing to compromise for a budget tea. Flavor and aroma are great! Reminds me of some of the best years of Plum Beauty for the first 3-4 steeps, turning to pleasant minerals for 5 &, 6. I am happy to pull this one out when I don’t have a lot of time for a session because I know I will get 5 good steeps and a nice pleasant 6th.

Comment on My Fair Lady 2024 Spring Simao Organic Shoumei White Tea by Alexandra Verville-Paris

Alexandra Verville-Paris — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 02:33:51 +0000

Interesting creamy texture, but the taste was too light
//Smell: Dried flowers, cold brewed fruits, fresh air, hay
//Texture: Cold front teeth, menthol, thick and creamy texture, excitement in the cheeks
//Taste: Melted flowery and melilot ice cream, plain pancake with flowery syrup, fruity water, hay, mineral
//Body sensation: Small headache, vision slower than the head movement, quicker heart-rate, small heat

Comment on Darling 2023 Fengqing Black Tea by Alexandra Verville-Paris

Alexandra Verville-Paris — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 02:25:43 +0000

Perfect tea for a meditative tea session.
//Smell: Dark chocolate and nuts pastry, roasted dessert-bread, sour candy, floral, candied lemon zest
//Texture: Tingling on the middle of the tongue, hot teeth and palate, liquor that evaporates, smooth medium texture
//Taste: Nuts pastry with dark chocolate inside, pineapple kinda sharpness, raisins bread, dried tomatoes
//Body sensation: Conscious breathes, small heat, gratitude, joy, desire to take the time, present moment

Comment on Polka Dots & Moonbeams 2024 Simao Dongfang Meiren Oolong by Alexandra Verville-Paris

Alexandra Verville-Paris — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 02:18:01 +0000

Close taste to Bai Hao Jingmai
//Smell: Floral and fruity notes strong enough to come out of the gaiwan lid, herbaceous in a silver needle way, mineral coldness, orange flower blossom, pastry
//Texture: Tingling on the palate, heavy and hot on the tongue, cold on the teeth, medium texture, liquor that evaporates
//Taste: Zesty pot-pourri, orange flower blossom, pastry with cream and candied zest on top, wet rock
//Body sensation: Clear mind, good mood, calm heartrate

Comment on ¥€$ 2024 Bohetang Raw Puer by Alexandra Verville-Paris

Alexandra Verville-Paris — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 02:40:00 +0000

My nose stayed in the gaiwan the whole session. What an olfactory and gustatory experience! This is definitely the best tea I have ever drunk – my desert island tea – my tea in a lifetime – love at first sight – a delight I had never thought possible.
//Smell: A sweet day on the farm in summer, floral hay, cold morning day in winter, zesty water, supple leather, mineral notes, early spring flowers
//Texture: Super thick texture, coating the entire tongue—even underneath. A moving tingling sensation all around the mouth, constantly shifting, a cooling effect on the gums
//Taste: A mix of spicy astringency and cold wet rock, balanced by dry tall grass, perfumed wet hay, and a touch of pineapple tartness
//Body sensation: A storm within—strong energy. Increased heart rate after the first cup, a pleasant warmth spreading through the body, eyelids feeling heavier.

Comment on Legacy 2018 Ripe Puer by Alexandra Verville-Paris

Alexandra Verville-Paris — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 02:19:42 +0000

Fun zesty touch for a refreshing twist to this comforting liquor. Pleasing contrast, delectable tea!
//Smell: Wet dead leaves, cold wind, earthy trail, butterscotch pudding, roasted nuts, wet rock, rip fruits, floral
//Texture: Tingling on the tip of the tongue, super silky/creamy/oily/thick texture, weight on the back teeth
//Taste: Cream of mushroom (and dead leaves) soup, spicy, wet rock, broth
//Body sensation: Thick saliva, stable heart-rate, desire to take my time in silence