I was given the great honor of reviewing two new teas from Mighty Leaf Tea that were introduced this month. Mighty Leaf just released three new teas in their popular biodegradable silken tea pouches: Chocolate Mint Truffle, Organic Detox Infusion, and Organic Green Dragon.
This evening I am enjoying a cup of their Organic Green Dragon. This green tea according to the package is “delicately pan fried, these smooth highest-grade China Longjing green tea leaves brew a nutty and buttery cup.” It is made from organic Dragonwell, and reminds me of a few oolongs I have tried in its complexity of flavor. I can think of one Ti Kuan Yin I have tried that compares to this tea in chestnut flavor. It is hard to tell this tea came from a tea bag insofar as its quality is that of loose leaf tea.
The only word of warning to you fellow tea drinkers is when brewing green tea make sure you are steeping your tea in 140 degree Fahreinheit to 185 degree Fahrenheit water. Don’t mess around with this delicate tea. With that said, Mighty Leaf proves that it gives you consistent tea each time you brew a cup with its convenient pouches.
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October 4, 2008 at 4:12 am
Brett
Just don’t leave the tea bag in the tea for long or it will start bidegrading! hahahaah! (joking).
A good trick for green tea is to boil the water (or pull it off in a kettle before it whistles then pour it into a cup and then back into the vessel you are steeping it in…that way it drops in temp and won’t be bitter.
When I lived in japan they taught me this: When brewing a pot simply pour the hot water into each person’s cup..then pour those into the steeping vessel and you get the right temp and the precise amount of tea. The Japanese know their stuff!
I love some ceylons! But the word “detox” being printed on EVERYTHING is kind of unnerving… fake detox vs. real detox will kill someone someday.
October 4, 2008 at 6:39 pm
teaescapade
WOW! I like your new look! I’ll to take a look in my stash – I have a few new teas from Mighty Leaf that I haven’t tasted yet. Now I am hoping it is Organic Green Dragon. Thanks for sharing your experience.
October 5, 2008 at 2:18 am
Wu Yi Tea Guru
A great read packed with some real insights – keep up the great work.
Sarah