Good morning everyone. I’m sitting here in St. Cloud, MN waiting for my tea to cool. I don’t want to get antsy and put cold water in there because what I’ve tasted of it thus far tastes pretty good.
Name: Longjing tea also known as Dragonwell here in the states.
Type: Green, Chinese
Company / Purchased: Caribou Coffee. Apparently they make their own tea too?
I’ve been sitting here for about 10 minutes not and it’s starting to take on some taste characteristics that I’m not too fond of. Not my favorite green tea but it has a subtle flavor that makes up for its lack of uniqueness. If I were to put a finger on it I would say it’s the after taste I don’t like. The initial flavor is somewhat grassy. I’m sure if I were to try the higher quality version it would be a bit more satisfying but unfortunately I just can’t find myself enjoying this one. Not bad, just not my favorite. Oh, and according to the wiki the tea leaves can be eaten after they are infused. Sitting here and ripping into a tea bag and then eating the leaves would probably look pretty weird to the other people around me.
(Side note: I can’t help but laugh whenever I hear her call out drinks. Cause now I know exactly what they are and what goes into them. Is it wrong that I work at Dunn Bros but like Caribou? Don’t get me wrong though I know Dunn Bros has better coffee but Caribou has my Passion Fruit Green Tea Smoothie.)
Nah, that's completely normal. Plus, the tea WOULD be better if it were a higher quality, but unfortunately, because Caribou makes their own tea and they're a coffee company... well tea kind of takes the backseat, right behind food, which is behind cold drinks, which are behind hot drinks, which are behind good old fashioned coffee. =)
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