Thursday, June 28, 2012

Lotus Green

Lotus Green is a Vietnamese specialty tea.   The tea is scented either by stuffing the leaves in lotus flowers or layering the leaves with lotus flower stamens.  It is labor intensive to produce Lotus Green. 


Type:  Scented Tea     Producing Country: Vietnam      Preparation:  85°C 3 Min

Dry Leaf:  The short pieces of leaves smells like fresh straws and oleander flowers.
Wet Leaf:  The leaves appear like soft chopped savory greens.
Liquor:      The lime green tea is only slightly astrigent.  The flavor is very distinct: almond, oleander flowers and licorice. 
 
Tee Score: 4 out of 5