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It did sound a little sinister. unique. And when I brewed it, I must admit I thought it even more sinister. The smell is, how should I say. I braved the unfamiliar odor and I was pleasantly surprised. It makes me think of what tea would taste like if I went out and gathered the leaves myself, but in a good way.
I have been impressed by tazo's China Green Tips Tea. Strong is an understatement. Great tea - I have throughly enjoyed it
It contains caffeine.Tazo is an interesting company that makes only super premium teas. On their web site, Tazo describes the flavor profile of China Green Tips as "grassy, vegetative, sweet, ricey". I liked this green tea.The ingredients in China Green Tips are simply spring-harvested green teas from China. China Green Tips delivers this in a cleaner, purer way than Tazo's other teas. *****Tazo's China Green Tips Green Tea is a slightly stronger green tea than Tazo's Zen, and I liked that it doesn't contain Tazo's omnipresent "natural flavors" that almost all of their other teas contain, which to me is not an advantage. If you enjoy super premium teas, and are stuck with Tazo for some reason, choose China Green Tips and you will be quite satisfied. China Green Tips has none of these "natural flavors" and it shows in the quality and cleanliness of the tea experience.On the paper tea packet, Tazo writes, "a traditional Chinese green tea with a delicate fresh taste and a light green liquor." This is the perfect way to describe this tea. It is unclear, though, from their web site, how many of their ingredients are organic or kosher, and they do use some "natural flavors" in their teas--this wording seems a little vague and unnecessary for a super premium tea.
I would rate this tea, and Tazo in general, as very good---better than premium teas like Stash or Celestial Seasonings---but not as good as Numi or Aspen. Tazo is owned by Starbucks. I like a natural, real taste with real ingredients sans vague "natural flavors" and sans flavorings, sans essences, etc. Tazo describes the aroma as "vegetative, popcorn". They are socially responsible, based in Portland, and have the motto, "The Reincarnation of Tea". Their web site is fun and quirky, with a Zen-type focus, definitely worth checking out. Still, this tea is excellent, so I'm breaking my tradition with Tazo teas and giving it five stars. I can't honestly say that about any other Tazo tea.*****
This is a classic green tea that brews up to a pale amber liquor with a fine grassy scent. The aftertaste is very mild and fresh.Green tea is touted for its health benefits--not just antioxidants but also because it is supposed to help you lose weight. Savor this tea for a delicate and elusive experience. The taste is barley, sweet hay and the faintest herbal taste. Green tea averages about 10-30 mg of caffeine as opposed to 90 mg in a cup of coffee. Tazo does not put how much caffeine is in their tea on the box.
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