I’ve been itching to get my hands on some of this green tea for some time, and Lainie Petersen just happened to give me a bit:

This tea looks awesome, its tiny and wiry leaves steeped up a beautiful light-green liquor that had a very subtle taste with no astringency whatsoever! I definitely recommend this tea for a simple green tea if astringency is not your thing. Dream About Tea’s site says: “This is a rare and unusual Chinese green tea, grown in Lu Shan, Jiangxi, China. The dry leaf is dark green, small, and twisted, and infuses to a lovely light green in the cup. This creamy-bodied tea possesses notes of hazelnut and baby spinach. It is also slightly salty, making it a most satisfying tea on colder days.”

See it here: http://www.dreamaboutteastore.com/lu-shan-yun-wu-green-tea–2-o2.html

Also here is a link to a post on the Tea Round Table with a link to a YouTube video with Jesse Jacobs of Samovar and James Norwood Pratt: http://tearoundtable.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=58

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The holidays are upon us, and what better way to celebrate than to participate in the Tea Round Table’s Holiday Gift Swap.

Here’s how it works:
You fill out a simple form and once the sign-up period closes [November 26, 2009], you will be paired with another user, you will buy each other a gift.

Rules:
1. Be a member of “The Tea Round Table” [http://www.tearoundtable.com]
2. You have to be an active member having 5 or more posts.

3. You must fill out this form by November 26th: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGljMTZGQUFoNmxlVjJ6SDFHMGxEblE6MA
4. The minimum spending amount is $15, there is no maximum.
5. You must buy and send your gift by December 18th.
6. The gift must be tea related.
7. Please be in good faith and participate if you sign up.

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