One of the reviewers of Adagio's Dragonwell identifies a taste of "roasted cashews," another mentions the taste of melon. I find both observations compelling and they contribute to my enjoyment of Dragonwell. But . . .
as a person who gravitates more naturally to black teas than green and who doesn't have much confidence in my own sense of smell or taste, I was wondering: does anyone else feel that Dragonwell tastes and smells very much like a light bodied, fragrant Darjeeling? This seems impossible given the appearance of the leaves and liquor of Dragonwell. Is it just my black tea expectations tricking me? I don't find this true of other greens and oolongs I've tried.
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Re: Dragonwell, a Chinese Darjeeling?
I truly enjoy both fine Darjeeling black (and green Darjeeling too actually) and Long Jing. I find no similarities between the two.Salsero wrote:One of the reviewers of Adagio's Dragonwell identifies a taste of "roasted cashews," another mentions the taste of melon. I find both observations compelling and they contribute to my enjoyment of Dragonwell. But . . .
as a person who gravitates more naturally to black teas than green and who doesn't have much confidence in my own sense of smell or taste, I was wondering: does anyone else feel that Dragonwell tastes and smells very much like a light bodied, fragrant Darjeeling? This seems impossible given the appearance of the leaves and liquor of Dragonwell. Is it just my black tea expectations tricking me? I don't find this true of other greens and oolongs I've tried.
The former is fruity/flowery/astringent and the latter is nutty/nonastringent.
Perhaps the grades I am drinking contribute to my observations. Actually, I select Darjeelings that have a nice fruity or flowery character.