Green Dragon

Experiencing my first Chinese green tea today, Dragonwell. (Too lazy to get a picture - sorry!)

First off, it smells lovely. Like muscat, honey and a little grass (grass as in lawn, not another kind (though can I admit, I seriously don't know what that "other kind" smells like - I'm so sheltered)). It reminds me of this Japanese "muskat" flavored gummy Dan and I used to get a lot. The taste has a little more of a wild, natural-ish sweet flavor (that honey taste) instead of the fresher sweeter flavor (more like a fruit type of sweet) I normally associate with greens. Probably because it is Chinese, not Japanese.

Anyway, not the best green ever (so far kukicha is winning that one for me) but definitely good and quite enjoyable. Also, this is a lighter tea, but you know, I'm really finding that I like those best. Delicate flavor and sweet aftertaste seem to be my favorite things in tea. And while this sweet taste is different than what I'm used to, it fits both of those requirements very well. I'm only on my first steep and I think I'm going to quite enjoy this.