Multiple Infusions

The torture continues. I held out some hope for Mighty Leaf’s Ti Kuan Yin Select after tasting a few of their other teas, and while it’s not craptastic, the “select” moniker doesn’t really fit.

For all I know, this could be a ben shan-adulterated tie guan yin, too. Its flavor was enjoyable, but relatively unstriking. Honey touched down a few times; otherwise the taste seemed to fall somewhere between the Jin Guan Yin and Gan De I reviewed earlier in the week, though it lacked their clarity. It had a slight rose thing going, along with an agreeable sweetness.

I got this as part of Mighty Leaf’s Private Reserve sample pack collection. A couple of the teas were good, but the name is pretty silly considering the general quality of the selections and the fact that a company like Mighty Leaf almost certainly isn’t keeping anything in private reserve. As far as the TKY Select itself goes, for $7-10 an ounce (not clear which it is), I’d rather have virtually any oolong at Floating Leaves, where the term private reserve actually holds some meaning.