sleeping dragon
by adagio teas
(21 reviews)
Sleeping Dragon green tea is grown at about 3,000 feet in the mountainous Fujian province. The tightly rolled leaves and silvery fuzzy buds give this tea its signature shape and name. In the cup, it delivers a soft, fruity sweetness enfolded by a rich smokey note similar to a gunpowder, but more complex and crisp in the finish. Sleeping Dragon remains a great cup for a green tea novice or those who oppose the grassy character of some varieties. Steep at 180°F for 2-3 minutes
Recent reviews
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Han lastname
One of my favorite green teas! Perfect and minerally, a great tea to have will a meal, or any time.
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Alexis Wolf
I found this tea was too grassy for me, but if you like vegetal green teas you would like this!
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Rebecca Haley
I like this one. It was great by itself, even without sweetener. It also played nicely with some of my herbal teas.
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Kelly Paradise
Bold and buttery, tastes more like a dragonwell to me than Adagio's dragonwell does.
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Ca U
Such a great cup of tea. Very strong flavor. But do not steep it for too long it can get bitter easily. Use less tea leaves or reduce the steeping time
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Lydia Dschankilic
I used it as the green tea element of a Moroccan mint tea, and it was fantastic. Can't wait to try it on its own.
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Stephanie Wade
A favorite green tea, very assertive if you're not familiar with deeper green/vegetal flavor of whole-leave green teas. Has just a touch of bitterness, but can be moderated by lowering water temperature and shortening steep time. Really high quality!
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Bailey Green
Beautiful. Has a grassy seaweed'y taste that I adore. One of my staple green teas!
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Michelle Levan
Got a sample of this, love the name! Solid green tea, well worth the try, but I tend to stick with decaf teas... Sigh
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Pedro Martins
Amazing green tea! It is not very expensive, but the flavor is extremely pleasant. No need for sugar
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Max Sugerman
A little to grassy for me, but its a very high quality and flavorful green tea
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Samantha Ball
I love the little curled up leaves that look like dragons, and the flavor is lovely.
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Casey Wolfe
One of my all-time favorite green teas. Mellow flavor, wonderful grassy aroma. It also makes a rather lovely iced blend.
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Michael Lewis
Great green tea for new drinkers. Lacks much of the grassiness many green teas have, while still delivering on great flavor. Fun to watch all the little "dragons" flying around the brewing vessel (I suggest something clear) before they finally settle.