One of the great things about the Steepster community is not only keeping tracking of the teas I have in my cupboard but also finding out about new teas and tea companies.
One of the new companies I’ve discovered is Tea At Sea, a Canadian loose leaf tea company with a nautical theme with offices in Vancouver & Montreal. They source their tea directly from the farmers so that they can guarantee the quality and freshness of their teas.
Tea At Sea was nice enough to send me a sample of their Mountain Organic Indonesian Green Tea which is “grown in the Halimun Mountains of Indonesia at 800m above Sea-Level [and] treated with natural spring water and fresh mountain air. The lightly oxidized tea leaves have a seaweed aroma, slight fruity taste of superior freshness.”
This tea is delightfully smooth and pleasant. The taste is very clean and smells sweet and vegetal. The sip opens with sweet grassiness and finishes with roasted rice. It has a nice, creamy mouth-feel and reminds me more of an oolong than a green. The aftertaste brings it back to a nice sophisticated green tea, similar to a green tea bread. It has no bitterness or astringency. I’m sad that I was only able to get two cups out of this sample package since this is a great tea.
While drinking I picked up on flavors of baked bread, grass, minerals, plant stems, and roasted barley.
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- Image from tea-at-sea.com
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- Image from tea-at-sea.com
Your article on tea is very informative and enjoyable. I especially liked the explanation of the benefits of tea and the different types of tea. I have also written about the benefits and traditions of tea on my blog, you can check it out if you want:
I had never heard of Tea at Sea’s Mountain Organic Indonesian Green Tea before, but it sounds like a delightful and refreshing experience for green tea lovers. The way it’s described — grown organically high in the Halimun Mountains and treated with spring water and fresh mountain air — gives it such an appealing backstory, and I love that detail about how the leaves unfold slowly and somehow remind reviewers of a smooth, oolong-like cup without bitterness.
I also appreciate how unique this Indonesian green tea seems compared to the more typical Japanese or Chinese varieties — with subtle fruity and vegetal notes and a clean finish that makes it great both hot and iced!
This kind of specialty tea really highlights how much variety there is in green teas around the world. Looking forward to trying it someday — especially now that I know it can brew multiple enjoyable infusions!