★★★★☆
A fun tea, not my favorite flavor. But it is interesting to watch this tea steep
The tightly rolled fuzzy buds unfurl to deliver intricate notes of roasted nuts, soft smokiness, and a hop-like crispness. Delicate yet bold.
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A fun tea, not my favorite flavor. But it is interesting to watch this tea steep
As far as these funky green teas go, this one is fairly gentle and tasty.
I love the simplicity and depth to this tea. The snails are super convenient when trying to fill tea bags in a rush in the morning.
Doesn’t smell the best.
Don’t let it sit too long. It taste less pleasant. Overall decent tea
This definitely wasn t my favorite, but it was also not bad. It has a somewhat velvety texture and is a bit dry. There s a bitterness that lingers on the back of my tongue for a while that I m just not a fan of.
I liked this tea, and it's always fun to watch it unfurl!
A good green tea. A very light coloured tea but very bold taste. Strong green grassiness with some smoke but not overpowering.
I don’t find this as flavorful as Gunpowder, Sencha Overture, or Kukicha - my green tea favorites. It’s not bad, but I don’t think I would order it again.
Great jade taste. A little goes a long way with this tea!
Jade Snail has a very strong green tea flavor with earthy tones.
Classic green tea. I drink this with afternoon sushi a couple times per week.
Very good green tea, nutty and not astringent at all. I gongfu most green teas though so I’m not sure what it is like on a normal 3 minute steep. I steep at 30 seconds with this, and it’s very good! I am sad my sample is almost done!
I'm not a fan of green tea (but weirdly, I like matcha), so take this review with a grain of salt. I tried brewing this tea twice. I love the fact that each leaf is hand-rolled and before steeping the scent is quite inviting - delicately floral with a hint of spearmint. Cup #1: 16 ozs - 2 tsps @175 x 3 mins - the liquor is an opaque mid-green, the scent is of faint seaweed, brothy, with no floral notes to it at all. It tastes quite harsh and bitter, almost soap-like. I simply couldn't drink it! Cup #2: 16 ozs - 1 tsp @175 x 2 mins - the pale green liquor now has almost no scent, but retains a hint of that floral amongst the mildly vegetal flavor, followed by a slightly sweet, steamed chestnut and a hint of tangy almost-lemon. Verdict: Better! I'll keep experimenting and we'll see.
This tea is different but likable a little grassy at first but mellows out. Odd color for a green tea. enjoyable but not my favorite.
Delicious and of high quality. For me it falls somewhere inbetween a white tea and green tea.
Good strong green tea flavor. Can get bitter very fast so watch the time
Decent flavors but not my favorite. A bit too bitter, even when brewing at lesser time. I had to add honey to it to get rid of the intense bitterness.
I love this green tea. It is flavorful yet not overpowering. I have found the steeping to be a little sensitive, the window between too weak and over-steeped/bitter is small, but after a couple of cups you'll find what you like.
Light and just a little floral. A more mild flavor than I prefer, but would mix well with lavender buds or rose hips to bring out the flowery tones.
Not bad, just forgettable. Kept forgetting if I’d tried it yet.
Love this stuff. I'm not a snobby green tea drinker, but I've grown tired of the fruity flavored ones because I don't really notice the tea flavor. For me, this tea offers a very drinkable brew that isn't super grassy, but yet you know you're drinking tea. I keep reordering.
I love this tea! It is not too 'sharp' and not too mild.
Very grassy initially, a light nutty and floral flavour comes through in the end. The leaves are large and well rolled. A nice tea, probably won t buy again but will finish the bag!
Everything about this tea is amazing - add a little honey for a perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
Great tea. Use it by itself, since has a strong flavor, great for ice tea.
Classic Chinese green tea. Lovely chestnutty base, yet crisp and clean. Great for someone who's new to green teas.
I am not sure if i like this or not. It seems like no matter how long i brew it...it never really has a flavor...
I usually enjoy more fruity or blossom teas but this is great for when I'm wanting a more traditional taste.
My husband's green to-go tea, tasty and yet not overpowering.
Usually green teas are light and grassy. This one is so rich in flavor with a fun grape taste behind (that surprised me at first). I totally enjoy it and steeped it two times.
Flavorless! If you want the benefits from green tea, but don t like the way it tastes, this is your tea! It s too boring and delicate for my personal taste
I found this tea to be decent but not over the top great. This tea has a high astringency.
Nice, strong green tea. I used to drink gunpowder greens but this is just a superior quality tea and less smokey.
I only bought this tea as a sample because the bizarre name intrigued me. But I was really surprised; the flavor is bold for a green tea. Just a TINY bit of sweetener works for this unique tea. I happened to have some Meyer Lemons on hand. A small sliver, with a bit of stevia and I think I have found my new favorite.
The smoky flavor makes this enjoyable for me as it takes away the 'greenness' of the tea (green teas are not my favorite).
This tea was not all that tastey. It was very dry and had a very faint 'nicotine' taste, if I can call it that. Won't be buying this one again.
Too smoky for a delicate green tea. I don’t notice the hop crispness or the grape finish. Just tastes like smoke to me
Bold green tea with strong flavor and smooth finish. Has a little more caffeine kick than most greens.
Very grassy smell and nice crisp taste. I took a gamble with buying the 16 oz before sampling it because of the high reviews, and found my new every day tea.
I love this tea! I even got a second cup out of it when I steeped it according to the directions! The second cup was just as flavorful as the first. Definitely recommend if you like a subtle green tea that stands on its own.
I love the way the leaves unfurl! I also love the name!
Has a great green tea taste, strong but not overpowering.
Jade snail is a nice, mellow green tea with great flavor.
This is not my favorite when it comes to green tea, it has that sort of 'gunpowder' style taste that reminds me of earth and very old dust, I cannot say that I am a fan, but all tea is good tea so it will get drank up.
Very strong taste. Would recommend using less leaf than the package suggests
I tried this tea several times, at a few different temperatures, and I just can't get into it. There's a subtle campfire taste that makes me not like it (smokey teas tend not to be my style). It's ok, but easy to forget when I have a cupboard full of other options.
UPDATE: I played with the temperature and found I liked this a whole lot better when I steeped it hotter for a shorter amount of time. 190-195, and definitely under a minute, sometimes closer to 30-45 seconds.
Great green tea with lots of flavor and no bitterness!
My go to green tea. Woody, a touch smoky, always satisfying.
I was not a fan of this tea. I was hopeful but it was too bitter for me
I was drawn to this tea because of its name and its looks. The fuzzy leaves rolled into spirals are precious, and unfurl during steeping. The hops description is apt.