In the office, tea bags are still common for me, and sometimes I will get the China Green Tips tea bags, because it is one of the very few types of green tea in tea bags that actually tastes pretty good. From what I understand, it’s supposed to be a maofeng tea from Zhejiang province. Note that this is not Huangshan Maofeng, but rather a general style of green tea produced throughout China.
Most of Tazo’s teas are flavored with all sorts of added stuff, as are most western teas (maybe to cover up the taste of the actual tea leaves). The China Green Tips is actually quite unique because it is only tea leaves, and it actually tastes the part. I’ll give them credit for actually providing a tea that introduces people to the basic taste of green tea. Other types of green tea in tea bags are often flavored with lemon, ginger, and all sorts of other stuff, or are brownish with a questionable taste at best!
At home, my favorite tea these days is Tianshan April Mist, which is 10x better than that other stuff. 😛
