I had tried green tea before and had not been impressed so I didn't hold out much hope for what a small sample bag of ***Bigelow Green Tea*** would do for my generous-sized mug of boiling water. Riding about half of a mile later, the emperor turned to his ministers and said: 'GOOD TEA.'* Tasteless,' and continued his journey on horseback. After a few sips, the emperor commented 'Too bland.

When his entourage was passing a tea plantation in south-central China, the servants offered him a cup of choice green tea. Since the Manchu Imperial family originally came from a northern minority, Chien-lung was used to drinking black tea only. disguised himself as a commoner, traveling with two cabinet ministers incognito to the countryside. *Emperor Chien-lung of the Ching Dynasty who reigned from 1736 to 1796 A.D. **I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF:**įrom ****** comes this enchanting story about green tea which perfectly describes my own experience. Sometimes the best things are subtle and understated. It took me a while to really appreciate green tea, especially ***Bigelow Green Tea***.

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