Entry #3: Green and frosty

   

     I've just come back from the store with something familiar, yet very different. Among the many odd flavors I could have expected; pineapple, watermelon, bubble gum, strawberry- this one is definitely one I wouldn't normally expect. 

      I grab the pale green package between my fingers, it crackles and pops. On the cover, standing out against the pale green, are a bundle of bright green, jagged leaves, a tag informs me that it is made with whole leaf green tea. I pull the top of the packaging off at a seam then pull open the ziploc seal underneath, preparing my nose for the scent which already faintly permeates the bag.

      A strong, frosty scent hits my nose, overwhelming any ability to sense green tea. I'm reminded of some of the colder winters I've experienced; the few, brief instances I've seen snow in my life. I pull one out of the package, the edges are jagged. Its pale white, shaped like a leaf. Its decorated as such as well, precise little cuts along each of its flat surfaces decorate it like veins running through.

      I pop the leaf shaped pill in my mouth. For a split second it is bitter but this quickly subsides. I'm left with a cool sensation in my mouth, it floats up to my sinus and leaves its cold touch against any part of my tongue or hard palate that I rest it against. The taste of green tea is faint, but very complimentary. Normally, I'm not of a fan of these but this one is enjoyable. It does remind me of a Winter a few years back where I was drinking all sorts of teas, enjoying the different scents. 



     As I continue to eat it, the leaf shrinks. The jagged edges have rounded and are no longer poking against my tongue. It turns into a little shard and continues to shrink, faster and faster. Now its a twig, I feel the a subtle tingling at the tip of my tongue. I decide to chew the last bit, it crumbles like a bit of dust and I'm hit with a brief but strong, bitter cold sensation. 

      Even as the leaf is gone, I still feel the chilling feeling permeating in along my tongue and the roof of my mouth. Normally, I dont enjoy these types of things but this was wasn't just packaged differently, it tasted different too. I'll definitely enjoy more of these as the week goes on.

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