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Four Seasons from Samovar
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I mug-brewed two bits of this with a few wild purple chrysanthemum flowers, and it turned out very nice. The heaviness of this tea brought the chrysanthemums down to a more afternoon-tea level, I think.

However, here’s the crazy part: when I finished my mug, I took a look at the unfurled leaves, and then I went and got my camera and some fresh tea for a comparison shot:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cait_tea/4585160941/in/set-72157623664718933/

How does that fit?!

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Cofftea
Cofftea 2010-05-06 22:36:12 -0400

weird. lol:)

__Morgana__
__Morgana__ 2010-05-06 23:44:15 -0400

Love that about oolongs. They’re so unbelievable when they expand!

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