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Eight Treasures Yabao Winter Blend from Verdant Tea

CrowKettle drank Eight Treasures Yabao Winter Blend by Verdant Tea

Finished up my sample (sipdown?) and I don’t know what I did but it turned out excellent! Something involving a rinse, a measuring glass, and a mug with a steeper/strainer.

Besides the burnt redwood, which is toned way down today, the vanilla and jasmine are the most prominent (and delicious). Next is the a buttery vegetal texture and an aftertaste of berry/fruity sweetness. Everything is creamy. It’s still an intensely complex cup but it’s allowing me to enjoy it today.

2012-12-28 19:54:18 -0500

170 °F / 76 °C

4 min 30 sec

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Kittenna 2012-12-28 20:09:47 -0500

Sipdown!!!

K S 2012-12-28 20:29:01 -0500

Does TeaEqualsBliss get royalties every time we say sipdown? :)

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Tea is what gets me through being a professional procrastinator and an anthropology undergrad student (I’m better at one of those than the other).

I’ve only been exploring the world of tea for little over a year now so I’m still figuring out my preferences and steeping techniques! I can safely say I enjoy a good chai, fruity blends, creamy notes, white tea, and a nice Dragonwell, however. I either love or hate rooibos and chamomile makes me happy.

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