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I see a ton of mixed reviews for this tea, and they are either I love it or its bad. So, that means that this tea is not bad; it is just a preference taste tea. I mean that this is either up your alley, or “it isn’t your cup of tea”. For me, I am of the later group. So, I will list my experience, and if you are in tune with my tastes you will agree; if you are not, then you will most likely love this tea. The mandarin is pretty cool looking, and it breaks easily apart. The leaves smell citrus-y (duh) with some musk about it. I keep sniffing at it, and I get an image of a golf course for some reason (don’t know if that means anything). I warmed up my gaiwan and scooped some inside. The aroma opens up into an intense citrus aroma along with some musk and rain. This is a very jungle-y aroma (my vocab is killin it today). I washed the leaves and prepared to steep away. The taste is sweet with citrus and musk. By sweet, I mean that sort of plastic sugar sweet. By citrus, I mean some sort of cleaner. By musk, I mean jungle/gym (hahah, jungle gym). So, in conclusion I have a semi thick shu tea that tastes like a gym class floor being cleaned with pine sol. I It’s safe to say that this was not my thing, but if you are of the other group then you most certainty will enjoy this tea.

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Flavors: Artificial, Lemon, Musty, Sweat

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 7 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
tanluwils

My buddy has several tiny ripe pu’er-stuffed xinhuis. Those things smell like dawn dish detergent.

Haveteawilltravel

I’d have to agree with you on that, but some people do enjoy this kind of tea.

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tanluwils

My buddy has several tiny ripe pu’er-stuffed xinhuis. Those things smell like dawn dish detergent.

Haveteawilltravel

I’d have to agree with you on that, but some people do enjoy this kind of tea.

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