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drank Blue Beauty by TeaSource
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Cooking TTB #14

This is such an interesting oolong! The leaves really do have a blueish cast and they are rolled into tight little pellets that look kind of like pebbles. The flavor is also unlike other oolongs that I’ve tried…no vegetal flavor or silky mouth feel. Instead it’s heavy on the ginseng with a lingering sweet licorice aftertaste. The re-steep was very similar. I’m glad I got to try this, but it’s not something I would reach for again.

Flavors: Licorice

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 2 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Anlina

I wish the licorice and ginseng were more muted – I feel like if there was more oolong and less of those other flavours it’d be better.

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Anlina

I wish the licorice and ginseng were more muted – I feel like if there was more oolong and less of those other flavours it’d be better.

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