JacquelineM

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JacquelineM drank Tan Yang Jing Zhi by TeaSpring

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This is a magnificent tea. It reminds me of Harney’s Keemun Mao Feng without any smoke. If I had to describe it in one word, it would be RICH. It has that same intense richness that I love in KMF. That magical fruity/floral on the end of the sip. I am on my second steep and it still remains completely powerful and delicious!

To me, it tastes like an entirely different beast than Tan Yang Te Ji! Not like a more refined version but rather a smokeless Keemun Mao Feng.

YUM. I love, love, love it.

2012-05-21 11:25:50 -0400

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Angrboda 2012-05-28 12:22:44 -0400

Funny, your experience is completely different from mine. I thought they were very similar, but the Te Ji more sort of… wild. I like that wildness so I prefer the Te Ji. Of course I also did my comparison side by side, which I’m not sure is always really an advantage.

JacquelineM 2012-05-28 13:32:47 -0400

Yes, it’s interesting! I was thinking the same thing when I tasted it. I remembered your and Auggy’s tasting notes and thought it was wild that I was getting thoughts about Keemun Mao Feng instead!

Angrboda 2012-05-28 13:44:54 -0400

It’s just one of those things that prove that it’s impossible to do it wrong. We can never replicate each others’ experiences. :) If it wasn’t for the hairy price tag on it, I would be tempted to give it another shot. At that particular price though? I can control myself. :)

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I love to cook, bake, read, paint, knit, do needlework, and garden. I need my coffee, but I LOVE my tea. I work at an Art School, and I am currently taking classes in order to become certified to teach.

I enjoy writing tasting notes, but have decided not to numerically rate teas as of 9/14/10. For an explanation, see my looooong tasting note about Mountain Malt from the Simple Leaf.

My favorites:
Chinese black teas
A good “milk and sugar” English style black
Earl Grey (classic, and in all variations!)
Vanilla teas (classic, and in all variations!)
Jasmine, Rose, Violet and other froofy, flowery teas!
An Occasional Oolong
Flavored Rooibos
Herbal Tisanes