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2009 Fall Diamond Grade Tie Guan Yin from Norbu Tea

LiberTEAS drank 2009 Fall Diamond Grade Tie Guan Yin by Norbu Tea

YUM! Oolong!

The flavor of this Oolong is intense. Floral, buttery, divine! There are only a few tastes that can elevate me to this sense of divine feeling – a superb Oolong such as this, a vanilla bean chocolate truffle from Moonstruck, or a perfect carrot. :)

Smooth, rich, beautiful. I love this tea.

2010-04-09 18:16:18 -0400

185 °F / 85 °C

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LiberTEAS 2010-04-09 19:45:33 -0400

My second infusion of leaves is equally as delightful, although the flavors are a bit less intense. Of course, that could also be a side effect of biting into those bitty bits of ginger from my ginger matcha… after that intensity, the softer, sweeter flavors of flower and butter maybe are not quite as shocking.

TeaEqualsBliss 2010-04-12 14:34:31 -0400

You know how I LOVE my Norbu! :P

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I am obsessed with tea!

I am a co-founder of the SororiTEA Sisters:
http://sororiteasisters.com

I also review teas for the Tea Review Blog:
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In addition to my passion for tea, I am also a mixed media/altered arts artist. You can see some of my art here: http://eccentricpastiche.blogspot.com

I am also a self-proclaimed foodie. I review local restaurants and the food I buy online here: http://hungryinportland.wordpress.com

My favorite teas are Yellow Teas with most Oolong teas at a close second. As far as “flavored” teas go, I love Earl Grey, Chocolate and Jasmine teas.

I also am intrigued by flavored teas with an unusual or unique flavor combination.

I don’t do a whole lot of swaps anymore, however, I do occasionally sell sampler boxes here: http://liberteas.teatra.de/ I don’t always have sampler boxes available as it depends upon how much time I have as well as packaging supplies. I usually post at least one or two sampler boxes per month, though, so if you’re interested, keep an eye out or PM me and I’ll let you know when I have some posted.

Most of the teas that I record in my notes here are going to have a fairly high rating from me. This is not because I am not discerning, but because I do not usually waste my time on drinking tea I do not care for, nor will I waste my time on writing about it.