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Yanxin's Reserve '04 Shu Nuggets from Verdant Tea

QueenOfTarts drank Yanxin's Reserve '04 Shu Nuggets by Verdant Tea

The first thing I noticed with this tea was the strong scent of fish after the water was added. I am still hopeful that this tea won’t taste fishy.. but the scent is enough to scare me a little bit.

Hmmm. This cup has earthy & hay flavors that fade into something a bit sweet. Sadly, this tastes a lot like fish to me and I really dislike fish. I can see how this might be a yummy tea, but I can’t continue to drink it as the fish notes are all I can taste/smell. I’m disappointed that I can’t taste any of the cake/pastry notes. Well, I’m happy that I sampled this tea before buying a bunch more.

2012-11-26 15:29:48 -0500

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Kittenna 2012-11-26 16:46:58 -0500

I think I had the same impression as you about this one. Didn’t get why everyone loved it so much. Did you rinse it before drinking it? (I think I did, and it didn’t make a difference.)

QueenOfTarts 2012-11-26 17:40:04 -0500

I rinsed it twice! I guess this one just isn’t for us…

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Previously FrenchVanilla
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Student. Tea (& Coffee) lover. Bookworm.

Favorite teas: Oolong (Milk Oolong), Flavored blends, Dessert teas, Rooibos, Green, Black
Dislikes: Spices, Peppery flavors, Cloves, Cardamom, Licorice, Peppermint, Cinnamon, Mate, Puerh

My Rather Picky Ratings
90+ – Reserved for the very best! Always in the cupboard!
80-89 – Quite good! A very pleasing cup.
70-79 – Room for improvement, but not bad.
60-69 – Mediocre.
50-59 – Bad. Will not purchase.
49 & below – Depending on the more specific rating: Undrinkable. Yuck. Will not purchase.

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