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TastyBrew drank Laoshan Black by Verdant Tea

I tried to wait till the kids went down for a nap till I made this again. But the burnt chocolate barley flavor was calling out to me and I made it right after breakfast. I used the western method per many suggestions. Dude, I totally get the hype over this. I almost wish I didn’t so that I could be sole contrarian, but not a chance. This is truly one of a kind. I love the barley flavor. Makes me think of a good Ale. I love that I’m not even tempted to add anything to this. And I add something to nearly all black tea. There’s absolutely nothing that could make this any better. I’m definitely with the crowd on this one.

2013-03-15 16:52:29 -0400

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Bonnie 2013-03-15 17:25:09 -0400

I know,it’s all hype huh. So is gelato in Rome,and chocolates in Paris.

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I love tea. And I love beer. I spent my twenties thoroughly enjoying all that beer has to offer but now that I’m into my thirties and a stay at home mom of 2 little kids and 1 big kid, I spend more time enjoying tea.

I’ve always liked tea, but didn’t know much about it until the last year or so and I’m still definitely climbing the learning curve. I don’t taste all the nuances that I read in a lot of people’s reviews, but I do know what I like and don’t like. My preferences with black tea lean towards the stronger variety like Assam and roasty flavored teas, but I really don’t have a taste for smoky teas. I love dessert teas and chai, almost always with milk and honey. As for green tea, I really love nutty & roasted green teas (hojicha, kukicha, Genmai cha), the nuttier the better. I haven’t experimented much outside of japanese green tea. I’ve just started experimenting with oolong and love the milk oolong. Not so sure about the others. I don’t really like herbal teas. I like tea in my tea but there are a few exceptions.

I don’t rate the teas very often as I find I’m not very consistent at all. If I really love one I’ll rate it, but otherwise I’ll just give my thoughts.