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You know how you don’t notice a flavor until you taste it strongly in something and you don’t like it much and then you notice it other things and you don’t like them as much either? Stay with me… I purchased a sample of this a while back and loved it so I ordered some more with my last order. Then I tried golden fleece. I didn’t like it as it had a sweet potato/mushroom thing going on. So then I tried this one again yesterday and was quite bummed to taste those same notes in this. I didn’t taste them the first time around as they are very subtle, but now that I can identify those flavors, I taste them and just don’t like this as much. Bummer. Still a decent cup but I’m not as excited by it.
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How are you brewing it? I prefer this western style with plenty of leaf (I’ve been known to add cream…ugh..coco French fries).
I did it western style as well. I’ll add more leaf next time. I loved your review of the laoshan roasted oolong. I just ordered some!
Thanks…it’s lighter and more reminiscent of Laoshan Black (the oolong I mean). I find that that many of these tea’s need time. When I rush…the flavor seems muddled. Maybe I’m just an old woman, but this is what the tea requires of me.
Yes, I know what you mean. I had bought a salad for lunch a few weeks ago which tasted like it consisted of little else than coriander. Now I suddenly just don’t like fresh coriander anymore.
How are you brewing it? I prefer this western style with plenty of leaf (I’ve been known to add cream…ugh..coco French fries).
I did it western style as well. I’ll add more leaf next time. I loved your review of the laoshan roasted oolong. I just ordered some!
Thanks…it’s lighter and more reminiscent of Laoshan Black (the oolong I mean). I find that that many of these tea’s need time. When I rush…the flavor seems muddled. Maybe I’m just an old woman, but this is what the tea requires of me.
Yes, I know what you mean. I had bought a salad for lunch a few weeks ago which tasted like it consisted of little else than coriander. Now I suddenly just don’t like fresh coriander anymore.