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2003 Farmer's Cooperative (Mt. Banzhang) Wild Arbor Sheng from Verdant Tea

Tea_is_wisdom drank 2003 Farmer's Cooperative (Mt. Banzhang) Wild Arbor Sheng by Verdant Tea

Dry Leaf: There was a earthy aroma with a faint sweetness in the background.
Wet Leaf: There was a warm earthy aroma with a lingering sweet aroma.
Liquor: Was like a amber color but in the light you can see it is a orange color. The tea had a nice brightness and good clarity.
Taste: What I get is a smooth earthy, kind of nutty or smoky taste with a some spice in their and a touch of sweetness. This tea has a nice complexity to it.
My Score/Over All Opinion: 92, When I first tried this tea it had a bit to it in the first infusion then I experimented a little with this tea and did 2 rise’s instead of 1 and the 1st infusion improved a lot but there was a slight bit I got in the first infusion. Over all this tea is very nice.

2012-02-21 18:35:31 -0500

205 °F / 96 °C

3 min 0 sec

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Spoonvonstup 2012-02-22 08:13:06 -0500

Did you do this one western style? I notice you steeped it for 3 minutes! I know you can do that with this tea, but I never think to do it that way. How much leaf did you end up using?

Spoonvonstup 2012-02-22 08:27:06 -0500

(whoops, cut off too soon). I’m curious to retry this one in different steeping methods; it’s been so long.

Tea_is_wisdom 2012-02-22 11:45:09 -0500

Yes Spoonvonstup I did do it western style and as instructed by verdant tea.

Spoonvonstup 2012-02-22 12:48:07 -0500

Thanks! You’ve inspired me to see what this is like in a pot again.

Tea_is_wisdom 2012-02-22 15:05:26 -0500

Please let me know what you notice about the taste difference between western and gong-fu. I am getting a gaiwan just don’t have one yet.

Spoonvonstup 2012-02-22 15:59:49 -0500

Sure thing! sounds like a project for tonight

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I am a simple guy that enjoys making new tea friends and enjoying different teas and tea culture.
My favorite type of teas are green, oolong, pu-erh.
I do have a special love for black (red) tea and chai since they were the teas that started me on my tea adventure. I wish the whole community well.

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96-99 points: Excellent. A tea that will show true greatness in it’s character with at least 2 infusions.
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