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Geoffrey Norman

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Bai Hao Oolong from Steven Smith Teamaker

Geoffrey Norman drank Bai Hao Oolong by Steven Smith Teamaker

Today, I ventured out to Smith HQ to try their Bai Hao Oolong. Why? I dunno, it was a craving. The last three (or so) I tried, I liked. And it was the one thing of Smith’s I didn’t remember having. One of the blenders also finally cleared up an confusion about Taiwanese/Chinese Bai Haos for me that I greatly appreciated. Taste-wise, it possessed a smooth front, no mineral/chalk consistency, and a subtle, yam-like sweetness to the body and finish. By golly, I liked this Bai Hao.

2011-04-22 19:36:11 -0400

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Michelle Butler Hallett 2011-04-23 07:47:41 -0400

You are so lucky to live in Oregon — Stash and Smith! (Smith started out at Stash.)

I saw some Smith in my local big-box bookstore over Christmas but couldn’t justify buying the Bungalow when I already had a quarter pound of Darjeeling in the house. Now, of course, the selection of Smith is long gone. Wasn’t a great selection — Bungalow, Fez, and Chamomile — but if the Bai Hoo Oolong had been there, I’d’ve sold part of my soul to try some.

Michelle Butler Hallett 2011-04-23 07:50:08 -0400

BAI HAO. Sorry about that.

Geoffrey Norman 2011-04-23 12:54:01 -0400

I like the Fez. Don’t quite recall the Bungalow, but I really like the Kandy blend. The Bai Hao was quite worth it.

And I like Bai Hoo…sounds celebratory. ;-P

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I moonlight as a procrastinating writer and daylight as a trader of jack. I appreciate good tea, good beer, and food that is bad for me. Someday I’ll write the great American novel. And it’ll probably have something to do with tea or beer…or both. In the meantime, I subsist.

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