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Amy oh drank Golden Needle King by Shang Tea

This is the second red tea I’ve had in the last week (the other one was at Taste SF – a local tea place) and I’ve discovered I like them!

This steeps up to be a beautiful reddish-brown and it has a cocoa and cinnamon aroma. I am very intrigued by it since it is made of fermented white tea leaves. It definitely has a smooth and delicate quality but it also a bit malty and chocolate-y, slightly fruity. Reminds me a bit of a golden yunnan… also resteeps well

On a side note I discovered my new $20 Bodum tea for one set is made out of plastic and not glass, and I really don’t like the way tea tastes in plastic… boo

2012-02-14 12:36:27 -0500

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ScottTeaMan 2012-02-14 13:41:23 -0500

I know, I agree about the Bodum, and they say it doesn’t affect the taste of the tea, but THEY are WRONG! I had the same problem with a Bodum cordless electric teakettle, which I don’t use anymore. ://

LiberTEAS 2012-02-14 16:54:32 -0500

In this case, Chinese “red” tea is actually black tea or fully-oxidized tea. They call it “red” because of the color of the infused liquid. Here in the States, the term “red tea” is sometimes used to refer to rooibos because of the color of the oxidized leaves.

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My profile pic is of a pink dahlia at Golden Gate Park.

Hobbies include: tea, making art, animals, vegan things, buddhism, nature, creativity, books, writing, cooking, meditation, yoga.

I am a fan of many different teas but my favorites are blacks and oolongs, also like darjeeling and pu-erh. I’n always learning and expanding my horizons!

Dislikes include: bergamot, jasmine, highly tannic or bitter teas, overly judgmental and bitter people. :)

Live in San Francisco, I’m a SINK (single income, no kids) and love the urban life, but traveling out to the middle of nowhere is always fun too.

I tend to not drink things I know I will hate so a lot of my tea ratings are on the higher side. Here’s my rating system, sorta

95-100 I love this tea and would like to keep it around

94-90 An excellent tea which I may or may not repurchase

89-80 Pretty good, above average

79-70 Acceptable

69-60 Mundane – Will probably drink it if I have it

59-50 Ick

49 and below Nasty