Amy oh

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well, this tea is certainly very interesting. It has a very beautiful long and slender leaf shape.

Upon opening it I got a smoky smell like a lapsang souchong which was really surprising!

I stepped this for about 90 seconds in cooler water (not sure of the exact temperature)

To me this tastes of pine, wood and ocean. I’m not sure I love it but it is very intriguing and complex… the website says it carries the taste and smells of the misty northern Fujian countryside where it is grown. I am definitely picking that up here, very cool.

2011-11-17 13:13:38 -0500

170 °F / 76 °C

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Charles Thomas Draper 2011-11-17 13:39:21 -0500

sounds better than a 76….

Amy oh 2011-11-17 13:41:26 -0500

perhaps it will grow on me.

ScottTeaMan 2011-11-18 05:51:35 -0500

Looks like a stunningly scrumptous tea. I’d buy it, if i was ordering more teas from Tao.

Amy oh 2011-11-18 10:48:37 -0500

Scott, let me know if you want a sample of it

ScottTeaMan 2011-11-18 10:56:18 -0500

ok, I’ll PM fora swap

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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