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drank Formosa Ali Shan by Adagio Teas
911 tasting notes

I hold out hope that I can make this tea sparkle but so far this one has only been okay for me. I followed Adagio’s directions (thinking that tea-specific directions they seem to give for the Master’s Collection might be there for a reason but apparently not) and it just made it meh. (Next time I’ll do it my way, with more leaf and a more gong fu style brewing, and see what happens.)

Anyway, I will say that it did have a nice buttery aftertaste but that’s all it has going for it. It wasn’t all that nuanced, it tasted a little flat and the initial flavor of the sip was almost sort of metallic. Even the husband, who pretty much gives any green oolong two enthusiastic thumbs up, said that this was nothing special.

Alright, Adagio. I was all for the Master’s Collection because of Yunnan Golden Curls and Anhui Keemun but you gotta do better than this with the oolongs.

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I’m trying to be a better tea logger and actually post semi-regularly again! I’ve let my tea tasting senses become too complacent – it’s time for some focused and attentive tea drinking!

Sometimes my notices for PMs and such have been questionable. Email me at your own risk at aug3zimm at gmail dot com.

1 – 10 – Bleck. Didn’t finish the cup.
11 – 25 – Drinkable. But don’t punish me by making me have it again.
26 – 40 – Meh. Most likely will see if the husband likes it iced.
41 – 60 – Okayish. Maybe one day I’ll kill off what I have in my pantry.
61 – 75 – Decent. I might pick some up if I needed tea.
76 – 85 – Nice. I’d probably buy but wouldn’t hunt it down.
86 – 100 – Yum! I will hunt down the vendor to get this tea!

Not that anyone but me particularly cares, but there it is.

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