14 Tasting Notes

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The osmanthus addition in this tea is the prominent taste however one can also appreciate the oolong beneath it. The tea is light, obviously floral, and refreshing. Due to the floral addition the tea has a robust aftertaste which is excellent. The oolong itself is a little flat and slightly bitter, though pleasant. There is less roasted taste and more green freshness. If not for the osmanthus though, the tea would not be nearly as impressive.

Also, the tea changes significantly when over/under steeped and not in a good way (in my opinion). I think the timing for this tea is quite important.

Flavors: Flowers

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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This is a green tea with a light yellowish liquor. This is an amazing and complex tea. The tea is quite floral without being at all herbaceous. Its most interesting quality you don’t taste it per se. At least I did not experience a strong taste upon the first sipping. Rather, it evokes an aromatic billowing feeling as it envelopes your mouth during and after you swallow. The most interesting complexity begins during swallowing and breathing because the tea scent/aroma is so overwhelming. Although there are many floral green teas this one has no bitterness and very minimal direct taste at all. The experience of drinking it is essentially entirely aromatic which is somewhat unique.

As to the tastes/smells themselves, the tea is very floral (though not infused with flowers) and slightly sweet. The taste is fresh, green, and bold without being bright or sharp. Needless to say the liquor is incredibly smooth. Successive pours are relatively consistent though the second is best.

Flavors: Flowers

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 1 min, 30 sec

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drank Sun Moon Lake by Ten Ren
14 tasting notes

This is an excellent tea. The liquor is a beautiful shade of amber. The taste is entirely smooth even slightly sweet. The sweetness evokes blossoms of some unknown plant though there is no flower infused in the tea itself. (The flowery effect is much darker and subtle than that of a floral green tea however.) This is the only tea that I have ever come across with precisely this effect, it’s stunning.

The results of the taste linger and change after the tea is swallowed, there is a residual sweetness. In addition, each pour of the tea is slightly different and it is worth preserving all of them separately to experience the full spectrum. I would consider this my favorite hongcha(红茶).

Flavors: Flowers, Honey

Preparation
2 min, 0 sec

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drank Long Jing (龙井茶) by Ten Ren
14 tasting notes

This tea is in many ways a typical longjing however it is lighter and less plant-y. This effect is excellent because it allows one to taste the slightly floral undertones that are frequently obscured. This is a 2013 tea.

Flavors: Plant Stems

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 1 min, 45 sec

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I enjoy drinking especially floral green teas, Tieguanyin (铁观音) in particular.

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