Backlog from a few days ago.

I tried this in the middle of the week right as Steepster was having its meltdown.

I don’t remember a lot about this tea now, but I do remember that I let the entire pot cool down before finishing half of the liquid I brewed, and didn’t even finish it after reheating it once or twice.

Based on that, I’m just going to assume that this tea didn’t grab me when I first tried it. I’m not sure why. I suppose it was far more vegetal and savoury than I expected.

However, I still have a very generous sample of this remaining, and I look forward to seeing if it suits me after all. if not, I’ll probably just order a lot Bi Luo Chun from Teavivre instead.

Thanks very much for the sample, Angel!

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 24 OZ / 709 ML

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Updated March 2016:

I’m a writer and editor who’s fallen in love with loose-leaf tea. I’ve also set up a site for tea reviews at http://www.booksandtea.ca – an excellent excuse to keep on buying and trying new blends. There will always be more to discover!

In the meantime, since joining Steepster in January 2014, I’ve gotten a pretty good handle on my likes and dislikes

Likes: Raw/Sheng pu’erh, sobacha, fruit flavours, masala chais, jasmine, mint, citrus, ginger, Ceylons, Chinese blacks, rooibos.

Dislikes (or at least generally disinclined towards): Hibiscus, rosehip, chamomile, licorice, lavender, really vegetal green teas, shu/ripe pu’erh.

Things I generally decide on a case-by-case basis: Oolong, white teas.

Still need to do my research on: matcha

I rarely score teas anymore, but if I do, here’s the system I follow:

100-85: A winner!
84-70: Pretty good. This is a nice, everyday kind of tea.
69-60: Decent, but not up to snuff.
59-50: Not great. Better treated as an experiment.
49-0: I didn’t like this, and I’m going to avoid it in the future. Blech.

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