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593 Tasting Notes

Keemun Hao Ya A Grade "Chinese Breakfast Tea" from Chicago Tea Garden
94

Smoky,powerful Keemun. Good for multiple infusions. Fine with breakfast, but I think it is best on its own. Wonderful.

Okayti Estate Darjeeling Tresor Black Tea from Jing Tea
Assam from Urban Tea
68

A nice, neutral, light Assam. Not overpowering or bitter. Doesn’t need milk or sugar, and just the thing for the first cup of the day.

English Breakfast Tea from Golden Moon Tea
64
Giddapahar China Delight First Flush Darjeeling 2010 from American Tea Room
95
Bao Zhong Royale Oolong from American Tea Room
88
Sinharaja from Golden Moon Tea
81
Sinharaja from Golden Moon Tea
81
Sinharaja from Golden Moon Tea
81
Royal Air Force from Rare Tea Company
77

If you don’t do milk and sugar, keep the steep time around 2 minutes.

Bao Zhong Royale Oolong from American Tea Room
88

Mmmm. Uber-fresh, floral, and creamy. This is one of the nicest Bao Zhongs I’ve had in awhile.

Royal Air Force from Rare Tea Company
77

Uber-fresh tasting black blend. Very proper “British” style black tea that would probably go very nicely with milk and sugar. If you like your tea strong enough to make your spoon stand up, Royal Air Force should do the trick nicely.

Darjeeling Tea from Golden Moon Tea
86
Darjeeling Tea from Golden Moon Tea
86

Remarkably nutty Darjeeling. Fresh, vibrant. Lingering, almost savory aftertaste on the palate. I can see this becoming my “go-to” Darjeeling: Great on its own, but I’d also imagine that it would be quite wonderful with food.

Recommended.

golden yunnan from Jing Tea
89
Russian Evening No. 50 from Kusmi Tea
Rose Pu'er Mini Tuocha from Phoenix Tea Shop
75

Smooth and sweet. The rose really doesn’t make much of a statement here, but rather meshes and enhances the sweetness of the cooked pu’er. I’d advise multiple rinses before drinking.

Supreme Breakfast from Harney & Sons
72

Almost done with this tin. Great stuff. I don’t think that Breakfast teas get any better.

golden yunnan from Jing Tea
89
Fujian Jasmine Green Tea: Xiang Hao Molihua Cha from Phoenix Tea Shop
79

A lovely, fresh, intensely floral jasmine green. Bring that temp down low and start out with quick steep, please!

Organic Jade Sword Green Tea (Mao Jian) from Jing Tea
82
Okayti Estate Darjeeling 2nd Flush Black Tea from Jing Tea
87
golden yunnan from Jing Tea
89
Zealong Pure from Chicago Tea Garden
78

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Tea drinker, blogger, bi-vocational clergy, reader and walker. Madly, passionately, in love with the leaf.

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