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2011 "Qi Lan" Grade A Wuyi Mountain Oolong Tea from China Cha Dao

The Seattle Tea Snob drank 2011 "Qi Lan" Grade A Wuyi Mountain Oolong Tea by China Cha Dao

This tea left me feeling very whelmed, it is nothing to right home about, but appranently it is something to write on steepster about. I’ve had worse yancha’s but I have definitely had better. If I was given a tin of this stuff I would drink it, unlike some others I’ve had. But this won’t be going on my wish list.

This tea is a bit dull and flat and lacked the floral subtleties that I have grown to crave in some of the better teas that emerge from the wuyi region. It held up quite well to multiple resteeps, on my third at the moment, but honestly I consider that a shame.

Again thanks to China Cha Dao for the sample but I can’t in good conscience recommend this one. 2 down 4 to go.

185F. 4min. 1g leaf per 80ml water.

2011-08-14 23:53:45 -0400

185 °F / 85 °C

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