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Tabby drank Honeysuckle White Tea by Shang Tea

Made a pot of this thanks to Teafreak, who traded with me. ~~(How are you guys bolding each other’s names?)~~

I’m really impressed with the way this looks. It’s like silver needle plus some sort of flat-leafed white tea, and then mixed half and half with dried honeysuckle flowers and buds.

It’s very mellow, even when brewed for a little over three minutes. It has a slightly vegetal taste, and sort of grassy also. It finishes with that white tea aftertaste that’s satisfying and mild. I can’t say that the honeysuckle taste is very strong, but it’s there and I really enjoy it. It’s more in the scent of the tea once it’s brewed. Reminds me of spring!

2010-10-20 20:35:17 -0400

200 °F / 93 °C

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Cofftea 2010-10-20 20:55:18 -0400

Bolding: * word * no space between the * and the 1st and last letters of the word/phrase.

teabird 2010-10-20 21:44:25 -0400

What Cofftea said. If you want to know more there’s a thread about formatting here http://steepster.com/discuss/679-formatting-codes (underscore for italics, hyphens for ~~strikethrough~~…) The rules seem to be a modified version of Textile markup

Tabby 2010-10-20 21:54:59 -0400

Thank you!!

Teafreak 2010-10-20 22:15:48 -0400

The base white tea is Shang’s white peony king which follows the 1 bud and 2 leaves plucking standard

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Quiet, strange, and in love with the world of tea. 20-something and living just outside of Atlanta. Cat lover, EBM/industrial geek, balcony gardener, and collector of fossils. On the hunt for the perfect tea in each of my favorite categories.

I prefer black and fruit teas, but I’m trying to broaden my horizons. My favorites tend to be yunnan tips, earl grey, golden monkey, chai, and darjeeling. My favorite add-ons are plum, cinnamon, coconut, apple, raspberry, bergamot, cucumber, sage, vanilla, and caramel.

I’m shy about green tea, curious about white, and learning to love oolong. I hate rooibos and anything with orchid, fennel, or jasmine.

I’m currently trying to grow my own tea. I have a 2-year-old potted Camellia sinensis, and I plan on picking a tiny bit of new growth this spring for my first try at drying my own leaves.

I have a habit of shopping at Asian grocery stores, so I end up pioneering a lot of teas that are new to Steepster.

I’m always down for a trade, so feel free to browse my cupboard and note me!