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Jun Chiyabari FTGFOP1 First Flush 2012 from Rare Tea Republic

Steepster Score 3 Ratings Rate This Tea

79/100

Jun Chiyabari FTGFOP1 First Flush 2012

Black Tea by Rare Tea Republic

Minty, dry apricot, smooth
This easy-drinking selection has a minty aroma and a smooth, full flavor with soft notes of dry apricot in a light liquor. A sweet, balanced selection.

3 Tasting Notes

LiberTEAS
92

This is FABULOUS! I actually do taste the minty connection with this tea. It’s not a strong, in-your-face minty kind of presence, but it is a crisp, cooling sensation that you might experience when sipping on a mint tea. It also has those lovely dried apricot notes as mentioned in the description, along with a smooth, almost creamy note that melds beautifully with the apricot tones.

A really lovely Darjeeling. Not nearly as astringent as some Darjeelings out there, the finish is sweet and dry, allowing for the enjoyment of the crisp aftertaste.

Very nice.

TeaEqualsBliss
83

This has a nice creamier type of flush happening but the strength is fairly strong too. Isn’t not astringent. I don’t think it’s a minty-type flavor on the tongue but maybe more of a tulsi type minty-sweet basil type taste instead. Regardless it’s pretty darned tasty!

Lainie Petersen
71

Potent stuff. Need to spend more time with this.