240 Tasting Notes

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This is getting brash and does not respond well to a Gaiwan style steeping.

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75
drank Tie Guan Yin by AnJing
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75
drank Tie Guan Yin by AnJing
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This tea has a really dense orchid/lilac floral quality at the first steep that’s very vibrant and clear. It progresses into smooth clarified lobster-tinted butter. Very smooth and rich. Then an electric snap of sweetness before gracefully leaving on a honey glissando. Delightful.

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drank Bi Lou Chun by Herb & Tea
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I used this tea in the inaugural brew for my first white porcelain gaiwan and it was incredible. I’d never coaxed that much character out of a teach. Rich, earthy, filled with dew and fresh juice, a bit of straw, very light bamboo and charcoal, with a nice planty edge. And so brisk and rich.

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95

Wow. This tea is incredible. I’m so glad to have finally found and brewed a young sheng pu-erh that blows my mind. It’s so delicate, rich and delightful. I’m only on the second steep and I just can’t believe how good this is compared to the other handful of pu-erhs I’ve tried. It’s got an amazing blend of raisins, leather, herbs, spice, cotton, chamomile, dry wood, and sweet flower blossom. The texture is impeccable. And the qi this tea carries has my head floating in the clouds. Wow.

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90

A still juicy, straw-fresh cup, with a bit of strawberry and some peach. So easy drinking.

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drank Sencha Overture by Adagio Teas
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Somehow improved…and I’m brewing it better. With 160F water for 30 sec, this produces a juicy cup with some nice chestnut, warm milk, and bright greenness.

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63

Still steeping. This oolong thins out pretty well by the third steep, but is still drinkable. And the leaves look oh-so-nice.

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63

I brewed the last 10 gram of this I had in a 6 oz session. The liquor that resulted is a vibrantly clear yellow-green, with a dense perfume of lilac blossom, hibiscus, and sesame oil. A bit of blue crab meat scents through. The mouthfeel isn’t as dense and juicy as I would like, but this is a nice light cup with lots of floral character.

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