The dry leaves are dark and smell very earthy, not like wo dui but like moderately wet storage. Brews a dark brown and is incredibly thick in the mouth like a good stout. Tastes of rich dark earth with a bit of molasses and vanilla and a strong minerality. Later steeps taste cleaner with a more prominent sweetness.
Flavors: Mineral, Molasses, Vanilla, Wet Earth
Tea addict since around 2011.
My favorites are pu’erhs, blacks/reds, and roasted oolongs, but I have a growing interest in good whites, and sometimes enjoy greens.
Currently trying to get an education, working a part time job, expand my ceramics/pottery skills, and trying to make the best of existential crisis.
Other than tea I love the outdoors, ceramics, guitar, and diy/building things.
I started a tea blog in February 2018, though admittedly I haven’t updated it much lately.
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When I give a tea a numerical rating it’s simply meant to reflect a balance of how well I enjoyed the tea and how it compares to others of the same style. I don’t follow any universal rating criteria, and my ratings are mainly meant for my own use, to remember what I though of a tea and if I want to repurchase.
Clearwater, FL
