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Bought a 100g sample of this with my last Streetshop88 order. This is excellent tea. It was a little weak in the first two infusions. But that was my fault for not breaking up the cake. It is a very densely packed tea. It was sweet and smooth from the beginning, with almost no bitterness. I didn’t notice much in the way of changes in the tea in the first four infusions. Oddly enough, it seemed to get a little more bitter in later steeps. There were in the end some nice changes in this tea. I am going to have to order a whole bing of this tea as I is worth it. I only gave it eight steeps as I was already past my caffeine limit. Judging by the taste of steep eight I would say this tea could easily go fifteen steeps but that is just a guess. One negative thing about this tea was I couldn’t discern the sweet notes as specific notes, maybe that was me. Couldn’t quite call them stonefruits but maybe.

I steeped this eight times in a 120ml gaiwan with 10.2g leaf and 200 degree water. I steeped it for 5 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, and 45 sec.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 15 sec 10 g 4 OZ / 120 ML
DeliriumsFrogs

I’m adding this to my wish list. :)

tea123

Confident to buy a cake after one sample – that’s impressive.

AllanK

I want to buy it before they sell out.

tea123

I ordered some too.

AllanK

I think you’ll like this one. I have been quite impressed with Streetshop88’s teas.

tea123

I have nearly finished my 100g sample, and have really enjoyed it, so I have ordered a cake :)

AllanK

Glad you liked it. I just hope my cake is aging well. Not sure as there was no room in my pumidor and it is slow aging.

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DeliriumsFrogs

I’m adding this to my wish list. :)

tea123

Confident to buy a cake after one sample – that’s impressive.

AllanK

I want to buy it before they sell out.

tea123

I ordered some too.

AllanK

I think you’ll like this one. I have been quite impressed with Streetshop88’s teas.

tea123

I have nearly finished my 100g sample, and have really enjoyed it, so I have ordered a cake :)

AllanK

Glad you liked it. I just hope my cake is aging well. Not sure as there was no room in my pumidor and it is slow aging.

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I am Allan. I live and work in Long Island, New York. I have been amassing a tea collection for nearly two years and have spent way too much money. I now try to buy mostly Puerh as I like it most and it lasts nearly forever. Black tea has a habit of going bad. If anyone is interested in tea swaps I am open to ideas and have quite a cupboard.

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