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This tea is quite tasty but somewhat bitter. It was strong even until the tenth steep. I was at my caffeine limit so I stopped. This tea has given me quite the tea buzz, something I almost never get. Perhaps it is its pure character, perhaps it is high in caffeine. Wouldn’t want to drink this one at night. It was bitter in the early steeps. The bitterness largely went away by the fifth infusion. It has a nice bitter/fruity aftertaste to it. It was quite good overall. I am glad for having bought this sample and if I hadn’t just ordered from Yunnan Sourcing I would probably order a bing. As it is it will have to wait.

I steeped this ten times in a 120ml gaiwan with 9g leaf and 200 degree water. I steeped it for 5 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, 25 sec, 30 sec, 45 sec, and 1 min.

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200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 15 sec 9 g 4 OZ / 120 ML
Ginkosan

I just got a sample of this… am excited to try it now, sounds like I’ll probably like it. Autumn teas are always so hit-or-miss, sometimes they fall flat, and sometimes they are totally pure and vibrant.

AllanK

I never got around to buying this one buy it was good.

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Ginkosan

I just got a sample of this… am excited to try it now, sounds like I’ll probably like it. Autumn teas are always so hit-or-miss, sometimes they fall flat, and sometimes they are totally pure and vibrant.

AllanK

I never got around to buying this one buy it was good.

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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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