An unusual tea. This is a Yunnan Red that is fruity and sweet as an oolong. A lot of apple skin and baked apples in it, plus some caramel and berries. If you steep it longer it gains some malty backbone but never gets bitter. It’s very smooth. and flavors are well-defined.
It’s quit a unique tea if not super complex.
Flavors: Apple, Berries, Candied Apple, Caramel, Malt
I like to drink teas to recreate a specific mood, or just to take a break at work. The world of tea is so endless, patiently waiting for exploration and rewarding you in many ways big and small.
I am looking forward to years of playing with tea leaves, gaiwans, cups, and YouTube videos.
My ratings:
90 or more – a very good/excellent tea, I can see myself ordering it again.
80-89 – it is a good tea, I enjoyed it but not enough to reorder.
70-79 – an OK, drinkable tea but there are certainly much better options even in the same class/type.
60-69 – this tea has such major flaws that you have to force yourself to finish what you ordered.
<60 – truly horrible teas that must be avoided at all costs.
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One of my faves <3