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drank Yu Lu Yan Cha Black by Verdant Tea
1443 tasting notes

I was really hoping Fjellrev would maybe be wrong, or more sensitive to smoke than I, but alas, I could taste it. This tea is not for me. Sigh.

On the upside though, I see another order may be delivered today. Yes!
Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec
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Sil
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Glad i’m not insane. this was NOT a smokey tea originally…but the batch i had the other day for SURE had smokiness to it.

I mean, i’m ok with that and love it..but it’s a totally different tasting tea than the first time i remember having it.

Courtney
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Pout. I was so looking forward to the “sweet potato” flavour.

Stephanie
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Bummer! It sounds theoretically awesome…

Sil
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yeah…i’ll need to try this again on the weekend but i remember thinking woah..this is like a tasty keemun!

Stephanie
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The only thing I’ve ever gotten sweet potato flavor from was the Golden Fleece…mmmm

Terri HarpLady
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I haven’t tried this lately, but I think Verdant may have included a sample in my last order, so we’ll see.

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Sil
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Glad i’m not insane. this was NOT a smokey tea originally…but the batch i had the other day for SURE had smokiness to it.

I mean, i’m ok with that and love it..but it’s a totally different tasting tea than the first time i remember having it.

Courtney
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Pout. I was so looking forward to the “sweet potato” flavour.

Stephanie
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Bummer! It sounds theoretically awesome…

Sil
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yeah…i’ll need to try this again on the weekend but i remember thinking woah..this is like a tasty keemun!

Stephanie
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The only thing I’ve ever gotten sweet potato flavor from was the Golden Fleece…mmmm

Terri HarpLady
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I haven’t tried this lately, but I think Verdant may have included a sample in my last order, so we’ll see.

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I love black tea and this is usually what’s in my mug. I’m also happy to enjoy a cup of green or red rooibos (green preferable to red), herbals, oolongs (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted), whites, and subtly flavoured greens (mango or pineapple, yum!).

Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it (Camellia Sinensis Earl Grey Cream is one of my favourites).

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan with an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I usually just pick them out of blends).

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