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Last night I had a killer migraine from nowhere that made me want abdicate my head, neck and shoulders and go live in my stomach or something. It’s still kind of lingering on the left side but it’s not even a quarter as bad as last night. It did leave me a delightful red spot on my forehead between the eyes (this has happened before, but still fml). So, I’m a little grumpy and out of sorts today.

I decided to dive into this tea because I’ve been hoarding it for too long, holding out hope that WP would get more of this or Premium Assam in stock and not sell out in 10 minutes (never happens). It’s starting to age and today it was more tart jam than powdered sugar and baked bread (still some of that though).

This is still one of my favourite teas, along with Premium Taiwanese Assam, so I thought I’d give Taiwan Tea Crafts Yuchi Wild Mountain Black Tea a try to see if it’s comparable (what do the “lots” mean? So confused), as well as some from What-Cha that look similar. Here’s hoping (otherwise, it’s good to try new things!).

Steep Count 2

Flavors: Apple, Bread, Dates, Malt, Plum, Powdered Sugar, Sweet Potatoes

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec
Sil

The one reason I haven’t bothered to re order from WP again. Never in stock of more than like 2 tea I want and with shipping being terrible, yeah no.

Crowkettle

Yeah, I’ve given up on WP for the time being. I received an email notifying “Assam” was back in stock and two hours later it was gone. Plus, vanilla is super inaccessible right now so the chances of WP carrying more than one tea I want that is exclusive or near-exclusive to them in the next while is slim. :|

Courtney

I am a huge fan of Yuchi Wild Mountain from TTC (for reference, I’ve now ordered three different lots and they’re quite similar, they may just be from different harvests — though I currently have two different lots in my cupboard and had planned to do a side by side comparison). I hope you enjoy it if you do go that path!

Leafhopper

I haven’t had any teas from Whispering Pines, but What-Cha’s Taiwanese Assam is amazing.

Crowkettle

Thanks Courtney and Leafhopper. This is nice to hear, especially since I already went ahead and bought tea from them the night before. lol

Sil

TTC is my go to for fruity, honeyed teas like this one. They were my replacement when butiki went poof. just hadn’t had a chance to order from them until this last week so here’s hoping they’re as tasty as they used to be. Should be here today!

Courtney

Yay for TTC arriving Sil — also, I wasn’t charged any extra duties, so fingers crossed all will go smoothly for you too! Can’t wait to see what you ordered!

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Sil

The one reason I haven’t bothered to re order from WP again. Never in stock of more than like 2 tea I want and with shipping being terrible, yeah no.

Crowkettle

Yeah, I’ve given up on WP for the time being. I received an email notifying “Assam” was back in stock and two hours later it was gone. Plus, vanilla is super inaccessible right now so the chances of WP carrying more than one tea I want that is exclusive or near-exclusive to them in the next while is slim. :|

Courtney

I am a huge fan of Yuchi Wild Mountain from TTC (for reference, I’ve now ordered three different lots and they’re quite similar, they may just be from different harvests — though I currently have two different lots in my cupboard and had planned to do a side by side comparison). I hope you enjoy it if you do go that path!

Leafhopper

I haven’t had any teas from Whispering Pines, but What-Cha’s Taiwanese Assam is amazing.

Crowkettle

Thanks Courtney and Leafhopper. This is nice to hear, especially since I already went ahead and bought tea from them the night before. lol

Sil

TTC is my go to for fruity, honeyed teas like this one. They were my replacement when butiki went poof. just hadn’t had a chance to order from them until this last week so here’s hoping they’re as tasty as they used to be. Should be here today!

Courtney

Yay for TTC arriving Sil — also, I wasn’t charged any extra duties, so fingers crossed all will go smoothly for you too! Can’t wait to see what you ordered!

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I started my Steepster loose leaf adventure back in 2012. I can’t say I’m completely new anymore, but I still view oolong as a magical, extraterrestrial creature that unfurls in water.

My favourites are teas like Milk Oolong, Silver Needle,and Japanese Sencha/Gyokuro, or fruity and floral flavoured ones. However, I generally enjoy ALL the teas, including a good old cup of Earl Grey or Breakfast blend.

FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS/NOTES:

DESSERT FLAVOURS
Vanilla, Maple, Caramel, Butterscotch, Cream, Toffee, Nougat, Marzipan, Butter

FRUIT & BERRIES
Citrus Fruits, Passionfruit, Banana, Pineapple, Melons, Blackberry, Raspberry, Currants, Elderberry, Persimmon, Rhubarb..

SPICES
Ginger, Turmeric, Clove-forward chai, Cardamom

AROMATIC & HERBACEOUS NOTES
Sandalwood, Frankincense, Juniper, Eucalyptus, Mints

FLORALS
Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac, Violet, etc.

VEGGIE/GRAIN NOTES
Spinach, Grass, Hay, Cucumber, Rice, Sweet Potato

Less Preferred Flavours/Ingredients:
Stevia, Apple, Cocoa Nib, Almond, Licorice, Cinnamon-forward blends, Chinese Sencha

Subjective Rating System:
I don’t give a lot of low ratings out, since a) I tend to grab tea I know will appeal to me, and b) I don’t have a lot of strong dislikes.

90-100: Favourites. The Desert Island Teas.
80-89: Loved teas. Possibly staple-worthy.
70-79: Good teas, but I’m less likely to repurchase. Minor quibbles.
60-69: Ok teas. Likely a few preference and/or quality issues.
50-59: Cup of meh. Will do in a pinch.
11-49: Varying levels of undrinkable tea.
1-10: Nightmare tea from the chaos realms. This tea is the embodiment of the primordial swamp, an unholy abomination. It’s very gross and I’m almost positive it doesn’t exist.

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