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The main difference I find today as compared to my previous ones with this tea is that the camphor note has really come out in full force now. There is also some medicinal bitterness and the interesting astringency in the finish that I mentioned before. The liquor colour is now even closer to barn red.

On a more general note, I find it interesting that now that I have tried many more aged shengs in recent times, some of which are quite similar to each other, there isn’t even one that comes close in profile to this tea. Nevertheless, with the stronger emergence of camphor and sour woody notes, it does seems to head in the direction of some Taiwan stored teas.

Flavors: Biting, Bitter, Camphor, Forest Floor, Herbaceous, Honey, Medicinal, Pleasantly Sour, Sage, Sweet, Wet Wood, Wood, Yeast

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 15 sec 7 g 3 OZ / 100 ML

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Hi, I am a researcher in math, physics and computer science. Apart from teas and mathematics, I enjoy sports and traveling, as well as music of all kinds. Connect at https://rateyourmusic.com/~Togo

I had been drinking Japanese green tea for a while before discovering the world of tea in 2017. I rarely drink blends and generally avoid artificially scented teas. Other than that I try to keep it varied.

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