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Just got home from a long weekend at Harbin Hot Springs and I thought I’d relax with a nice cup of tea.

This is one of the 2012 ff samples I got from Upton, tried to restrain myself this year and did not buy any full sizes.

I smelled the leaves after steeping and they are so incredibly fragrant and fresh. The cup brews up to be a light orange and I am definitely getting the melon-like sweetness they claimed along with a slight nuttiness that reminds me of almonds or white chocolate. Excellent to sip on plain, needs no sugar at all and putting milk into this would be a crime. Totally devoid of astringency and almost broth like in texture.

When it comes to darjeelings people seem to either love them or hate them, but to me this is like a little bit of heaven in a cup!

I hope all my Steepster friends in the US had a great Memorial day weekend.

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Doug F

I agree. A great first flush is nature’s poetry.

TeaBrat

@Doug – did you get any 2013 ffs?

Nicole

Wait, so you went somewhere to relax and you need to relax? How stressed were you?! :)

TeaBrat

@Nicole – I need constant relaxation and pampering! :-P

Doug F

Amy, not yet. I felt guilty that I still have a decent amount from last year. Also, according to Upton, there was high demand, resulting in some really high prices.

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Doug F

I agree. A great first flush is nature’s poetry.

TeaBrat

@Doug – did you get any 2013 ffs?

Nicole

Wait, so you went somewhere to relax and you need to relax? How stressed were you?! :)

TeaBrat

@Nicole – I need constant relaxation and pampering! :-P

Doug F

Amy, not yet. I felt guilty that I still have a decent amount from last year. Also, according to Upton, there was high demand, resulting in some really high prices.

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My profile pic is of a pink dahlia at Golden Gate Park.

Hobbies include: tea, making art, animals, vegan things, buddhism, nature, creativity, books, writing, cooking, meditation, yoga.

I am a fan of many different teas but my favorites are blacks and oolongs, chai, also like darjeeling and pu-erh. I’n always learning and expanding my horizons!

Dislikes include: bergamot, jasmine, highly tannic or bitter teas, overly judgmental and bitter people. :)

Live in San Francisco, I’m a SINK (single income, no kids) and love the urban life, but traveling out to the middle of nowhere is always fun too.

I tend to not drink things I know I will hate so a lot of my tea ratings are on the higher side. Here’s my rating system, sorta

95-100 I love this tea and would like to keep it around

94-90 An excellent tea which I may or may not repurchase

89-80 Pretty good, above average

79-70 Acceptable

69-60 Mundane – Will probably drink it if I have it

59-50 Ick

49 and below Nasty

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