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Another sipdown! It was just a sample, but still.
This was harvested spring 2015 from Tai Hua Mountain in Anxi, Jujian, China

I did 5 steeps of 225 mL hottish water (~90 *C) with 1 tsp leaves. Each steep was about 1-2 minutes.

This is a very sweet and creamy (milk/cream more so than salty/buttery). It was the perfect combination of creamy, sweet, grain/toasty, and umami. Not so much vegetal exactly (as in, not grassy), but with a greener or medium oxidation oolong flavour. This is my ideal oolong just because of the perfect balance between all of its aspects. I’ll be ordering this in my next what-cha order for sure. You can’t get any better than this.

Flavors: Cream, Creamy, Milk, Sweet, Tea, Toasted, Toasty, Umami

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 1 min, 45 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 225 ML

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

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Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

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Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks

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Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, tumeric mushroom/fungus,

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