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What a good time I had with this tea.

Got up at 4pm today after waking few hours or so last night from the pain of an elbow injury. So I only had half a mind for presence during the first five steeps of this tea before I kind of woke up properly. But the tea made the Saturday quite enjoyable at home with the heater on while the Australian winter does its thing.

90C, 1 heaped tablespoon in 225ml yixing, with steeping times based on intuition. Peaches, cream, earth, baked goods, florals, honey.

On the sixth steep at 95C, I noticed a distinct note of brioche bun.

Orchid and gardenia in the tenth steep at 100C, and only now does astringency become slight bitterness.

The longevity is impressive, and the natural peach notes here easily outshine any flavoured peach tea I’ve had.

ashmanra

I am sorry to hear you have an elbow injury! I hope it heals quickly!

Catherine Baratheon

That’s kind of you, Ashmanra thank you!

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ashmanra

I am sorry to hear you have an elbow injury! I hope it heals quickly!

Catherine Baratheon

That’s kind of you, Ashmanra thank you!

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Australian tea drinker from Sydney.

I enjoy all kinds of tea except rooibos. Black and roasted oolongs are my true lovers while green tea makes me a little dizzy. Pu-erh I have yet to explore, despite being gifted several cakes. On the look-out for a great herbal tea and also getting the matcha madness.

Have yet to add everything to my Steepster cupboard, but would be interested in an Australian tea swap in the future!

The variety here is not as extensive as other places due to import regulations and the cost of shipping but I own and like stuff from Harney & Sons, Lupicia, T2, Teavivre, Butiki, Mariage Freres, Verdant, Yunnan Sourcing and Whispering Pines Tea Company.

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