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Backlog from this morning. I wanted to try this one this morning because I wanted to get to the samples that the lovely Angel from Teavivre recently sent me. Unfortunately, I just changed the water filter in my pitcher and I feel like there is always a break in period where nothing quite tastes right. I realized this after I had already put this in my infuser, so I brewed it up anyway.

Anyway, reserving rating this for now, but as it is it has a lot of potential. I do feel like maybe I could go for a hotter temp (this was recommended on the package). Rose, and slightly sweet-potatoey dian hong are a pretty good combo, and one I feel like isn’t common. This was a little flat and not flavorful, but I think that was the water, not the tea. Fortunately I have more of this one to try again!

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 2 min, 15 sec

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I am tea obsessed, with the stash to match. I tend to really enjoy green oolongs, Chinese blacks, and flavored teas with high quality bases, especially florals, bergamot-based teas, and chocolate teas.

In my free time I am a birder, baker, and music/movie/tv addict.

Here are my rating categories, FYI:
100-90: Mind-blowingly good, just right for my palate, and teas that just take me to a happy place.
89-86: I really really like these teas and will keep most of them in the permanent collection, but they’re not quite as spectacular as the top category
85-80: Pretty tasty teas that I enjoy well enough, but definitely won’t rebuy when I run out.
79-70: Teas that I would probably drink again, but only if there were no preferrable options.
69-50: Teas that I don’t really enjoy all that much and wouldn’t drink another cup of.
49 and below: Mega yuck. This tea is just disgusting to me.
Unrated: Usually I feel unqualified to rate these teas because they are types of teas that I tend to not like in general. Sometimes user error or tea brewed under poor conditions.

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