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janchi drank Long Mei Yunnan green tea of Zhenyuan Autumn 2015 by Yunnan Sourcing

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About 2-3g in an 90ml gaiwan with 75-80C water for short 20-30s steeps.

Quite tricky to steep this – it seems a bit of a fussy tea, and a smidge too much leaf or too-hot water brings out way too much astringency for me. But when I hit on the right combination, it’s worth the trial and error: pleasantly sweet, fine-bean-vegetal, a little lemon, and white grape flesh, with a smooth buttery mouthfeel.

Flavors: Lemon, Vegetal, White Grapes

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170 °F / 76 °C 0 min, 15 sec 2 g 3 OZ / 90 ML

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