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This is my #1 favorite tea, hands down. I’ve already had it many times Western style, but I thought I needed to experience it gongfu style too. Let me tell you, that experience deserves its own review too! Here’s how I brewed: 3g at 205F H2O for 15/15/30/40/60 sec

steep 1: This steep is all bread and chocolate with a honey sweet finish. Chocolate croissant, anyone?

steep 2: The chocolate hides for this steep, but caramel comes out to play and brings its friend butter, all over the bready base. Mmmm so buttery and smooth!

steep 3: This was a repeat of steep 2. I’m not mad about that at all.

steep 4: This steep is where it’s at. OMG. Dying. Caramel + dark chocolate + honey. So sweet and so smooth

steep 5: And we finish up with buttery, scrumptious bread. Steep four was my favorite, but this is actually a really nice way to finish the session!

Everyone, do yourself a favor and get your hands on some Ailaoshan Black. You’ll be in total tea love too :)

Tommy Toadman

Great Tea!!!

SarsyPie

We are morning tea twins today :)

mj

Yay tea twins! Too bad we couldn’t have a Sunday morning tea party

SarsyPie

We can, in the future :)

Stephanie

I got a sample of this finally! dances around can’t wait to try!

MzPriss

We can totally have a Sunday morning tea party. I may have to insist on chocolate croissants though * dies Sarsy’s eyes *

SarsyPie

Mmmmm croissants.

mj

I’m down for a sunday morning tea party with chocolate croissants! Oh, twist my arm :-P

MzPriss

HIDES. dang! There is just no reason NOT to have a Sunday morning tea party.

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Tommy Toadman

Great Tea!!!

SarsyPie

We are morning tea twins today :)

mj

Yay tea twins! Too bad we couldn’t have a Sunday morning tea party

SarsyPie

We can, in the future :)

Stephanie

I got a sample of this finally! dances around can’t wait to try!

MzPriss

We can totally have a Sunday morning tea party. I may have to insist on chocolate croissants though * dies Sarsy’s eyes *

SarsyPie

Mmmmm croissants.

mj

I’m down for a sunday morning tea party with chocolate croissants! Oh, twist my arm :-P

MzPriss

HIDES. dang! There is just no reason NOT to have a Sunday morning tea party.

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Tea-obsessed, book worm scientist.

I love black tea, especially Chinese black tea- I’m looking at you Fujians and Yunnans! I also enjoy Indian teas, mostly first flush darjeelings (and a select few assams).
I think I’m recently starting to like oolongs better though- gasp! I’ve been cheating on my black teas with all these lovely, alluring green floral oolongs. Sorry I’m not sorry.
White tea gets a lot of love too! I am particularly fond of silver needle whites.
I can’t seem to appreciate green teas and rooibos is foul, IMO.

Other interests: Books! Board games! Nerdy entertainment like Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, Sherlock, all the nature documentaries, etc etc. Also Disney!

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