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tperez drank Wu Yi Shan Rock Tea "Classic Rou Gui" Oolong Spring 2016 by Yunnan Sourcing

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It’s ma birtday, gonna party like it’s ma birtday, gonna sip Rou Gui like it’s ma birtday!

It’s also my first day without school or work in a week or two, and the first gray and rainy day in months. That may be a downer to some people, but personally I love the rain as it’s clean and refreshing and gives me an excuse to sit around playing music and sipping tea all day :)

This is a nice tea that brews a medium orange with a floral gardenia and spice aroma. Tastes of ripe fruit, cinnamon, vanilla, and slightly vegetal. Brown sugar sweetness and walnut-like tannins. Background notes of minerals, fresh mint leaf, and dried seafood-like umami. Great smell in the bottom of the cha hai!

A good tea, but quite a bit different than I remember YS’s Rou Gui being when I had it a few years ago.

Flavors: Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Fruity, Gardenias, Marine, Mineral, Mint, Vanilla, Vegetal, Walnut

Preparation

205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 15 sec 8 g 4 OZ / 120 ML

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apefuzz
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Happy birthday! Excellent choice for a birthday libation.

Sqt
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Woo! Have a great day!

looseTman
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Have a fantastic b-day & many more!

boychik
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Happy Birthday!

tanluwils
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Happy Birthday! Hooray for geminis! Mine is also just a few days away! :)

I have the 2015 version of this one which only has a faint floral element to it.. Your description gives me the impression the 2016 version might be a better harvest.

mrmopar
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Happy Birthday! I am a bit late.

tperez
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Thanks guys!

andresito
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Happy belated birthday!!!

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