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I had it Western style. The dry leaf is long, remarkably wiry and gnarly, which is pleasant. Its smell is restrained, with notes of fresh hay,malt, honey and pepper. The wet leaf acquires undertones of ash, earth, molasses and overripe berries.

The liquor is pale and it takes some time for it to darken appreciably. The taste is similarly understated: baked bread, malt, molasses, smoke, dark cherries, citrus zest. It has a good lasting power and could be sipped for a long time at different temperatures. A nice and balanced aftertaste.

Overall, it is a very enjoyable restrained tea with the profile of mostly baked bread + cherry/molasses sweetness. No astringency whatsoever. It could be a reliable daily drinker.

Flavors: Ash, Berries, Bread, Cherry, Citrus Zest, Hay, Honey, Malt, Molasses, Smoke

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
gmathis

Sounds like a winner!

Kawaii433

I really liked this one too. I need to restock it.

Martin Bednář

I remember having this one… Great tea!

Bluegreen

Well, it is on sale now at Whatcha. And despite coming from the 2018 harvest it is still very potent.

Martin Bednář

Bluegreen: you are teasing me now!

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gmathis

Sounds like a winner!

Kawaii433

I really liked this one too. I need to restock it.

Martin Bednář

I remember having this one… Great tea!

Bluegreen

Well, it is on sale now at Whatcha. And despite coming from the 2018 harvest it is still very potent.

Martin Bednář

Bluegreen: you are teasing me now!

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I like to drink teas to recreate a specific mood, or just to take a break at work. The world of tea is so endless, patiently waiting for exploration and rewarding you in many ways big and small.

I am looking forward to years of playing with tea leaves, gaiwans, cups, and YouTube videos.

My ratings:

90 or more – a very good/excellent tea, I can see myself ordering it again.

80-89 – it is a good tea, I enjoyed it but not enough to reorder.

70-79 – an OK, drinkable tea but there are certainly much better options even in the same class/type.

60-69 – this tea has such major flaws that you have to force yourself to finish what you ordered.

<60 – truly horrible teas that must be avoided at all costs.

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