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drank Wu Liang Mountain Xue Dian Mei Lan Yunnan Green Spring 2014 by Yunnan Sourcing
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I got a small amount of this tea from a teafriend with whom I swapped. The leaves are spindly and pretty long. Perhaps in part due to their age, I didn’t pick up much aroma from the dried leaves.

The tea was vegetal in flavor for the most part, reminding me most of sugar snap peas. Despite the fact it was definitely not a fresh green, the finish was crisp and refreshing, trending towards grassy as the session progressed. This tea did not get astringent or bitter when oversteeped.

I was pretty impressed with how this tea was, considering it’s a 3.5 year old green tea.

Flavors: Grass, Vegetal

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 0 min, 15 sec 6 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
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tanluwils
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I read that green teas processed using higher temperatures gain a longer shelf life, of course given that they are properly stored in a cool, dry place. This could explain why some sencha tastes pretty good even those approaching year 3.

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tanluwils
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I read that green teas processed using higher temperatures gain a longer shelf life, of course given that they are properly stored in a cool, dry place. This could explain why some sencha tastes pretty good even those approaching year 3.

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A bit about myself: 22 years old, college grad (Double major in Anthropology and History). I plan to make a career of archaeology and hopefully travel (much of) the world in my days.

I enjoy many things aside from tea, including gaming, mixing cocktails, reading, watching anime, and painting miniatures.

My favorite type of tea is sheng puerh. Particularly younger stuff, if only because I haven’t gotten the chance to taste much of anything aged. I also really like oolong (Taiwanese, Wuyi, Dancong, etc.) and Japanese Green Teas. I do also enjoy most other kinds of tea, but they aren’t what I normally buy. I’m not a huge fan of shou puerh, black tea, or flavored blends, with few exceptions.

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