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Arby drank Fuding Shou Mei White Tea Cake 2012 by Teavivre

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Aged shou meis are one of the reasons I like whites so much.

Earthy like autumn leaves, very flavourful (lots of tannins), no storage/mold/fishy taste that some puerhs have. It is Earthy a bit like how Taro root is a little Earthy but still sweet. Or like hay/long yellow grass. It kind of has the sweetness of the smell of hay.
Light sweetness, brews a medium amber-brown, can be rebrewed many times. No hint of bitterness/astringency. This is super smooth.

You can’t mess this tea up. Brew hot, brew cold, any temperature and any brew time. Assuming you like Earthy teas, you can’t go wrong. This tea is incapable of brewing a bad cup.

Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Earth, Smooth, Sweet, Sweet, Warm Grass, Taro Root

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, anise, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, green apple, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, turmeric, mushroom/fungus, vegetal and savoury

No
Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia