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Avery F. drank Dark Roast Yaupon Tea by Lost Pines Yaupon Tea

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The dry leaf smells like caramel gone a bit off. The brew smells and tastes like autumn leaves – not much holly flavour is detectable compared to lighter-processed yaupons I’ve tried. The odd caramel-like scent does not translate to the taste of the brewed yaupon.

While the leaves float on the surface of the water to begin with, after absorbing sufficient fluid they uniformly sink to the bottom of the cup, making this very suitable for grandpa-style brewing.

Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile

Preparation

205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 0 sec 5 g 13 OZ / 384 ML

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I like trying unique teas, especially those from areas of the world not known for tea production. It’s always something of a gamble and can lead to all kinds of surprises.

While I’m usually not into flavoured or scented teas, there are definitely exceptions. Hei cha which is not pu-erh tends to be my favourite category of tea, but I like some teas of all types. Smoky, creamy, and honey-like tastes generally appeal to me the most.

Top five teas I’ve had thus far (in no particular order):

Mekong Breakfast from Rakkasan Tea Company

2015 Gao Jia Shan “Cha Duo Tang” Wild Harvested Hunan Fu Brick Tea, from Yunnan Sourcing

Asahina Gyokuro “Hon Gyokuro” from Hojo Tea

Any good Lapsang Souchong

2018 Cha Yu Lin “Liu Bu Xi Village” Tian Jian Basket Tea from Yunnan Sourcing