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Avery F. drank Lu Shan Yun Wu Green Tea of Jiangxi by Yunnan Sourcing

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A nice tea, with some peppery notes as well as some vegetal, umami/xian flavours reminiscent of gyokuro. While still noticeably a Chinese-style green tea, it’s more like a Japanese tea than most Chinese teas I’ve tried. I initially brewed it in a gaiwan, but later experimented with using a banko kyusu and the same temperature and steep times I use for sencha. It worked really well!

Flavors: Black Pepper, Grass, Spinach, Umami, Vegetal

Preparation

175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 15 sec 8 g 7 OZ / 210 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