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derk drank China Fujian 'Jin Jun Mei' Black Tea by What-Cha

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As I get ready for work —

Beautiful aromatic mix of sweet chocolate and rose, tangy lemon-malt and sweet potato with fruity and sweet red grape overtone, herbaceous tobacco undertone. Light and buoyant, sparkling, juicy swallow. Fruity red grape aftertaste. Not a heavy tea but subtly fortifying and also spicy-drying-warming. Lots of tongue tingling and mouthwatering give way to a cooling sensation in mouth that has eventually made its way into my ears. The aroma of the tea sticks to the empty mason jar, reminding me of the sips I just experienced.

Thanks for letting me dip into this bag, Leafhopper! This is a really good tea. The wonderful thing about What-Cha is they have many teas I want to keep as staples and this one has made it to the list.

Flavors: Chocolate, Clean, Drying, Fruity, Grapes, Herbaceous, Juicy, Lemon, Malt, Malty, Menthol, Mineral, Rose, Smooth, Spicy, Sweet, Sweet Potatoes, Tangy, Tobacco

Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 g 10 OZ / 300 ML

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ashmanra
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That is a beautiful tea experience to have before work!

gmathis
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Mmmmmmm!

Leafhopper
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Thanks for the preview of the 2022 Jin Jun Mei! I’m glad you got roses in this batch, as I did in the last one I tried from Daylon. The red grapes might be new; I’d have to check my tasting note to see if I detected them before.

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ashmanra
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That is a beautiful tea experience to have before work!

gmathis
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Mmmmmmm!

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Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, and Nepal. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

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