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derk drank Organic Pre-Qingming Red Jade T-18 Curled White Tea by Taiwan Tea Crafts

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Lot 1308 from Spring 2024

It feels like the strength and power in this tea was expertly sealed into each leaf.

It’s a fun one. So savory, sweet and viscous. Clean, buoyant and coating. Masculine. Cool medicinal. No weak hay/straw white tea notes. Tannins do not stand out at all.

Tobacco, wintergreen, bay leaf and black cardamom mingle with a fresh vegetable stew. Don’t wrinkle your nose. Give it a try.

Billy Strings — Long Journey Home

Flavors: Artichoke, Bay Leaf, Berry, Candy, Cardamom, Carrot, Clean, Cooling, Fresh, Herbal, Herbs, Lima Beans, Medicinal, Savory, Spring Water, Squash, Stewed Vegetables, Sweet, Tobacco, Tomato, Viscous, Wintergreen

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 30 sec 3 g 5 OZ / 150 ML

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gmathis
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I like Billy Strings!

derk
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Any recommendations?

gmathis
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It’s the stuff I cut my baby teeth on, but he and his dad did an album together (ME/AND/DAD) that I like. Lots of rocking chair bluegrass. (In one of the videos, he’s wearing a Doc Watson t-shirt. There’s another veteran to chase down.)

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Also a Billy Strings fan here— mainly because I will listen to anything my favorite producer does: Jonathan Wilson.

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gmathis
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I like Billy Strings!

derk
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Any recommendations?

gmathis
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tea-sipper
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Also a Billy Strings fan here— mainly because I will listen to anything my favorite producer does: Jonathan Wilson.

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This place, like the rest of the internet, is dead and overrun with bots. Yet I persist.

Eventual tea farmer. If you are a tea grower, want to grow your own plants or are simply curious, please follow me so we can chat.

I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile.

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.

I’m convinced European countries make the best herbal teas.

Personal Rating Scale:

100-90: A tea I can lose myself into. Something about it makes me slow down and appreciate not only the tea but all of life or a moment in time. If it’s a bagged or herbal tea, it’s of standout quality in comparison to similar items.

89-80: Fits my profile well enough to buy again.

79-70: Not a preferred tea. I might buy more or try a different harvest. Would gladly have a cup if offered.

69-60: Not necessarily a bad tea but one that I won’t buy again. Would have a cup if offered.

59-1: Lacking several elements, strangely clunky, possesses off flavor/aroma/texture or something about it makes me not want to finish.

Unrated: Haven’t made up my mind or some other reason. If it’s puerh, I likely think it needs more age.

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