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This tea is part of the class ADV.01 but is also available on their website as Ceylon Gold. This is a FBOPFEXS grade. Meaning it was time-consuming to create and will be more expensive than your typical black tea. This is the type you will never find in a bag. My first cupping was done officially, 5 Min, 20fF, and 3g. The dry leaf I find to be interestingly sweet with sugared wood notes. Maple. And vinsanto! The wet leaf is also sweet but a bit more cherrywood. When infused this way it reveals a very drying sensation. To the point that you feel the need to drink water. It is astringent as well but that is to be expected. The sweetness tapers off quite a bit and lends itself to the woody, resin, and lacquer flavors. As it cools rosewood flavors develop. In fact, I would say I enjoy this one more when it is cool. When in infused in my personal way the woodiness comes out stronger with less resin and lacquer. A strange note of raspberry just note as well. Maybe I’m overthinking that. ^^; This is a good black tea but to be honest it’s not going on my list of “I need this on my shelf.”