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tea-sipper drank Taiwan Wenshan Roasted Baozhong Oolong Tea by What-Cha

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Thanks so much for sending a sample, Kawaii433! I LOVE Baozhong and never have nearly enough around, as it seems they are hard to find… most tea shops don’t seem to have them. They are probably my favorite oolong. I used 1 1/2 teaspoons of leaves and not-quite-full mugs of water to get the suggested ratio (and so I could have another steep session later.) I was worried the ‘roast’ might disguise the amazing flavor of a Baozhong. Baozhong is lovely by itself. The scent of the steeped leaves seemed too roasty to me, but I shouldn’t have been worried. The flavor is divine from these huge, twisty, emerald leaves: smooth, silky, sweet, pineapple (pineapple like every lovely Baozhong should be!) with only a faint hint of anything roasted. The first steep was somehow the most complex. I shouldn’t have steeped the third steep at boiling, but it wasn’t ruined by any means — no astringency. But the flavor was less unique. The first steep couldn’t have been better. It was like sipping from a magic high mountain stream – full of minerals and goodness. This is a fantastic tea, roasted or not. Definitely one of my favorites from What-cha, though that isn’t difficult since I’ve hardly tried What-cha and any Baozhong would probably be a favorite.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 loose teaspoons for a not-quite-full mug // 13 minutes after boiling // 1 1/2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 10 minutes after boiling // 1 1/2 minute steep
Steep #3 // just boiled // 2 min

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