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Enjoyed this light-medium roast Da Hong Pao. I love bright notes of fruit nectar in rock oolongs. Lingering aftertaste, which is always much appreciated.

After 3 steeps Western style-ish with 1 heaped tablespoon of leaves with 200mL water in yixing, the brightness peters out and it doesn’t become the most interesting tea in the world but I continued to give it another 3 steeps at 100C for a long unknown number of minutes just to keep drinking a tea without adding too much caffeine.

For the price, it’s very reasonable quality. I only bought 2 × 7g samples and wouldn’t purchase more. The next size up is 100g, and there’s so many other teas I’d rather try.

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Australian tea drinker from Sydney.

I enjoy all kinds of tea except rooibos. Black and roasted oolongs are my true lovers while green tea makes me a little dizzy. Pu-erh I have yet to explore, despite being gifted several cakes. On the look-out for a great herbal tea and also getting the matcha madness.

Have yet to add everything to my Steepster cupboard, but would be interested in an Australian tea swap in the future!

The variety here is not as extensive as other places due to import regulations and the cost of shipping but I own and like stuff from Harney & Sons, Lupicia, T2, Teavivre, Butiki, Mariage Freres, Verdant, Yunnan Sourcing and Whispering Pines Tea Company.

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