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derk drank Unknown Oolong by Liquid Proust Teas

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A packet of rock oolong that came from an aged oolong group buy orchestrated by Liquid Proust several years ago. Disregarding my Chinese character illiteracy, all I can read on the packet is “Ye Cha.” I don’t know if this translates as “Wild Tea” or something else.

Had this lackadaisical morning before a breakfast of chorizo and eggs (tea and breakfast made me 15 minutes late to work, whoopsie), I don’t remember much. It seems the roast was light and there were absolutely no lingering roast notes, just a nice warm toasty tone to the mineral sweet and dry woody deal. The flavor persisted for many infusions, which was a nice change of pace from so many rock oolong that seem to give all their life within the first few short infusions. Pliable and healthy spent leaves. A very friendly tea that I think would be great for beginners to rock oolong.

I created “Unknown Oolong” to house my many upcoming notes for teas from that group buy.

Flavors: Brown Toast, Chocolate, Jam, Mineral, Raspberry, Sweet, Toasty, Wood

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Sierge Krьstъ
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It is amazing that cravings for teas akin egg & toast on Saturday sunny morning. You can’t fool your body but it is almost like it wants to experiment by merely reading description of brews.

Evol Ving Ness
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Chorizo and eggs! Oh, how Jealous I am!

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Sierge Krьstъ
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It is amazing that cravings for teas akin egg & toast on Saturday sunny morning. You can’t fool your body but it is almost like it wants to experiment by merely reading description of brews.

Evol Ving Ness
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Chorizo and eggs! Oh, how Jealous I am!

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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, Nepal and Darjeeling. 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.

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