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Dry leaves have a sweet cocoa aroma and a large twisted leaf appearance.

The cocoa sweetness, however, doesn’t carry through to the liquor much, which disappointed me. The tea gets an A+ in terms of mouthfeel—super rich and velvety mouthfeel which is a pleasant surprise in a black tea. The liquor is quite savory and umami in flavor with just a teensy hint of that cocoa and sweetness that you get in the dry leaf aroma. The flavor improves as the tea cools a bit. Definitely cool to be drinking a high quality tea grown in the US!

Flavors: Cocoa, Roasted, Umami

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 6 OZ / 177 ML
Daniel, A Hero

is this one that you brought to klamath NF this summer?

Eric Scott

No, I think I brought the Laoshan black from Verdant Tea

Eric Scott

Oh wait. Maybe it was.

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Daniel, A Hero

is this one that you brought to klamath NF this summer?

Eric Scott

No, I think I brought the Laoshan black from Verdant Tea

Eric Scott

Oh wait. Maybe it was.

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