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Cameron B. drank Organic Hangzhou Tian Mu Qing Ding Green Tea by Teavivre

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Well my tea drinking certainly didn’t improve yesterday… I steeped this time sometime in the late morning, sipped on it a little bit throughout the day, and am just now finishing the pot now (the next morning) so I can write a note. Oof. Hopefully now that it’s the workweek and I’m at my desk, I’ll get my tea mojo back. So behind on sipdowns!

Anyway, so this tea is obviously cold and from yesterday, so I’m sure this won’t be the best note… Regardless, it’s delicious cold! Very smooth and nutty with lightly creamy edamame and pea notes. There’s also a soft hay and grain flavors as well. It almost tastes like a cross between green and white teas, but maybe it being cold is bringing out those white-tea-like characteristics a bit more.

Definitely tasty! My previous rating was 92, which seems a bit high to me (though this sample is also old AND from yesterday). So I think I’ll lower it just a little bit.

Flavors: Creamy, Grain, Hay, Honey, Mineral, Oats, Peas, Smooth, Soybean, Spring Water

Preparation

175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec 5 g 16 OZ / 473 ML

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

~ 2025 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- June sipdowns: 1
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 94

I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

I am always up for a swap! Just let me know if you’d like to try something in my cupboard.

Tea Preferences:
I enjoy both flavored and unflavored teas in many forms. These days, I drink mostly flavored teas, and I tend to gravitate most toward black, green, oolong, and herbal varieties. I do have a special fondness for straight Japanese green teas, however.

I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia (or monkfruit, etc.).

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

Favorite Companies:
3 Leaf
Bird & Blend
Dammann Frères
Harney & Sons
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Lupicia
Old Barrel Tea Co
Simpson & Vail
Taiwan Tea Crafts
TeaVivre

Tea Rating Scale:
90-100: Outstanding! Permanent cupboard resident
80-89: Great – a possible staple
70-79: Good, but I wouldn’t buy it
60-69: It’s decent
50-59: Meh… I may or may not have finished the cup
40-49: Ick. Couldn’t finish it.
00-39: Repulsive, I spat it out

I will sometimes refrain from rating a tea if I feel I’m too biased due to my personal dislikes, or if I suspect the sample has been compromised by age or scent contamination.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing