drank Jin Shuan by Camellia Sinensis
1443 tasting notes

2021 sipdown no. 93

This was sent as a sample in my recent CS order! The flavour is quite nice, but a bit more vegetal than the other unroasted oolongs I ordered. It’s lovely nonetheless, and oolongs are always so lovely while trying to get big projects or papers done, I find. There’s a subtle sweetness and an ever more subtle bitterness in the background. This doesn’t detract though. There’s some creaminess, but it’s not the most predominant and then perhaps some very light floral (jasmine) flavours. An enjoyable cuppa overall!

A random story: I had a volunteer shift earlier this week and someone called in about a red-tailed hawk (incredible and majestic animals!) on the ground. I gave them directions on how to carefully approach and capture the hawk, if they were comfortable, and they were actually able to do it! They captured the hawk and brought it to the wildlife centre for care and it’s just so wonderful when things work out for the best!

Also, we got our second vaccine shots yesterday, yay!

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 g 14 OZ / 414 ML
Martin Bednář

Wonderful tea, wonderful story and wonderful news about vaccine!

ashmanra

Nice! To all of the above!

Leafhopper

That’s a great story! I also got my second dose yesterday and am not feeling great today. Still, I’m happy to be fully vaccinated!

Courtney

I hope you feel better soon Leafhopper! I’ve been very lucky to have only had a slightly sore arm both times, but my partner — not so much!

Leafhopper

Thanks! I hardly had any side effects after my first shot, and they kind of took me by surprise after this one. I’m glad you got off lightly. :)

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Martin Bednář

Wonderful tea, wonderful story and wonderful news about vaccine!

ashmanra

Nice! To all of the above!

Leafhopper

That’s a great story! I also got my second dose yesterday and am not feeling great today. Still, I’m happy to be fully vaccinated!

Courtney

I hope you feel better soon Leafhopper! I’ve been very lucky to have only had a slightly sore arm both times, but my partner — not so much!

Leafhopper

Thanks! I hardly had any side effects after my first shot, and they kind of took me by surprise after this one. I’m glad you got off lightly. :)

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I love black tea and this is usually what’s in my mug. I’m also happy to enjoy a cup of green or red rooibos (green preferable to red), herbals, oolongs (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted), whites, and subtly flavoured greens (mango or pineapple, yum!).

Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it (Camellia Sinensis Earl Grey Cream is one of my favourites).

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan with an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I usually just pick them out of blends).

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Last updated January 2023.

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