A huge thank you to Martin for organising this order!

Also my apologies for the long-winded note. The second paragraph is a story and the first paragraph is about the tea for anyone who may want to skip over anything!

I naturally ordered every black tea from this company and decided this morning was the perfect time to try one. I went to the website to ensure I got the parameters correct, but I did adjust them slightly — it just seemed like a lot of leaf (for me)! The dry leaf immediately made me think of Teavivre’s Bailin. The steeped scent also has vibes of that mixed with hints of honey sweetness akin to a Taiwanese WMB. The first few sips are really lovely. A medium-bodied tea with some (I’m not sure how to measure this: it’s more than subtle, but less than ). There’s a light sweetness at the end of the sip as well. As the tea cools, there are hints of cinnamon and the most subtle floral hints are coming through.

Also, we have a visiting fellow from Taiwan in our lab area and I had a brief chance ahead of the holidays to chat with him. We had a lovely chat about tea and he was so, so happy to hear that not only did I know the difference between Taiwan and China, but had knowledge of Taiwanese teas. I wanted to share since I’m sure many of you will also understand the difference between Taiwan and China (despite the political disputes) and I can’t describe how happy it made him for someone to not assume he was Chinese. I naturally passed on a few companies to him from the area and he said he’ll be checking them out when he’s back home next month.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec 4 g 11 OZ / 340 ML
ashmanra

Love the story! Thank you for sharing!

Martin Bednář

I am glad that the teas weren’t miss!

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ashmanra

Love the story! Thank you for sharing!

Martin Bednář

I am glad that the teas weren’t miss!

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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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