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Vibrant, green, and clean floral bouquet tea. It has a grassy aroma and flavour that reminds me strongly of matcha, with ensuing hints of cream and butter, which may or may not be there.

Now I want matcha. I’m a little “oolonged” out at the moment, especially when it comes to tieguanyins.

Steep Count: 3

(2016 harvest)

Flavors: Floral, Grass, Honeysuckle

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 1 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Sil

i still have less teas than you…neener neener neeeeeeener!

Crowkettle

What was that, Sil? You want me to send you a nice fat parcel, full of Verdant green oolongs and Earl Greys, for Christmas? I’ll get on that. :P

Crowkettle

(Luckily, I don’t have anything new or noteworthy enough to send you)

Sil

hahahahaha

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Sil

i still have less teas than you…neener neener neeeeeeener!

Crowkettle

What was that, Sil? You want me to send you a nice fat parcel, full of Verdant green oolongs and Earl Greys, for Christmas? I’ll get on that. :P

Crowkettle

(Luckily, I don’t have anything new or noteworthy enough to send you)

Sil

hahahahaha

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I started my Steepster loose leaf adventure back in 2012. I can’t say I’m completely new anymore, but I still view oolong as a magical, extraterrestrial creature that unfurls in water.

My favourites are teas like Milk Oolong, Silver Needle,and Japanese Sencha/Gyokuro, or fruity and floral flavoured ones. However, I generally enjoy ALL the teas, including a good old cup of Earl Grey or Breakfast blend.

FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS/NOTES:

DESSERT FLAVOURS
Vanilla, Maple, Caramel, Butterscotch, Cream, Toffee, Nougat, Marzipan, Butter

FRUIT & BERRIES
Citrus Fruits, Passionfruit, Banana, Pineapple, Melons, Blackberry, Raspberry, Currants, Elderberry, Persimmon, Rhubarb..

SPICES
Ginger, Turmeric, Clove-forward chai, Cardamom

AROMATIC & HERBACEOUS NOTES
Sandalwood, Frankincense, Juniper, Eucalyptus, Mints

FLORALS
Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac, Violet, etc.

VEGGIE/GRAIN NOTES
Spinach, Grass, Hay, Cucumber, Rice, Sweet Potato

Less Preferred Flavours/Ingredients:
Stevia, Apple, Cocoa Nib, Almond, Licorice, Cinnamon-forward blends, Chinese Sencha

Subjective Rating System:
I don’t give a lot of low ratings out, since a) I tend to grab tea I know will appeal to me, and b) I don’t have a lot of strong dislikes.

90-100: Favourites. The Desert Island Teas.
80-89: Loved teas. Possibly staple-worthy.
70-79: Good teas, but I’m less likely to repurchase. Minor quibbles.
60-69: Ok teas. Likely a few preference and/or quality issues.
50-59: Cup of meh. Will do in a pinch.
11-49: Varying levels of undrinkable tea.
1-10: Nightmare tea from the chaos realms. This tea is the embodiment of the primordial swamp, an unholy abomination. It’s very gross and I’m almost positive it doesn’t exist.

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BC, Canada

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