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drank 2005 Ming-Yuan Hao Yieh Sheng Chiao Mu Raw by Hou De Asian Art & Fine Teas
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Easy drinker! Smooth and sweet. Great flavor. Nice rich smell – rather aromatic straight out of the wrapper. Beautiful cake. Easy to pick apart for brewing (mix of pieces and whole leaves). Yields a clear orange liquor with a penetrating taste without any smokiness. Offers a decent mouthfeel but it is slightly drying/astringent. Endearing notes of floral and fruity sweetness with a subtle amount of bitterness in the background. If I had to criticize something, it would be the modest longevity – 7 to 8 enjoyable cups before it becomes thin. Seems to be a solid tea for its current price of $49.50.
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195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
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jschergen
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I have similar thoughts on this tea. I like it a good deal as a daily drinker. Decent alternative to Paul’s Gaoshan Qingbing.

DigniTea
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jschergen – yes, I’m glad I have it. Looks like he is down to his last 3 cakes.

DharmaTea
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Great notes, I concur. This is a good daily drinker at $0.125 a gram.

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jschergen
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I have similar thoughts on this tea. I like it a good deal as a daily drinker. Decent alternative to Paul’s Gaoshan Qingbing.

DigniTea
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jschergen – yes, I’m glad I have it. Looks like he is down to his last 3 cakes.

DharmaTea
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Great notes, I concur. This is a good daily drinker at $0.125 a gram.

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I drink mostly puer and sometimes what we as Westerners think of as black tea.

I no longer assign numerical ratings to teas because our enjoyment of tea is very subjective. Reactions to a particular tea vary from person to person and within the same person across different tasting sessions.

My tea notes are simply comments reflecting my impression at that specific point in time. They are helpful to me and if they happen to be useful to someone else that is good.

For me, tea is magical with its ability to transform by bringing one back to center and inspiring both peace and contentment.
Reformed coffee drinker. Switched to tea as part of my goal to work on living a healthier, more balanced life — haven’t looked back since.

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