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drank Anxi Benshan Oolong by Enjoying Tea
306 tasting notes

First thing’s first. This tea has a nice smell and taste, very sweet and with a lightly roasted taste. I’m definitely getting something fruity, nectar-like, and like a sweet and mild floral… like orchids.

On a second steeping, the toasty flavors emerge even more, and so does the sweetness. There’s an almost berry-like fruitiness and the toasted flavor and sweetness blend exceptionally well together with it. I’m really enjoying this! It is very complex in its flavor. There’s a subtle floral and a creamy finish resulting in a lasting flavor that reminds me of soy milk or a malted milk shake.

Third steeping brings out even more of the mellow creamy, roasty, malty, subtly fruit-and-floral sweetness. I am not going to try to do it justice with words. This is just wonderful.

This is truly a comfort tea. The lightly roasted flavor is very relaxing and very well balances with the other flavors. The flavor is long-lasting and stays in your mouth for quite a while. Everything about the aroma and flavor is gentle. I really recommend this!

Update

I have found myself perpetually lowering the score of this tea the more I try it and the more I try other teas in the same category. It simply isn’t the best quality. The leaves unfurl way more quickly and are easy to overbrew because of that. The taste can be rather tart at times. I don’t know how I went from loving this tea to not caring for it, but it has happened slowly over time. It just doesn’t hit me like it used to.

Flavors: Cream, Fruity, Malt, Orchid, Roasted, Sweet

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 30 sec 4 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
TeaNecromancer

haha, sorry about that, I should never label tea samples when half asleep. Comfort tea is a good description indeed, I gave you the last of my stash and will have to get more.

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TeaNecromancer

haha, sorry about that, I should never label tea samples when half asleep. Comfort tea is a good description indeed, I gave you the last of my stash and will have to get more.

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Hi there, fellow tea lovers.

My name’s Lion and I’m a Gongfu Cha practitioner, so I usually brew with a gaiwan for reviews unless there’s a more suitable brewing method, like using Japanese teawares for Japanese teas. I tend to stick to straight loose teas and scented teas in general, seldom dabbling in herbal and flavored teas. My favorite tea is Kenyan Silver Needle.

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For a long time I rated every tea I tried, but these days I don’t rate them unless they’re exceptional and deserving of a high rating. Here’s my rating breakdown for my reviews with ratings:

0 = Unpalatable, harsh
25 = Unenjoyable
50 = I’m indifferent
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