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drank Taiwanese Wild Mountain Black by Butiki Teas
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I must be steeping this wrong, because the only flavour I get is honey. It’s good, but I feel like it could be great. Anyone have any steeping recommendations that bring out more flavour? The instructions on the package don’t do it for me. I’ve had it a few times and I think 2 cups were “ERHMAHGAWD” and the others were good, but nothing exceptional. I really want to find the sweet spot with this one.
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Butiki Teas
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The absolute best way to prepare this is gongfu style, it really elevates the tea to amazing honey, pastry, malty goodness.

TheTeaFairy
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Yes, yes!!! Total gongfu goodness :-)

MzPriss
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Well I got some of this today and I’m doing that in the morning

TheTeaFairy
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Oh, I envy you MzPriss…still a TWMB virgin….you will just freak out!!!

MzPriss
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I’ve been gaiwan girl lately, so I will just go for it in the morning. I taught a couple of people at work to use a gaiwan today. I took some sheng and we shenged.

MzPriss
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I’m looking foward to this and that Four Season Oolong – I may do both in the morning

SarsyPie
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You took some sheng and you shenged? Lol. No one ever shengs me at work!

MzPriss
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dude. It’s not the best idea I’ve ever had. I was obnoxious. They made me go in my office and shut the door. And I’m the boss.

Terri HarpLady
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I’m getting down to the end of my TWMB, & I don’t think I’ve ever done a gongfu session with it. Maybe that will be my plan for tomorrow morning as well.

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Butiki Teas
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The absolute best way to prepare this is gongfu style, it really elevates the tea to amazing honey, pastry, malty goodness.

TheTeaFairy
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Yes, yes!!! Total gongfu goodness :-)

MzPriss
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Well I got some of this today and I’m doing that in the morning

TheTeaFairy
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Oh, I envy you MzPriss…still a TWMB virgin….you will just freak out!!!

MzPriss
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I’ve been gaiwan girl lately, so I will just go for it in the morning. I taught a couple of people at work to use a gaiwan today. I took some sheng and we shenged.

MzPriss
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I’m looking foward to this and that Four Season Oolong – I may do both in the morning

SarsyPie
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You took some sheng and you shenged? Lol. No one ever shengs me at work!

MzPriss
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dude. It’s not the best idea I’ve ever had. I was obnoxious. They made me go in my office and shut the door. And I’m the boss.

Terri HarpLady
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I’m getting down to the end of my TWMB, & I don’t think I’ve ever done a gongfu session with it. Maybe that will be my plan for tomorrow morning as well.

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I was introduced to the world of tea after trying to find a way to stop binging on sugar at night (I have a bit of insomnia). Then I had the brilliant idea of going to David’s Tea to get some sweet dessert-y teas to replace all the crap I was eating, whilst still satisfying my sweet tooth.

And then I tried an Oolong and I was done for.

So this is me, exploring the world of tea with excitement, spending way too much money on it, drinking impressive amounts of it, and although I do love flavoured teas, I am now beginning to try high quality straight teas, and trying to learn as much as I can. I have rarely been so passionate about something so quickly.

My boyfriend thinks I am crazy with all my teas. I actually hide some from him when I get deliveries, just so he won’t panic haha. When he does say something, I just reply that to me, tasting tea is like tasting wine, and it brings me the same kind of joy as eating chocolate or eating fine food. Only better.

Flavours I Like: Most fruits, Cinnamon, Licorice, Cloves, Pepper, Caramel, Vanilla, Chocolate, Cardamom, Floral Teas, Honey, Coffee, Pastry/Bread, Smoky, Woody

Flavours I dislike: strong vegetal tastes (a little is ok), Rooibos, Mate, Lemon, Raspberry (for the most part), Orange, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Overpowering Mint,

Other than that, un-related to tea, I love make-up artistry, parrots and birds (in real life, not objects lol), crime and trial stories, flowers, baking, wine, reading, collecting teapots and mugs and stand-up comedy.

I love Dexter, Orange is the New Black, Hannibal, all reality food and cooking series…

As I’m re-reading this I can’t help but to notice how I love extra dark things and extra happy things with no real middle. Hm. xD “I like staying up to date on murder trials…and drinking tea while bird watching!” I’m NOT weird, I swear. :)

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