493 Tasting Notes

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drank Milk Oolong by Mandala Tea
493 tasting notes

Finally I got to try this amazing oolong everybody is talking about. It’s not my first milk oolong. I quite enjoyed some from Della Terra and Teavivre. The smell is intoxicating condensed milk and coconut. Tastes sweet, buttery, coconuts. The smell reminded me when my mom used to make ghee. Sweet and savory at the same time. Amazing

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 15 sec
ifjuly

ooooh ghee, yum. it’s amazing it’s just leaves that happen to smell and taste this way!

TeaExplorer

I added an ounce to my Mandala order last night and am looking forward to trying this. Thanks for the review.

boychik

I just hope you will like it as much as I do

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Thanks Angel for a free sample with my recent order. Dry it smells like chocolate and rose, very subtle rose. brewed its chocolatey rosey, more chocolate.sweet taste, some grain flavor like rye. as it became cooler flavors became more pronounced and sweet. i enjoyed it a lot. on my shopping list

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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drank Special Dark by Mandala Tea
493 tasting notes

Sweet, smooth, not a hint of unpleasant smell. Dark amber color. Truly Special

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 0 sec

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I love it. Sweet, dark chocolate, molasses, grains, malt. Gongfu style 30 sec

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 30 sec

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Pale green, sweet roasted aroma. after few sips its kind of drying but very good sweet taste.it looks & smells similar to Verdant Laoshan Green.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 0 sec

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Smells like Spanish sweet smoked paprika. Tastes juicy and sweet. Gongfu 15 sec steepings
Amazing, I’ve never tried anything like this

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 0 min, 45 sec
JustJames

really?!! i’ll have to try this at some point!!

Garret

I am so very happy that you are enjoying this tea! When I found the mao cha on one of my recent buying trips in China, I couldn’t stop thinking about it, it had an affect on my energy that was so positive. So… I bought it all, pressed a few hundred cakes and shipped the rest back as mao cha. The mao cha has sold out, but I just got their autumn crop of the mao cha and am pressing 500 cakes of it, along with shipping 100 lbs of the mao cha. So excited. The autumn crop is equally delicious, though less of the sourness that is present in spring material.

I’m just so excited that others are finding this tea as good as I did/do!

Thank you for writing up your thoughts on this!!

Grateful,
Garret

boychik

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to taste and enjoy such an amazing tea. Looking forward to my new order;)

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Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec

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75

very nice Assam i had this morning after irish oatmeal with dried fruits. very solid and flavorful cup. I ended up adding splash of whole milk and 1tsp maple syrup. it reminds me Harney’s Nahorhabi Assam Full Leaf a lot. Maybe im wrong. will have to test it side by side

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec

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Free sample with the purchase. Thanks Angel.
No jasmine flavor for me but knowing this from other reviews i mixed some Harney’s jasmine pearls I had. very nice delicate result. i want to try cold steep

Edit: i think i prefer it cold steeped. peach is very pronounced and very juicy. i gave it to my daughter to try and she said its also kind of minty and have cooling sensation. i think it will be great summer iced tea

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 0 sec

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drank Tower of London by Harney & Sons
493 tasting notes

sample with my recent order. Delicious. Ive noticed some cranberry but when i read the description its black currant. doesnt require any additions for me. on my list when im going to visit SOHO shop

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec
JustJames

have you tried fruits d’alsace? OMG.

boychik

Yep. Today I liked Tower more. Will try them side by side tomorrow .

Nicole

I got a sample of this as well. Haven’t tried it yet!

ifjuly

i love this one too boychik (seems we have similar tastes in general!). it’s deceptive—seems simple and straightforward, just an easy-drinking tea, but it does what it does so well that you find yourself thinking about it later, pining and happy. kinda like when you’re a teenager and some person you’ve never thought of “that way” suddenly’s on your mind a lot, haha.

boychik

ifjuly, I’m smiling for some reason. that time well past, but thanks

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