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This is not at all what I was expecting when I heard ‘blend of Yunnan teas’, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like it! This is very woody, burnt woody. Like you took barely smoldering remains of a cedar wood campfire and added them to your tea. Not necessarily smoky like Lapsang, though. It tastes quite like Tao of Tea’s Vietnamese Wild Black or Wild Black from Titan Commodity (on Aliexpress). It’s delightfully strong even though I brewed it a full minute less than recommended. Deep but smooth. I think this is going to be a rainy day tea for me.
And honestly, even if I didn’t love it, I probably wouldn’t regret the purchase due to how well-designed the tin is. Highly recommend if you enjoy strong teas with heavy wood notes.

Flavors: Campfire, Cedar, Rainforest

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
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Liquid Proust 10 years ago

But is the octopus tenetcles in there… It would be the only thing to convince me to buy it over finding a 5g swap

Nicole 10 years ago

Hm. Campfire. Not often a winning note for me. But we shall see… :)

cookies 10 years ago

Proust – I did get a cute rocket pencil topper in matching pink… but I didn’t see anything in the tin.
Nicole – I hope you like it! It is definitely an interesting flavor.

boychik 10 years ago

This tea sounds great. Next month probably. I spent too much on tea in June/July ;P

Marzipan 10 years ago

Uh oh.

Nichole/CuppaGeek 10 years ago

I can’t wait for mine & Nicole’s to show up! This sounds fantastic!

Stephanie 10 years ago

I can’t wait to try this one!

cookies 10 years ago

Let me know if you want a sample, it’s delightful.

Liquid Proust 10 years ago

Who says no to samples…?

Stephanie 10 years ago

I already went in on half a tin but thank you cookies!! :)

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Liquid Proust 10 years ago

But is the octopus tenetcles in there… It would be the only thing to convince me to buy it over finding a 5g swap

Nicole 10 years ago

Hm. Campfire. Not often a winning note for me. But we shall see… :)

cookies 10 years ago

Proust – I did get a cute rocket pencil topper in matching pink… but I didn’t see anything in the tin.
Nicole – I hope you like it! It is definitely an interesting flavor.

boychik 10 years ago

This tea sounds great. Next month probably. I spent too much on tea in June/July ;P

Marzipan 10 years ago

Uh oh.

Nichole/CuppaGeek 10 years ago

I can’t wait for mine & Nicole’s to show up! This sounds fantastic!

Stephanie 10 years ago

I can’t wait to try this one!

cookies 10 years ago

Let me know if you want a sample, it’s delightful.

Liquid Proust 10 years ago

Who says no to samples…?

Stephanie 10 years ago

I already went in on half a tin but thank you cookies!! :)

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