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So happy to have found a stateside supplier of Jun Chiyabiri Nepali teas! What-Cha, located in England, also carries this garden’s teas from time to time.

This first cup came out rather astringent and drying but tastewise, it’s everything I love about Nepali teas. So aromatic with a certain delicacy, truly engaging and complex if one want’s to explore. I’d say one has to be confident in their brewing or at least willing to be patient to figure it out. In that way, Jun Chiyabari’s teas aren’t necessarily daily drinkers.

I’ll come back with a more comprehensive note once I dial in the brewing – thinking of going down to 185F next time. Just throwing some associations below for now because I’m getting a ton! Nepali teas are truly something special to me, so much like Darjeeling teas but uniquely their own.

Feeling: dry heat, cool sweet

Flavors: Astringent, Autumn Leaf Pile, Baby Powder, Bread, Caramel, Cedar, Chili, Chocolate, Cream, Drying, Earth, Floral, Geranium, Graham Cracker, Hay, Lemon, Lime, Marzipan, Mineral, Muscatel, Musk, Nectar, Orange Blossom, Peanut, Pear, Peppermint, Pine, Plum, Rose, Spicy, Straw, Sweet, Tannin, Vanilla, Violet, White Pepper, Woody

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 g 10 OZ / 300 ML
Martin Bednář

Yay for local source!

Leafhopper

This one sounds promising, if finicky. :)

Leafhopper

I forgot to add that Camellia Sinensis in Canada also sells Jun Chiyabari teas on occasion.

beerandbeancurd

Your beautiful descriptors make me feel ashamed of my frustration with Indian and Nepali teas… but also provide some encouragement to keep exploring. :)

derk

Glad you can get some of their teas from a Canadian vendor, Leafhopper.

beerandbeancurd, no shame! Not all teas work for everybody. Black teas from Assam and Ceylon usually leave me feeling empty but every once in a while one will surprise :)

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Martin Bednář

Yay for local source!

Leafhopper

This one sounds promising, if finicky. :)

Leafhopper

I forgot to add that Camellia Sinensis in Canada also sells Jun Chiyabari teas on occasion.

beerandbeancurd

Your beautiful descriptors make me feel ashamed of my frustration with Indian and Nepali teas… but also provide some encouragement to keep exploring. :)

derk

Glad you can get some of their teas from a Canadian vendor, Leafhopper.

beerandbeancurd, no shame! Not all teas work for everybody. Black teas from Assam and Ceylon usually leave me feeling empty but every once in a while one will surprise :)

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This place, like the rest of the internet, is dead and overrun with bots. And thus I step away.

Eventual tea farmer. If you are a tea grower, want to grow your own plants or are simply curious, please follow me so we can chat.

I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile. Terpene fiend.

Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, Nepal and Darjeeling. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

I’m convinced European countries make the best herbal teas.

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100-90: A tea I can lose myself into. Something about it makes me slow down and appreciate not only the tea but all of life or a moment in time. If it’s a bagged or herbal tea, it’s of standout quality in comparison to similar items.

89-80: Fits my profile well enough to buy again.

79-70: Not a preferred tea. I might buy more or try a different harvest. Would gladly have a cup if offered.

69-60: Not necessarily a bad tea but one that I won’t buy again. Would have a cup if offered.

59-1: Lacking several elements, strangely clunky, possess off flavors/aroma/texture or something about it makes me not want to finish.

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