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drank 2015 Colbert Holland 1945 by white2tea
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From the S&S TTB #2

Thanks to Rich for the generous addition to the TTB.

This tea is the reason I love sheng. The tea is rich and complex, with every one of at least 10 steeps showing a subtly different character.

The first steep (some would call this the rinse) was light but delicious with floral highlights. 2nd and 3rd were rich, complex, and powerful. Middle steeps (3,4,5) were woody and tannic, presumably suggesting an ability to age. After the 5th steep, the steeps became soft and round and sweet. The combination of the flavor and the cha qi leaves me sitting on the sofa with a smile on my lips.
Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C
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looseTman
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Sounds tea-rific!

Rich
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That was my gift to you for organizing the TTB! Glad you enjoyed it.

Rich
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Unfortunately, I placed and received my w2t order just a couple weeks before the sale. So no cool free teas for me! But I did get the last mushroom…

Cwyn
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Nice to hear something about this tea, not many people have tried it and written anything.

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looseTman
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Sounds tea-rific!

Rich
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That was my gift to you for organizing the TTB! Glad you enjoyed it.

Rich
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Unfortunately, I placed and received my w2t order just a couple weeks before the sale. So no cool free teas for me! But I did get the last mushroom…

Cwyn
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Nice to hear something about this tea, not many people have tried it and written anything.

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Retired engineer/physicist.
My ratings will usually be based on multiple tastings. Oolong teas are generally 3 grams of tea in 6 oz water for 1 minute. Black teas are 1.5 grams of tea in 6 oz water for 3-4 minutes. Pu-erh is 3 grams in 2.5 oz, generally 10, 10, 20, 30, 60 sec. Since I use less tea, 6 sessions is equivalent to twice that many for people who use 7 grams of tea.

My numerical ratings are all based on how much enjoyment I took from the tea. Since I prefer blacks and oolongs, they will receive higher scores. I also give a couple of extra points to decafs, just because I can drink them in the evening without staying up half the night. I don’t dislike flavored teas, but find that they lack the complexity of finer teas.

90-100 = superior, worth a high price
80-89 = Excellent. Will buy again
70-79 = Good tea, but probably won’t buy
60-69 = Nothing really wrong, but…
Below 60 = Wouldn’t drink again. Probably didn’t finish

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