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Dr Jim drank 2005 HAI LANG HAO “YOU LE ZHENG SHAN” by Yunnan Sourcing

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Initial steep: Rich nose is earthy and nutty. Surprisingly pale color. Taste is sweet and vegetative with hints of straw and leather. Excellent mouth-feel. Good finish. 2nd: Rich aroma. Excellent taste. This is the kind of rich, full-bodied, complex tea that I love. Taste is leather with hints of straw, vegetation, and earth. Finish is long, strong, and smooth. Some cha qi, but not overwhelming. Later steeps showed a bit of acid. I want to buy this, but have absolutely no need for more tea. Lucky for me the YS sale just ended.

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200 °F / 93 °C 2 g 2 OZ / 59 ML

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I had another session and found it was pretty similar, but I got about 20 steeps out of it. The second session had more cha qi than I recall.

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I had another session and found it was pretty similar, but I got about 20 steeps out of it. The second session had more cha qi than I recall.

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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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