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I’m drinking some of my best teas after coming home from the hospital with a stroke (very minor thankfully). I thought I was just adding a note to an existing review but was surprised to see I hadn’t written this one up yet.

Tsang Liu is probably my favorite YQH tea (out of 8 that I’ve tried). The tea has a core of stone fruit surrounded by a complex aura of wood, spice, and occasionally a bit of veggie that detracts from the taste for me. The feeling is the mouth is full and rich; I feel there are layers of flavor that I can barely detect that are adding to the rich complexity. I’m a sucker for complex teas, which explains why I like this tea so much.

The balance is excellent: a smooth transition from aroma, to taste, to finish, with the finish fading slowly over a few minutes. The cha qi is very powerful, though I’m not noticing it as much today as I sometimes do. All in all and excellent tea, and when I first drank this tea I finally understood why people get so excited about YQH.

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205 °F / 96 °C
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Lala 9 years ago

Wishing you a speedy recovery. Hope you are doing well.

Evol Ving Ness 9 years ago

Well done. We should all be drinking our best now.

This experience and realization must have been quite scary. Be kind to yourself.

tigress_al 9 years ago

Take care of yourself!

caile 9 years ago

Sounds like a good tea, and glad you are back at home enjoying it!

Cwyn 9 years ago

Glad they didn’t ban your tea hobby. Assuming they know…

Rich 9 years ago

Sorry to hear of your troubles, take care of yourself, take it easy, and Be Well.

Dr Jim 9 years ago

@Cwyn: I specifically asked the doctor and he said there is no limitation on tea. I’m so thankful; I started tea when the doctors said I could no longer drink wine.

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Lala 9 years ago

Wishing you a speedy recovery. Hope you are doing well.

Evol Ving Ness 9 years ago

Well done. We should all be drinking our best now.

This experience and realization must have been quite scary. Be kind to yourself.

tigress_al 9 years ago

Take care of yourself!

caile 9 years ago

Sounds like a good tea, and glad you are back at home enjoying it!

Cwyn 9 years ago

Glad they didn’t ban your tea hobby. Assuming they know…

Rich 9 years ago

Sorry to hear of your troubles, take care of yourself, take it easy, and Be Well.

Dr Jim 9 years ago

@Cwyn: I specifically asked the doctor and he said there is no limitation on tea. I’m so thankful; I started tea when the doctors said I could no longer drink wine.

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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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