Welcome to day 2 of little terri’s Ultimate sipdown Extravaganza!
I’m starting my day with a sipdown gongfu session with this tea, from last may’s reserve TOMC. This is a golden dian hong, rolled up into the bi luo style, with a dry aroma that is lightly earthy & creamy, & brings to mind milky milk chocolate. I put it in the hot little teapot & let it sit for a moment to warm the leaves, & the aroma bloomed into honey & canned condensed milk!
5G + 4oz (rinse) X 15/30/45/60 sec.
I like to do my gongfu sessions in rounds of 4, back to back, so that I can see the color of the steepings, side by side, & taste them that way as well.
This first round presented an immediate yunnan thick mouth, light cream & honey, & the 2nd cup was, “Oh yeah, Baby! Bring on the milky cocoa!” My favorite cups were 3 & 4, a rich & substantial cup of honeyed deliciousness, with a growing tongue tingle.
2nd round: 1.5/2/2.5/3 minutes
This set started out a deep mahogany, so rich, thick, & satisfying. As the bass note expanded, the cream faded away. In the final cup there was a hint of bitter wood.
3rd round 4/5 min
I only did 2 cups, as the color & flavor have faded down to a pale caramel color & I was ready for a change.
This brings my total to 397.
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397. I can’t even. What are you all DOING.
LOL you need to move here so we can “share” with you more readily anna…
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That “share” is either an unnecessary quote… OR A TEA-RELATED THREAT!
the latter mwahahahahahaha
Anna, I can gladly send you a sample of everything in my cupboard! :)
397. I can’t even. What are you all DOING.
LOL you need to move here so we can “share” with you more readily anna…
http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/
That “share” is either an unnecessary quote… OR A TEA-RELATED THREAT!
the latter mwahahahahahaha
Anna, I can gladly send you a sample of everything in my cupboard! :)