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drank Bai Lin Ju Hong by TeaSpring
1353 tasting notes

I’ve reached a decision regarding this tea. I have decided that it is one of those that must live in my cupboard at all times, like Lapsang and Tan Yang. Sometimes I wonder if I ought to make an official list of Permanent Collection or something so that it’s easier to tell if I need to order something. It’s the lab rat in me, I guess, this instinct to keep inventory. If I’m not careful I’ll end up making inventory of my entire kitchen with premade shopping lists where I can just cross off the things that I need. (Wait… That’s actually a pretty good idea!)

It’s very similar to the Tan Yang, I think. Enough that one can stand in for the other in a pinch if I’m out of one, but at the same time it’s different enough that I want to keep both around.

The Tan Yang, with its smoky qualities and split personality can seem a little aggressive if you’re not prepared for it. This one is friendlier. If the Tan Yang is a masculine tea, this is… not feminine at all, but less caveman-y.

Today it has a relatively strong honey note, especially in the aroma and then it comes out again on the finish. Dark orange-y notes are having over the flavour like a veil, not very obvious, but just a soft tint to everything. In the forefront the strong cocoa powder note that makes the flavour all round and strong.

A gorgeous tea indeed and very much recommended!

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