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So delicious. Happy national coffee day or whatever. #teamtea

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Boiling 3 min, 15 sec
Kittenna

Hahahahaha.

TeaExplorer

This is one of my favorite black teas. Ever. The Spring 2014 harvest was slightly better than the 2013, but both were excellent. One of the few I order in the 250 gram size.

CharlotteZero

I’ve been curious to try the spring 2015. I’ve been trying to find any websites (in English) which discuss the differences between different “vintages” in tea regions (whether Fujian or Darjeeling, etc) like they do for wine.

Dexter

I can only speak for YS ZSXZ, but I LOVED 2013, liked 2014, hated 2015 when I first got it. Now that 2015 has a couple months “age” on it, it’s much better more like the 2014 but not quite as chocolate and not as nice as 2013. This is just my opinion and observation. :)

CharlotteZero

Thanks. Hm. Maybe I’ll wait for spring 2016 to buy more of this…

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Kittenna

Hahahahaha.

TeaExplorer

This is one of my favorite black teas. Ever. The Spring 2014 harvest was slightly better than the 2013, but both were excellent. One of the few I order in the 250 gram size.

CharlotteZero

I’ve been curious to try the spring 2015. I’ve been trying to find any websites (in English) which discuss the differences between different “vintages” in tea regions (whether Fujian or Darjeeling, etc) like they do for wine.

Dexter

I can only speak for YS ZSXZ, but I LOVED 2013, liked 2014, hated 2015 when I first got it. Now that 2015 has a couple months “age” on it, it’s much better more like the 2014 but not quite as chocolate and not as nice as 2013. This is just my opinion and observation. :)

CharlotteZero

Thanks. Hm. Maybe I’ll wait for spring 2016 to buy more of this…

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Tea means so many things to me, it is so deep and it is revealing new meaning to me all the time.

Tea is a mindfulness practice, and a doorway through which to explore different philosophies, cultures, and historical times. Tea is hospitality and a way of communion. Tea is an art, a ritual, and a tradition. Tea is a complement to the foods I eat (preferably vegan desserts) and is something I enjoy collecting and curating.

I love to swap, or even just send people samples, so if there’s anything in my cupboard you’d like to try, just send me a message!

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