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Alrighty! Here we go. I decided to pick up an ounce of this on my last order in case the sample I had wasn’t a proper representation of this blend. Turns out this was a good decision as this cup is far more nuanced, whereas the one I had last month simply tasted like a cup of oolong tea.

I love the smell of the dry leave. Smells like a fancy chocolate bar with a hint of toastiness. Kind of like those chocolates that have nougat in them.

Onto the actual cup, I’m pleased to say that this tastes much more like I hoped it would than last month’s sample! :) I really especially notice the toasted rice, with a hint of chocolate at the end. I still primarily taste the wuyi over Laoshan Black, but the Laoshan Black still makes its presence known with its contribution to the chocolately taste, along with that thick, coating-your-mouth texture.

Overall this is quite nice! It’s very desserty, but still enough like tea. Part of me wishes the chocolate was amped up a bit more, but on the other side I feel like that if it were, then I’d set this one aside in favor of a more conventional tea. So for someone like me, this is probably a good balance.