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Crowkettle drank Diyi Cornfields Shu by Verdant Tea

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From my giant order of Verdant puerh with OMGsrsly. Rinsed, with short 15 second steeps.

I’m normally not a puerh (shu or sheng) person so when I actually come across one I enjoy it’s amazing. Kind of like expecting rabbit poop but finding 24 carat adorned chocolate amazing.

This shu is on the simple side of awesome, which is cool because awesome comes in many different varieties. Smooth and creamy, it tastes of all things rice, and has that dark tangy-malt aspect that I associate with stouts and ports. Delicious.

Flavors: Butter, Cream, Malt, Rice

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Sil
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YAY! i found this one enjoyable as well :)

Crowkettle
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This was a pleasant surprise, especially since my Verdant staples were disappointing the last time I ordered them :)

Sil
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yeah 2014 didn’t love me much with them until the latter harvest

Sil
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er until 2015 late harvest

Crowkettle
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Good to know! I haven’t checked in with them for over a year now. Hopefully going to get back into ordering and exploring new companies by the end of 2016; it’s been a while.

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Sil
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YAY! i found this one enjoyable as well :)

Crowkettle
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This was a pleasant surprise, especially since my Verdant staples were disappointing the last time I ordered them :)

Sil
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yeah 2014 didn’t love me much with them until the latter harvest

Sil
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er until 2015 late harvest

Crowkettle
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Good to know! I haven’t checked in with them for over a year now. Hopefully going to get back into ordering and exploring new companies by the end of 2016; it’s been a while.

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I started my Steepster loose leaf adventure back in 2012. I can’t say I’m completely new anymore, but I still view oolong as a magical, extraterrestrial creature that unfurls in water.

My favourites are teas like Milk Oolong, Silver Needle,and Japanese Sencha/Gyokuro, or fruity and floral flavoured ones. However, I generally enjoy ALL the teas, including a good old cup of Earl Grey or Breakfast blend.

FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS/NOTES:

DESSERT FLAVOURS
Vanilla, Maple, Caramel, Butterscotch, Cream, Toffee, Nougat, Marzipan, Butter

FRUIT & BERRIES
Citrus Fruits, Passionfruit, Banana, Pineapple, Melons, Blackberry, Raspberry, Currants, Elderberry, Persimmon, Rhubarb..

SPICES
Ginger, Turmeric, Clove-forward chai, Cardamom

AROMATIC & HERBACEOUS NOTES
Sandalwood, Frankincense, Juniper, Eucalyptus, Mints

FLORALS
Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac, Violet, etc.

VEGGIE/GRAIN NOTES
Spinach, Grass, Hay, Cucumber, Rice, Sweet Potato

Less Preferred Flavours/Ingredients:
Stevia, Apple, Cocoa Nib, Almond, Licorice, Cinnamon-forward blends, Chinese Sencha

Subjective Rating System:
I don’t give a lot of low ratings out, since a) I tend to grab tea I know will appeal to me, and b) I don’t have a lot of strong dislikes.

90-100: Favourites. The Desert Island Teas.
80-89: Loved teas. Possibly staple-worthy.
70-79: Good teas, but I’m less likely to repurchase. Minor quibbles.
60-69: Ok teas. Likely a few preference and/or quality issues.
50-59: Cup of meh. Will do in a pinch.
11-49: Varying levels of undrinkable tea.
1-10: Nightmare tea from the chaos realms. This tea is the embodiment of the primordial swamp, an unholy abomination. It’s very gross and I’m almost positive it doesn’t exist.

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BC, Canada

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