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Dorothy drank Nonpareil Te Gong Huang Shan Mao Feng Green Tea by Teavivre

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Tea provided by Teavivre for review

First steep brought back a lot of familiar characteristics; light bodied, vegetal, buttery. I didn’t remember it being so grassy, but the same unique aroma (that I’m not a fan of) was still present.

Second and third steeps were similar in taste. The vegetal/grassy, buttery, and unique aroma develop into stronger flavor, but still remained mild and didn’t overpower the tea.

Overall I feel the same about this tea as I did last year. It’s got a lot of good qualities; light body, no bitterness or astringency. But it has a flavour I don’t enjoy, and the body is perhaps a bit too light for my tastes. I’ve still got some samples left so I intend on experimenting a bit to get a better cup of tea.

Steep time: rinse, 30s, 60s, 90s

Preparation

180 °F / 82 °C 3 tsp 3 OZ / 85 ML

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I don’t log tea every time I drink it. Tasting notes tend to be about either one style of brewing or a new experience. It is helpful for me to look back on my notes and see what a tea tasted like or which steeping parameter worked best for me. I try to mostly short steep tea unless it only tastes better with a long steep. I’d rather experience what a tea tastes like over 3 or 12 steeps than just 1 to 3 long steeps.

When I write “tsp”, the measurement I use is a regular western teaspoon. Not a tea scoop

How I rate tea:

99-100: Teas that blow my mind! An unforgettable experience. Savoured to the last drop. I felt privileged to drink this.

90-98: Extraordinary, highly recommended, try it and you won’t be disappointed (and if you are, mail me the tea!)

85-89: Wonderful, couldn’t expect more but not a favourite.

80-84: Excellent, a treasured experience but not a favourite.

70-79: Good but could be better. Above average.

60-69: Average, unexceptional, not something I would buy again. Slightly disappointed. I’d rather drink water.

50-0: Varying degrees of sadness

No rating: Mixed feelings, can’t decide whether I like it or not, not enough experience with that sort of tea to rate it. A dramatic change of heart.