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7g / 450ml Glazed ceramic pot.
5m @ 100C

Very powerful cup. Yet it is well balanced, malty with an astringancy that balances the sweet undertones of honey and ripe peach. Wonderful tea.
The is just a hint of a dry grainy feeling to the body, otherwise this tea would be a perfect cup. As it is very inexpensive I might get a bag of this ^^ Best assam i´ve tried so far.

3.5g / 200ml glaspot.
4m @ 100C

Slightly bitter, would have to try 90C perhaps.
The tea taste very badly to me compared to any AF ivé ever tried.
Its like a mix between light oxidized oolong and autumnflush darjeeling. flavour is dry, perhaps a bit ruined by my to hot/long steep.
The wet leaf are very nice, small whole leaves.
I will not finish of this sample.

5.5g / 220ml zhuni yixing
2:40m/4m @ 100C

Tried to use less leaf and longer steepings. first was about right in strenght, somewhat weak. second was much to weak.
will try 7g 3m/5m next time.
This purple varietal has a very uniqe taste. malty sharp with some astringancy and sweetness. Very well balanced flavour. It has actually improved with a year or so shelflife.
Will sample the heavier roast version next harvest.

3.5g / 200ml glaspot
4m @ 100C

More leaf seems to add a bit more flavour. Still it feels somewhat of. Flowery with some astringancy, not a good balance. But better than previous tasting.

10g / 360ml banko-yaki kyusu water from kunzan tetsubin
1m @ 75C

Decent green, very refreshing. Light and nutty, veggy. Been awhile since i´ve tried this one. The leaves smell fantastic. The flat shape is also very pleasing to the eyes.
Not to fond of greens, however Arya Emerald SF darjeeling is an exeption :)

2.5g / 180ml Kobiwako kyusu
Single infusion 2m @ 100C

Slightly light, needs more leaf. A tad bit woody but the cinnamon is all there. Will keep single infusions at 3g.

3g / 200ml glaspot.
5m @ 100C

WOW, this tea is very very good according to my tastes. Powerful with a briskness. A very noticable astringancy on the aftertaste mixed with a small bit of sweetness, i think of blueberries with honey ^^
Will be sure to remeber this one!

5g / 400ml ceramic pot.
4m @ 90C

Light but flavourful. Very like a first flush. Slightly sweeter with perhaps a bit of citrus?
Decent but lacks the oomph i want in a second flush.

5g / 400ml ceramic pot.
5m @ 100C

Decent breakfasttea. Remind me of a lowland ceylon of better quality.
Sweet but powerful. Somewhat uneven flavour.
Ripe fruit.
First of a whole bag of assam samples. Gonna find the perfect breakfast tea!

6g / 400ml ceramic pot.
5m @ 100C

This time around i used my normal water/leaf ratio for AF darjeeling.
The result was a slightly more orange brew and a sharper taste. Still very light and lowkey compared to my favorite AF badamtam flowery!
But it is more then decent.